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The new edition of the acclaimed guide to strategic decision-making in community planning, development, and collaboration

Based on the results of more than a decade of research by the Pew Partnership for Civic Change, Smart Communities provides directions for strategic decision-making and outlines the key strategies used by thousands of leaders who have worked to create successful communities. Outlining seven leverage points for decision-making used by thousands of leaders who have worked to create successful communities, this new Second Edition offers leaders from both the public and private sectors the tools they need to build a civic infrastructure and create a better future for all the community''s citizens.

  • Second Edition has been thoroughly updated with current knowledge and research
  • Covers new developments from current design thinking and strategy literature to innovation and invention in communities
  • Advises on how to

    Table of Contents

    Preface ix

    Acknowledgments xxi

    The Author xxiii

    1 Building the Foundation for Community Change 1

    2 Investing Right the First Time 27

    3 Working Together 55

    4 Building on Community Strengths 79

    5 Practicing Democracy 101

    6 Preserving the Past 121

    7 Growing New Leaders 149

    8 Inventing the Future 167

    References 183

    Index 199

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      Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc
      Published 22 July 2014
      ISBN-13 9781118427002
      978-1118427002
      ISBN-10 1118427009
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      The new edition of the acclaimed guide to strategic decision-making in community planning, development, and collaboration

      Based on the results of more than a decade of research by the Pew Partnership for Civic Change, Smart Communities provides directions for strategic decision-making and outlines the key strategies used by thousands of leaders who have worked to create successful communities. Outlining seven leverage points for decision-making used by thousands of leaders who have worked to create successful communities, this new Second Edition offers leaders from both the public and private sectors the tools they need to build a civic infrastructure and create a better future for all the community''s citizens.

      • Second Edition has been thoroughly updated with current knowledge and research
      • Covers new developments from current design thinking and strategy literature to innovation and invention in communities
      • Advises on how to

        Table of Contents

        Preface ix

        Acknowledgments xxi

        The Author xxiii

        1 Building the Foundation for Community Change 1

        2 Investing Right the First Time 27

        3 Working Together 55

        4 Building on Community Strengths 79

        5 Practicing Democracy 101

        6 Preserving the Past 121

        7 Growing New Leaders 149

        8 Inventing the Future 167

        References 183

        Index 199

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