CommunityViz®, which has been called “real-time SimCity,” is a set of powerful software tools designed with a specific mission in mind: to help people visualize, analyze and communicate potential futures of their communities.
From storytelling celebrations in Vermont to keypad polling in Colorado to consensus building in Rhode Island, find out more about the Foundation’s work building vibrant, enduring communities.
Starksboro, Vermont is deep into its Art & Soul Civic Engagement project. Follow the link to watch a video featuring the residents of Starksboro exploring a new kind of community planning.
The Declaration of Community Heart & Soul Beliefs, drafted in 2007 and signed by COMMUNITYMATTERS07® attendees, serves as the moral and practical compass for all the work we do at the Foundation. Read the Declaration and sign on.
The Orton Family Foundation helps small cities and towns navigate growth and change while enhancing what they value most. Join us as we explore new models for citizen engagement and community planning, and connect with people working to strengthen their communities’
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And we have a winner!
(drum roll, please...)
Michael Casey of Honolulu, HI, took our website survey and was selected randomly to win an iPod Nano. Thanks to all who filled out our survey! Your feedback is very important to us.