Browse Content: data analysis & collection

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Photography Contests

Photography or video contests invite members of a community to submit photos on a certain topic, generally community character or special places, to collect different perspectives on how residents see the community's heart and soul.

Content type:
tools
Tool Type:
Activity
Keyword(s):
community character & design,
community inventory,
data analysis & collection,
facilitation & dialogue,
public participation & outreach,
storytelling,
values-based planning,
visioning

HeartSpots

The HeartSpots project, an interactive storytelling project created for the Heart & Soul project of Biddeford, Maine, allows citizens to record stories and memories through cell phones at many of their favorite locations on Main St.

Content type:
tools
Tool Type:
Activity
Keyword(s):
community character & design,
community inventory,
data analysis & collection,
historic preservation,
public participation & outreach,
storytelling,
values-based planning

MindMixer

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

Content type:
tools
Tool Type:
Software/Web Tool
Keyword(s):
data analysis & collection,
facilitation & dialogue,
government,
public participation & outreach

Swan's Island Memory Project

Spurred by a tragic fire in which much of the Island’s recorded history burned to the ground, the Swan’s Island Memory Project aims to revive recollections of the small Maine Island through recorded histories and historical photographs.

Content type:
projects
Keyword(s):
arts ,
community character & design,
community inventory,
data analysis & collection,
historic preservation,
public participation & outreach,
storytelling

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

INDEX

INDEX is a powerful, interactive GIS-based planning support system that measures existing conditions, evaluates alternative plans, and supports implementation of adopted plans.

Content type:
tools
Tool Type:
Software/Web Tool
Keyword(s):
community inventory,
data analysis & collection,
decision-making,
facilitation & dialogue,
indicators & monitoring,
mapping,
scenario planning,
visualization

SWOT Analysis

The SWOT analysis is a strategic planning tool used to identify a community’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats.

Content type:
tools
Tool Type:
Method
Keyword(s):
community inventory,
data analysis & collection,
decision-making,
indicators & monitoring,
values-based planning

Community Needs Assessment

Community Needs Assessment techniques identify and prioritize specific problems within communities that need to be addressed. This generally entails the collection of first-hand information from relevant sources in the local community.

Content type:
tools
Tool Type:
Method
Keyword(s):
community inventory,
data analysis & collection,
decision-making,
indicators & monitoring,
public participation & outreach

Community Capitals Framework

The Community Capitals Framework is a conceptual model for evaluating the overall health of a community and its capacity for community and economic development. The framework is based on successful communities that focus on seven types of capital.

Content type:
tools
Tool Type:
Comprehensive Process
Keyword(s):
community character & design,
data analysis & collection,
decision-making,
economic development,
environmental sustainability,
indicators & monitoring,
values-based planning

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