Browse Content: values-based planning

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.

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.

Inspired by a combination of underutilized sites and unmet community needs in the city of New Orleans, this low-cost initiative allows people to voice ideas for vacant buildings using fill-in-the-blank stickers.

Modeled after traditional storytelling gatherings, Story Circles allow people to come together to share experiences and stories. This process can help communities explore and identify unifying values, which can inform the planning process.

The Dunn Foundation is concerned with the quality of the visual environment with a major emphasis on educational programs to increase public awareness of and appreciation for community appearance and community identity.

Participants in a Crayon Your Community event draw maps of their neighborhoods or towns, including all natural and built elements that they identify as important to their vision of the community.

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.

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

Graffiti Walls (or "Idea Walls") are public spaces for citizens to brainstorm graphically. They provide an informal place to help community members generate ideas or suggestions and respond to the ideas of others.

Golden Vision 2030 is a comprehensive visioning plan that engages a broad spectrum of the community to deeply explore the City’s character, strengths and opportunities for change, with a focus on planning at the neighborhood level.