It is often assumed that there is such a thing as a standard plan, and that everyone knows and agrees what it will look like and consist of. However, plans come in all sizes and shapes.
Plans can be attractive, appealing to the eye and easy to read.
Or they can be dull and take a great deal of effort to read. Poster plans are usually two-sided documents. On one side of the poster is a statement of the community s vision for the future, plus a list of key policies related to issues such as neighborhood development, historic preservation, downtown revitalization, intergovernmental relations, and transportation. On the other side of the poster, one finds a colorful map of existing and proposed land uses, with the goals and objectives of the plan related to land use, transportation, utilities, parks and open space and community image listed beneath the map. The point is that the plan needs to communicate.