Smart Communities: How Citizens and Local Leaders Can Use Strategic Thinking to Build a Brighter Future

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Based on the results of more than a decade of research by the Pew Partnership for Civic Change, Smart Communities outlines seven "leverage points" for decision-making used by thousands of leaders who have worked to create successful communities. These leverage points, which are still relevant today, form the foundation of the book and are vividly illustrated through examples from communities around the country.
The revision plan for the book is informed by several factors including 1) the evolution of the design thinking that underlies the use of strategy; 2) the impact of social media, technology and increased access to information 3) greater clarity about the role of and processes for innovation. In addition to being updated in line with current knowledge and research, all case vignettes will be rewritten to include more detailed information about the process and application of the seven leverage points.
The number of cases will be reduced to two to three per chapter in order to provide more depth within each case which will include the evolution of the problem and how the specific leverage point i. e. , Working Together, made the difference in the outcome. There will be two or three new cases that illustrate how all seven leverage points used together created a new synergy for change. A rewritten Chapter 1 will feature current design thinking and strategy literature and will provide context for the argument that communities can still control their fate if they act not just react.
A new final chapter (previously Inventing a Brighter Future) will cover innovation and invention in communities. The short how to get started sections at the end of the chapters will be moved to an Appendix that will summarize the seven leverage points and provide step by step guidance for beginning the transformation process in a community. The Appendix will also include additional readings, resources and worksheets.
Chapter 1--Setting the Stage for Community Change: Strategy MattersAdd the regional perspective to include mega regions but also new constellations of cities and counties working togetherUnder the New Ways of Working heading, discuss new advances in change and design theory particularly as it relates to community and program develostrategy Chapter 2--Investing Right the First TimeAdd new research on investing in next generation issues like early childhood education, prenatal care, and environmental preservation particularly the work of Nobel Laureate James Hickman on the importance of early childhood education to long-term economic outcomesInclude a discussion of the importance of prevention over remedy in economic and social costsAdditional examples of the results of early investing Chapter 3--Working TogetherUpdate existing cases and add a few more particularly from parts of the country most effected by the economic downturnInclude new research on the community networks as a basis for collaboration Chapter 4--Building on Community StrengthsBuild out the notion of asset-based community development using new cases on ways that communities have defined their assets and their deficits in new ways.
Focus particularly on small and mid-size cities that have been hard hit by changing roadways, global competition, and a shift away from manufacturingAdd a discussion of the new research on place-conscious development Chapter 5--Practicing DemocracyInclude a section on the impact of social media on democratic practice--ways that it can be used to bring citizens together. Also, the impact of immigration and the emergence of young voters call for new ways to find common ground on critical issues facing communities.
Will also cover the implications of social media use, technology and access to information as well as globalization. Chapter 6--Preserving the PastAdd a section on cultural stories of communities and the importance of using and recognizing cultural context in the revitalization of communities. Chapter 7--Growing New LeadersInclude discussion of methods for building the capacity of citizens to make decisionsAdd a section on the new leadership paradigm in the globalization period.
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- Höfundur: Suzanne W. Morse
- Útgáfa:2
- Útgáfudagur: 2014-02-26
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- Format:Page Fidelity
- ISBN 13: 9781118843574
- Print ISBN: 9781118427002
- ISBN 10: 1118843576
Efnisyfirlit
- Praise for Smart Communities
- Title page
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Preface
- The Ideas That Inform This Book
- Finding a Guide for Success: Process + Action
- Who Should Read This Book and Why
- Identifying the Cases
- Overview of Contents
- Acknowledgments
- The Author
- CHAPTER ONE: Building the Foundation for Community Change
- Knowing Where to Build the Road
- How We Got Where We Are
- What Is in a Name
- The Love-Hate Relationship with Cities
- Trends of Growth and Decline of Communities
- The Effects of Globalization on Communities
- The Mailboxes on Main Street
- Finding Community Solutions from Within
- New Ways of Working
- Community Fundamentals
- CHAPTER TWO: Investing Right the First Time
- The Wicked Problems
- Kinds of Community Capital
- How Decisions Are Made . . . Matters
- Setting Priorities on Community Investments
- More Than Just a Bottom Line
- Finding a Guide for Investment Success
- Ann Arbor, Michigan: A City on the Hunt
- Choosing the Right Investment: Creating New Scenarios for Change
- Portland, Oregon: A Place That Is Getting It Right
- Seattle Still Soaring
- Problems Cannot Be Solved Alone
- Knowledge Holders
- Ripple-Effect Stakeholders
- What Is Working Together?
- How Joint Efforts Can Work Better
- Why Do Efforts Fail?
- Working Together Is a Necessity, Not a Luxury
- Chattanooga: A Real Joint Venture
- Small and Together Still Works: Almena, Wisconsin
- Austin: It Is Not Weird, It Is Working
- Working Together Is the Name of the Game in the New Economy
- Asset-Driven Approach to Community Development
- Developing a Community from Within
- Broadmoor: Much More Than a Dot
- Assets Come in All Sizes
- Colquitt, Georgia: We’ve Got a Story to Tell—Our Own
- Chimney Rock, North Carolina: A Mountain and a Plan
- Assets Disguised as Liabilities
- Connect Clusters of Assets to Build Synergy
- A Different Kind of Politics
- Recognizing That a Problem Is a Problem
- A Public Willing to Act
- The Changing Shape of Engagement
- The Digital Citizen
- Open Government
- Oregon Citizens’ Initiative Review: More Informed Voters
- Jacksonville Community Council, Inc.: Deciding the Future
- Hampton: Local Government as Convenor and Listener
- Can We Talk?
- Increased Property Values and Increased Tourism
- The Intersection of Place, History, and Demand
- Links to Our Community and to Our Past
- Lowell, Massachusetts: The Spindle City
- Birmingham: Owning the Past and Telling the Story
- No More Just Knocking Down or Paving Over
- Charlottesville: A World-Class City
- Asheville: The Jewel in the Mountains
- Denver: The Gold Mine Neighborhood
- New Paradigms for Downtown
- A New Model for Leadership
- Moving from Hand-Wringing to Hand-Holding
- Potential Leaders Are All Around Us
- The Promise of Leadership
- Elected Leaders Can Lead
- Leaders Change the Conversation
- Leaders Believe It Can Be Done
- Organizations Taking the Long View
- More Leadership Is Better
- Why Is Change So Important But So Hard to Manage?
- Innovation: Community Style
- Grand Rapids—A City That Makes Things and Opportunities
- Globalization Is Real . . . and Not a Surprise
- Pittsburgh: Three Rivers and Nine Lives
- The Maps Change
- Greenville-Spartanburg: The Transformation of a Manufacturing Footprint
- Sometimes You Have to Reboot
- Cumberland, Maryland: A Path to Many Places
- Final Thoughts
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