PlanningCollaborative

As a learning organization, we view our projects as opportunities for us, our partners and others to learn about what works, and doesn't, in real-world planning situations. At the Planning Collaborative, you'll find agrowing body of case studies derived from our recent project engagements along with links to project partners and related resources.  The Planning Collaborative is currently under construction, please check back for more information.  Please visit the Tools Database in the interim.

Tools Database 

The Smart Growth Tools database was designed as a resource to help communities and planners identify tools and processes for better community planning. It was developed by Ken Snyder, Executive Director of PlaceMatters, with financial support from the Funders' Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities. Several of the tools listed in this database come from the U.S. EPA report on Projected Land-Use Change.

iCommunity.TV

iCommunity.TV is a collaborative broadcast network for local news, built to promote video as a medium for citizen reporting. As an aggregation platform, iCommunity.TV ties into the popular video-sharing service Youtube.com, extending its offerings by letting a broad audience geo-reference (mark with a location) and sort video clips into news categories (e.g. “Politics in Berlin, Germany”). iCommunity.TV offers multiple convenient ways to watch and subscribe to these custom channels.