community inventory

Community Remarks

Community Remarks enables citizens to put a marker on a map to communicate about issues. GIS layers can be added as overlays to guide feedback. It is straight forward web-based application that makes it easy for citizens to talk about place.

Content type:
tools
Tool Type:
Software/Web Tool
Keyword(s):
community inventory,
data analysis & collection,
economic development,
mapping,
public participation & outreach,
transportation,
visioning

CommonSights

CommonSights reinvents the traditional paper-based community map for the mobile age.

Content type:
tools
Tool Type:
Software/Web Tool
Keyword(s):
community inventory,
mapping,
public participation & outreach

Assessing Community Information Needs: A Practical Guide

This resource proposes nine strategies and four governing principles to help civic leaders, elected officials, motivated citizens and community-based organizations engage citizens in building an environment where news and information flow freely.

Content type:
resources
Resource Type:
Publication
Keyword(s):
community inventory,
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

Forterra

Forterra (formerly Cascade Land Conservancy) creates prosperous, vibrant communities and conserves natural and working landscapes in Washington’s central Cascades and Olympic regions.

Content type:
organization
Organization Type:
Non-profit/NGO
Keyword(s):
community character & design,
community inventory,
conservation and natural resources,
decision-making,
environmental sustainability,
government,
public participation & outreach,
values-based planning,
visioning

Search Institute

The Search Institute aims “to provide leadership, knowledge, and resources to promote healthy children, youth, and communities.” Focusing on empowering youth of all backgrounds, the Institute provides young people with the tools to succeed.

Content type:
organization
Organization Type:
Non-profit/NGO
Keyword(s):
community inventory,
diversity,
implementation,
public participation & outreach,
youth

Online Outreach Tools Guide

Cause Communications' Online Outreach Tools Guide identifies the benefits and drawbacks of specific online tools in aiding nonprofit communications at various stages in a planning or policy process.

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

Horizons Montana

With the goal of reducing poverty in small rural towns and reservations in Montana, Horizons works with communities struggling with economic decline to create lasting positive change.

Content type:
organization
Organization Type:
Non-profit/NGO
Keyword(s):
community inventory,
diversity,
economic development,
facilitation & dialogue,
implementation,
public participation & outreach,
visioning

Community Network Analysis Tool

Community Network Analysis is a powerful way to better understand who lives, works, and plays in your town and how best to reach them.

Content type:
resources
Resource Type:
Publication,
Website
Keyword(s):
community inventory,
data analysis & collection,
diversity,
public participation & outreach

Urban Earth: (re)Presenting our Habitat

Urban Earth: (re)Presenting our Habitat is a film project aimed at displaying cities as they are. The films portray the realities of urban life by creating films from photos taken every 8 steps on walks through cities.

Content type:
projects
Keyword(s):
arts ,
community character & design,
community inventory,
public participation & outreach,
storytelling