Sound mapping encompasses a range of projects and techniques used to capture and contribute to the aural character of a place. In most cases, sounds are recorded from various locations, and are tied to those places with maps or listening stations.
Sacred Site Mapping is a process pioneered by Randolph Hester in Manteo, NC. This process identifies the "sacred spaces" of a community through mapping, inquiry and validation, combining observation techniques with information gathered from citizens.
Electronic Town Meetings are community meetings that allow people to participate via digital technology. Whether virtual meetings with remote participants, or in-person meetings aided by technology, these meetings offer new ways of engaging people.
Story Interviews, typically recorded conversations between two or more people, are a way to collect and share memories, personal experiences, and connections to a place. They can celebrate a town, spark discussion, and influence future plans.
The Discovery Process is a community exploration method based on observing and talking to people in their natural daily routines. After "Discovering" the community's character, this process culminates in creation of a vision.
Asset mapping is the process by a community inventories its assets and capabilities. The process can take many forms, but is a positive way of identifying both strengths and gaps and identifying a plan for moving forward.
A start-up project in Vermont, FPF creates online communities for each city neighborhood, where residents can get to know each other, post requests for help or information, discuss neighborhood issues, and make announcements.
Community Almanac is a place on the web where communities can share stories about theirs towns. Community Almanac can host photographs, text stories, and videos; it allows users to map and comment on stories, organized into "almanaces" by place.
MindMixer is a “virtual town hall,” providing a forum for communities to share ideas, discuss, and create plans for the future. Without the time and place constraints, citizens can share ideas online, and leaders can gain input from their communities