Strategic Planning in Local Government

Taylor & Francis

This book shows how and why strategic planning is working in cities around the country. It illustrates how this technique enables a city to plan its future proactively and shows how local governments use it to solve current problems and make sure they continue to reach their goals. > This book shows how and why strategic planning is working in cities around the country. It illustrates how this technique enables a city to plan its future proactively and shows how local governments use it to solve current problems and make sure they continue to reach their goals. Using seventeen case studies from a diverse mix of cities, it outli > 1. Introduction 2. Bellingham 2000 project-- An experiment in midsize community planning 3. Charlotte-Mecklenburg 2005 Plan-- Managing through strategic planning 4. Putting strategic planning to practical use in Cleveland Heights 5. Clifton prepares for the 1990s-- The Future Vision Project 6. Duarte's resurgence-- Strategic planning for the year 2007 l