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CITYgreen

A Geographic Information System (GIS) software program for mapping, measuring, and analyzing the storm water, summer energy savings, carbon storage and sequestration, air quality, and wildlife of urban ecosystems.

Content type:
tools
Tool Type:
Software/Web Tool
Keyword(s):
conservation and natural resources,
data analysis & collection,
decision-making,
environmental sustainability,
mapping,
scenario planning

Visioning

Visioning is a community engagement process that helps people to articulate or define the future they want for their communities. Visioning is often completed in conjunction with a master planning initiative and often looks decades ahead.

Content type:
tools
Tool Type:
Comprehensive Process
Keyword(s):
community inventory,
data analysis & collection,
public participation & outreach,
values-based planning,
visioning

CommunityViz

“CommunityViz is advanced yet easy-to-use GIS software designed to help people visualize, analyze, and communicate about important community planning decisions.”

Content type:
tools
Tool Type:
Software/Web Tool
Keyword(s):
community character & design,
community inventory,
data analysis & collection,
decision-making,
housing,
indicators & monitoring,
mapping,
scenario planning,
transportation,
values-based planning,
visualization

Stakeholder Mapping

Stakeholder mapping is a way of geographically showing and analyzing the stakeholders in a situation, along with their relationships, values, attributes, or other information that might impact the situation.

Content type:
tools
Tool Type:
Method
Keyword(s):
community inventory,
public participation & outreach,
values-based planning

The Natural Step Framework

The Natural Step Framework (TNS) is a science-based, systems framework to help organizations, individuals and communities take meaningful steps toward sustainability.

Content type:
tools
Tool Type:
Comprehensive Process
Keyword(s):
community inventory,
decision-making,
implementation,
indicators & monitoring,
scenario planning,
values-based planning,
visioning

Community GIS Software

GIS software allows viewers to access complex geographical data about their community online including maps and satellite images. GIS systems also analyze and display data such as proposed development plans and statistics, and survey data.

Content type:
tools
Tool Type:
Software/Web Tool

Front Porch Forum

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.

Content type:
tools
Tool Type:
Software/Web Tool
Keyword(s):
decision-making,
facilitation & dialogue,
public participation & outreach

Flickr

Flickr is a popular online image and video hosting website that allows users to upload and share media. The site is also popular with bloggers as a way to host images that they embed in blogs and social media.

Content type:
tools
Tool Type:
Software/Web Tool
Keyword(s):
arts ,
community character & design,
public participation & outreach,
storytelling,
youth

UrbanSim

UrbanSim is a software-based simulation for urban areas, with tools for examining the interplay between land use, transportation, and policy.

Content type:
tools
Tool Type:
Software/Web Tool
Keyword(s):
data analysis & collection,
decision-making,
economic development,
housing,
indicators & monitoring,
mapping,
scenario planning,
visualization

Doodle

A online tool for selecting dates for events/meetings for multiple people. A free online substitute for MS Outlook's meeting selection function. Reduces back and forth between participants to the bare minimum.

Content type:
tools
Tool Type:
Software/Web Tool