How can each new project in our neighborhood or region incrementally improve the performance of our natural, built, economic, and social environments? Communities can be characterized as complex systems manifesting at multiple scales. This program will present a comprehensive framework for community data, to support place-based planning, community design, and decision-making. We will demonstrate this framework and some collaborative processes to support vision-centered planning and community development as a process of continuous improvement. These processes work in conjunction with GIS and place-based planning and decision support tools to aid communities in developing and implementing consensus-driven sustainable development.
