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Urban Resources Initiative

Urban Resources Initiative is a not-for-profit partnership with Yale University whose mission is to foster community-based land stewardship, promote environmental education and advance the practice of urban forestry.

Content type:
organization
Organization Type:
Non-profit/NGO
Keyword(s):
community inventory,
conservation and natural resources,
diversity,
environmental sustainability,
implementation,
project design & management,
public participation & outreach,
youth

Community Heart & Soul™: Fostering a Vibrant Local Economy

Local businesses are vital for long-term prosperity in any community. This resource gives communities the tools to build a strong local economy and promote jobs in their town.

Content type:
resources
Resource Type:
Publication,
Website
Keyword(s):
economic development,
implementation,
public participation & outreach,
values-based planning

Community Heart & Soul™ Field Guide

The Community Heart & Soul™ Field Guide is Orton Family Foundation’s guide to its tested and proven method of community planning and development.

Content type:
resources
Resource Type:
Publication
Keyword(s):
community character & design,
community inventory,
decision-making,
facilitation & dialogue,
implementation,
project design & management,
public participation & outreach,
values-based planning

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

METROFUTURE: Making a Greater Boston Region

MetroFuture is a bold and achievable plan to make a "Greater Boston Region" - to better the lives of the people who live and work in Metropolitan Boston between now and 2030.

Content type:
projects
Location:
Boston, MA
Keyword(s):
decision-making,
facilitation & dialogue,
implementation,
public participation & outreach,
scenario planning,
visioning

EngagingCities

EngagingCities is an online magazine that shares creative strategies and new technologies to foster public engagement for livable communities.

Content type:
resources
Resource Type:
Publication
Keyword(s):
arts ,
community character & design,
community inventory,
conservation and natural resources,
data analysis & collection,
decision-making,
diversity,
economic development,
environmental sustainability,
facilitation & dialogue,
government,
historic preservation,
housing,
implementation,
indicators & monitoring,
mapping,
project design & management,
public participation & outreach,
scenario planning,
storytelling,
transportation,
values-based planning,
visioning,
visualization,
youth

Fairfield 2012

The Fairfield City Council and numerous partners enlisted the University of Northern Iowa’s (UNI) Institute for Decision Making to conduct a comprehensive planning process for the City based around five core community values.

Content type:
projects
Location:
Fairfield, IA
Keyword(s):
community character & design,
community inventory,
decision-making,
facilitation & dialogue,
implementation,
public participation & outreach,
values-based planning

(PARK)ing Day

(PARK)ing Day is an annual one-day global event during which community members transform parking spaces and parking lots into temporary parks and public spaces.

Content type:
projects
Keyword(s):
community character & design,
conservation and natural resources,
implementation,
project design & management,
public participation & outreach,
transportation

Charture Institute

An organization dedicated to understanding and informing communities about the economic, social, and environmental forces that transform them, the Institute works to foster sustainability in Places of Ecological and Aesthetic Significance (PEAS).

Content type:
organization
Organization Type:
Non-profit/NGO
Keyword(s):
community character & design,
community inventory,
data analysis & collection,
decision-making,
implementation,
indicators & monitoring,
public participation & outreach,
values-based planning

New Commons

New Commons is a Providence, RI based think tank that goes beyond analysis and reporting. The firm helps clients move from thought to action by helping build a network with the right capabilities, then mobilizing that network to get the job done.

Content type:
organization
Organization Type:
Private firm
Keyword(s):
community character & design,
decision-making,
facilitation & dialogue,
implementation,
indicators & monitoring,
project design & management