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Chicago's Common Ground process developed a comprehensive regional vision that was rooted in local perspectives. Chicago's 2040 Regional Framework Plan was created and adopted in one of the nation's best examples of public engagement processes.

Change By Us NYC allows community members to share ideas about how they would like to make their city greener through an online platform, and ultimately helps these people turn their ideas into projects.

SUSTAINABLE JERSEY ™ is a certification program for municipalities in New Jersey that want to go green, save money, and take steps to sustain their quality of life over the long term.

This Emmy Award winning documentary series, run by the New York Times, shares the lives of everyday New Yorkers through pictures and audio, allowing locals to tell their unique stories in their own words.

This photo documentary project, by collaborators and artists Agúst Atlason and Matt Willen, chronicles life in Iceland’s rural Westfjords from an insider and outsider’s perspective, aiming to provide a glimpse into the little-known region.

The challenges facing Whistler2020 arose from Whistler's long-time label as a resort community without much focus on its traditional, local character. In response, the city of Whistler developed a plan that would balance these two parts of the city.

As part of the General Plan update process, the City Council of Beverly Hills created a Community Character Committee to consider how character might be protected and to consider how different future scenarios for the City would impact character.

The Why Here Why Now project collects and publishes multimedia interviews from community members in Yellow Springs, Ohio in an attempt to increase engagement and collaboration among the town’s increasingly polarized population.

San Francisco Great Streets Project believes that livable city streets are essential to building a strong, welcoming community. By working with government, business, and neighborhood leaders, the Great Streets Project actively advocates this mission.

The community of East Somerville, MA created an interactive map to tell the stories of their town. It shows everything from bus stops with shelters, to places where people feel unsafe. Audio clips and photos from community members are also shown.