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Book SynopsisThis 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 outlines the components of successful strategic planning, including program design, needs and capabilities assessment, implementation, and ongoing evaluation. In this book, you'll see how planners use strategic planning to synthesize population trends, economic conditions, business trends, strategies, and objectives. The authors emphasize that the planning process is not entirely theoretical; real world factors-like support from politicians-is crucial. This casebook includes discussion questions with each case. Also included is a chapter devoted solely to a strategic planning model. These features make the book valuable not only to planners on the job but also to students in planning and public administration.
Table of Contents1. 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 7. Strategic planning in Hampton-- Choices and challenges 8. Strategic planning in Hennepin County-- An issues management approach 9. Charting the course for Kirkwood's future 10. The results of strategic planning in McKinney 11. Scenarios for Milwaukee-- Citizen participation in projecting futures 12. Goals for Minneapolis-- A city for the 21st century 13. Oak Ridge-- Strategic planning for a strategic city 14. The Placentia 2000 Project-- Long-range planning in local government 15. San Francisco-- The unveiling of a strategic plan 16. Santa Barbara County's transformation program-- Meeting the challenge of a new reality 17. Strategic planning in St. Paul-- Goals for the 1990s 18. Strategic planning in local government-- The West Hartford approach 19. A new planning model
