Strategic Vision for Change

Last Updated: 03/09/2006

Note:  Users are invited to make suggestions concerning content they would find helpful or community development Web sites they believe would be useful to other communities.

• Benchmarking and Implementation Guidebook (pdf file, 59 K)--A guide to establishing workplans and performance benchmarks for implementing community strategic plans.
• Downloadable Resources for Community Development--(Word, 56 K)
• Rural and Agricultural Transportation
• Rural Transporation-Planning-FHWA-- The Federal Highway Administration provides information on rural transportation planning practices and issues.
• Strategic Planning Guidebook (pdf file, 49 K)--A guide to organizing and carrying out a community development strategic planning process for rural communities; although designed for applicants for designation as Empowerment Zones and Enterprise Communities, this guide can be useful to any community that seeks to implement a long-term vision for community development
• The EZ/EC Administrative Handbook - Volume 1: Intro and Rio Grande Valley EZ example (pdf file 1,359 K)
• The EZ/EC Administrative Handbook - Volume 2: Kentucky Highlands EZ example (pdf file 3,200 K)
• The EZ/EC Administrative Handbook - Volume 3: Accomack and Northampton EC example (pdf file 3,743 K)
• The EZ/EC Administrative Handbook - Volume 4: North Delta EC example (pdf file 5,542 K)
• The EZ/EC Administrative Handbook - Volume 5: McDowell County EC example (pdf file 3,528 K)
• U.S. Census Bureau

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