From the CEO
Incoming President and CEO Bill Roper reflects on the recent PLACEMATTERS06 conference, new connections and the Foundation’s work on community “heart and soul.”
Scenarios E-Journal
Past Issue
Winter 2006 - 2007
At the Heart of Place
Author Pam Houston connects with the place that matters most to her: a ranch in Creede, Colorado. Jocelyn Hittle describes the new technologies of online mapping platforms and Rebecca Sanborn Stone reviews Steven Berlin Johnson's classic book on "the connected lives of ants, brains, cities, and software," Emergence.
Contents
Speaking of Place
From her ranch in Creede, Colorado, guest essayist Pam Houston encourages us to use our “intuitive brains” as we discover why place matters.
On the Ground
Karen Yacos gives us a glimpse of Blaine County 2025, a comprehensive planning process that seeks to shape growth patterns and protect the character of one of America’s premier resort regions.
Innovator in Place
John Fox interviews Judy Smith, Executive Director of homeWORD in Missoula, Montana, one of the country’s leading advocacy and action organizations on affordable housing.
Tech Toolbox
Interactive online mapping platforms are some of the hottest new tools in civic participation and comprehensive planning, as Jocelyn Hittle describes.
What We're Reading
Rebecca Sanborn reviews Emergence and explains how “the connected lives of ants, brains, cities, and software” are all in turn connected to communities and planning.
Featured Website
An innovative blend of interactive maps, blogs and community resources, Outside.In allows users to post and access resources for all zip codes across the country.