Document the key drivers for the work
Using the Preliminary Scoping Template, answer the following questions:
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What is prompting the work (i.e., rezoning, major new investments, solving a challenge)?
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What are the key objectives?
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What are the proposed activities?
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What organizations or parties are responsible for leading the work?
Conduct SWOT analysis (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats)
Using the Preliminary Scoping Template, answer the following questions:
- What are the community’s primary strengths and opportunities today and anticipated in the future? Strengths are internal the community and specific to what makes it unique, while opportunities are external to the community such as policies, market forces, industry trends, etc.
- What are the community’s primary weaknesses and threats today and anticipated in the future? Weaknesses are internal to the community while threats are external forces.
Further refine the SWOT by answering the following questions:
- What are the most significant disparities and inequities (i.e., health outcomes, educational attainment, access to transportation, housing affordability) within the community? Who is most impacted?
- What is the most significant climate change related risks within the community? Who is most impacted?
Set community boundary
Using the Preliminary Scoping Template, develop a proposed boundary by answering the following questions:
- Is there a pre-defined boundary that matches the proposed geographic scope of work (i.e., neighborhood association, business district, special purpose district, watershed, opportunity zone)?
- Are there important sites, landmarks, and historic boundaries that are helping to influence the proposed geographic area (i.e., historic district, redlined area)?
- Are there significant development or infrastructure projects that are shaping the proposed geographic area (i.e., brownfield site)?
Engagement
- Conduct engagement and interview key organizational, business, and resident leaders and relevant public and elected officials to gather information and refine and corroborate the results.
- Hold at least one community workshop to share preliminary findings and solicit feedback.
- Solicit feedback through online surveys and post results.
Certification Templates
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