Community visioning programs : processes and outcomes / edited by Norman Walzer and Gisele F. Hamm.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hamm, Gisele.

Walzer, Norman.

Series:

Community development research and practice series ; v. 1.

Community development research and practice series ; v. 1

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Community life.

Communities--Planning.

Communities.

Community development--Planning.

Community development.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (225 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Routledge, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"Community visioning is key in helping local public officials and community leaders create a flourishing future for their cities, and is essential for the effective planning of these strategies. Visioning involves collaborative goal setting to motivate actions - of planners, citizens, and officials - in order to set up a strategic plan for the successful development of the community. The use of visioning since the 1980s has led to a wealth of information on the productivity of the paths it has taken. The contributors, all with experience working in the area, review the successes and failures of the strategies, and look at new innovations which are pushing the frontiers of community visioning. This review of the development of visioning focuses on small and medium sized communities in North America. It aims to guide citizens, local leaders and planners on what strategies are best to help them revitalise their communities and ensure a prosperous future"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Cover; Community Visioning Programs Processes And Outcomes; Copyright; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Notes on Contributors; Series Editor's Introduction; Preface; 1. Community Visioning Initiatives; 2. Essential Ingredients in Successful Visioning; 3. Structures,Approaches, Stakeholders, and Program Outcomes; 4. Ready to Vision? Evidence from Social Capital Assessments in Four Minnesota Towns; 5. A Framework for Teaching and Implementing Community Visioning; 6. The Importance of Intangible Outcomes; 7. Building Solidarity and Agency Through a Participatory Visioning Process

8. Appreciative Inquiry as a Visioning Process9. Strategic Doing for Community Development; 10. Breakthrough Solutions:A New Paradigm for Strategic Visioning?; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-136-51087-7

1-283-44158-6

9786613441584

0-203-14760-X

1-136-51088-5

9780203147603

OCLC:

798533214