Copies of news articles, press releases and various pieces of information related to Community Based Planning. Visioning is a way of defining and achieving a desirable future. We are more likely to reach an objective if we can see it, and can imagine the steps to reach it.
Citizens can use visioning to create images that can help to guide change in the city.
In a typical visioning exercise a facilitator asked participants to close their eyes and imagine they are walking through their neighborhood as it is now, and as it should be fifteen years into the future. These meetings provided exercises to help the participants envision the future it wants. The visioning process was conducted as a workshop, which was visually engaging, interactive, and collaborative. It offered friendly, informal conversation, and achieved visions for workable solutions. This workshop provided citizens, business owners, and community leaders with the opportunity to take an early, active role in the comprehensive planning process.