The creative community builder's handbook
Subtitle: how to transform communities using local assets, art, and culture
By: by Tom Borrup ; with Partners for Livable Communities ; foreword by Robert McNulty.
Contributors: Partners for Livable Communities.; McKnight Foundation.
Publisher: Fieldstone Alliance
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Saint Paul, Minn
Language: eng
Number of pages: 261
ISBN-13: 9780940069473
Subjects: Community development -- United States.; Community leadership -- United States.; Cultural policy.
Notes: "Special thanks to the McKnight Foundation for support of the research, writing, editing, and production of this work."

Includes bibliographical references (p. [253]-256) and index.
Table of contents: title: How to use this handbook; title: Ideas behind this book; title: The role of culture in community building; title: Community, culture, art, economics, and "place"; title: Culture, social change, and community development; title: Ten economic and social development strategies; title: Building strong economies through arts and culture; title: Strategy 1: create jobs; title: Strategy 2: stimulate trade through cultural tourism; title: Strategy 3: attract investment by creating live/work zones for artists; title: Strategy 4: diversify the local economy; title: Strategy 5: improve property and enhance value; title: Best practices in building strong economies through arts and culture; title: Building social connections through arts and culture; title: Strategy 6: promote interaction in public space; title: Strategy 7: increase civic participation through cultural celebrations; title: Strategy 8: engage youth; title: Strategy 9: promote stewardship of place; title: Strategy 10: broaden participation in the civic agenda; title: Best practices in using arts and culture to build social connections; title: Steps for creative community builders; title: Step 1: assess your situation and goals.; title: Task 1.1: define the community; title: Task 1.2: identify your strengths and leadership capacity; title: Task 1.3: identify community assets; title: Task 1.4: clarify values and goals; title: Task 1.5: write a concept paper; title: Task 1.6: review readiness; title: Summary; title: Step 2: identify and recruit effective partners; title: Task 2.1: identify potential partners; title: Task 2.2: develop expectations for potential partners; title: Task 2.3: recruit partners; title: Summary; title: Step 3: map values, strengths, assets, and history; title: Task 3.1: hold the first meeting to establish group commitment; title: Task 3.2: build group cohesion; title: Task 3.3: identify assets; title: Task 3.4: create a map of community assets; title: Task 3.5: invite contributions from the larger community; title: Summary; title: Step 4: focus on your key asset, vision, identity, and core strategies; title: Task 4.1: review data and narrow list of top community assets; title: Task 4.2: choose a key community asset; title: Task 4.3: envision the future; title: Task 4.5: name your identity; title: Summary; title: Step 5: craft a plan that brings the identity to life; title: Task 5.1: create outcomes; title: Task 5.2: set goals; title: Task 5.3: attach measures to outcome targets; title: Task 5.4: generate a list of activities; title: Task 5.5: organize action steps and resource needs into a plan; title: Task 5.6: celebrate your work!; title: Summary; title: Securing funding, policy support, and media coverage; title: Tips to secure funding; title: Tips for shaping public policy; title: Tips for getting helpful media coverage.