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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

Healthy Neighborhoods Healthy Kids

The Healthy Neighborhoods Healthy Kids project educates students on the relationship between the” health” of a neighborhood and personal well-being and engages youth in community planning and revitalization projects.

Content type:
projects
Keyword(s):
community character & design,
decision-making,
environmental sustainability,
project design & management,
public participation & outreach,
transportation,
values-based planning,
youth

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

Form-Based Codes Institute

The Form-Based Codes Institute works to advance the use of Form-Based Codes - a zoning and policy tool that can help communities maintain control over the look and feel of places and improve livability.

Content type:
organization
Organization Type:
Non-profit/NGO
Keyword(s):
community character & design,
decision-making,
government,
implementation,
scenario planning,
visualization

Cause Communications

Cause Communications is a nonprofit organization that helps other nonprofits improve their communications, advocacy and marketing efforts to help achieve their social missions.

Content type:
organization
Organization Type:
Non-profit/NGO
Keyword(s):
decision-making,
facilitation & dialogue,
project design & management,
public participation & outreach

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

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

NCDD Resource Center

The National Coalition for Dialogue and Deliberation (NCDD) began in 2003 to create and organize a database of resources and tools of various practitioners in the field of dialogue and deliberation. Over 2,000 resources are summarized with web links.

Content type:
resources
Resource Type:
Database
Keyword(s):
decision-making,
diversity,
facilitation & dialogue,
public participation & outreach

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

Asset Mapping: A Handbook

This handbook targets community leaders and provides specific information for how to work with the community to undertake three different Asset Mapping approaches: the Whole Assets approach, the Storytelling Approach, and the Heritage Approach.

Content type:
resources
Resource Type:
Publication
Keyword(s):
community character & design,
community inventory,
data analysis & collection,
facilitation & dialogue,
public participation & outreach,
storytelling