values-based planning

Peg Community Indicator System

Peg is a community indicator system for Winnipeg, tracking indicators that reflect and measure the city’s well being. An ongoing, community-driven process, Peg works to build knowledge that informs community decisions and policy.

Content type:
tools
Tool Type:
Comprehensive Process
Keyword(s):
data analysis & collection,
decision-making,
indicators & monitoring,
public participation & outreach,
values-based planning

You Get What You Measure

Yellow Wood Association’s You Get What You Measure Program applies a values-based process to real-world planning. Developed by a small business consulting firm, the program typically works with rural communities.

Content type:
tools
Tool Type:
Comprehensive Process
Keyword(s):
decision-making,
indicators & monitoring,
values-based planning

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

Tactical Urbanism guide

This Tactical Urbanism guide outlines tools and case studies for quick, easy, cheap, fun, and often temporary projects that improve livability and public spaces - from chair bombing to guerilla gardening to temporary parks.

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

Vermont Natural Resources Council

Working with local and national organizations as well as individuals, the Vermont Natural Resource Council works to protect and restore the natural lands and habitats throughout the state.

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

H&S Implementation Guide: Fostering a Sense of Community

To build a strong sense of community, towns must understand and build on relationships between people. This Heart & Soul Community Planning Implementation Guide outlines steps communities can take to increase their social capital and build community.

Content type:
resources
Resource Type:
Publication,
Website
Keyword(s):
community character & design,
public participation & outreach,
values-based planning

H&S Implementation Guide: Supporting Local Businesses and Jobs

Local businesses are vital for long-term prosperity in any community. This Heart & Soul Community Planning Implementation Guide 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

H&S Implementation Guide: Promoting Housing Options

This Heart & Soul Community Planning Implementation Guide provides methods to increase affordable, accessible housing for all members of the community, increasing diversity, improving relationships, and encouraging growth.

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

H&S Implementation Guide: Encouraging Inclusive, Local Government

To help communities build a strong, cooperative relationship with their local government, this Heart & Soul Community Planning Implementation Guide describes how to increase inter-sector collaboration and foster open government.

Content type:
resources
Resource Type:
Publication,
Website
Keyword(s):
decision-making,
facilitation & dialogue,
government,
implementation,
public participation & outreach,
values-based planning

H&S Implementation Guide: Enhancing Local Character

This Heart & Soul Community Planning Implementation Guide provides tools and case studies to help communities inspire local pride and economic success through celebration of their local character.

Content type:
resources
Resource Type:
Publication
Keyword(s):
community character & design,
conservation and natural resources,
historic preservation,
implementation,
public participation & outreach,
values-based planning