Action Guide

Seventeen discrete and practical implementation actions organized into four phases to move community-scale projects from vision to reality.

  • Groundwork

    Vibrant and inclusive communities

  • Roadmap

    Vibrant and inclusive communities

  • Governance

    Thriving and upwardly mobile communities

  • Implementation

    Thriving and upwardly mobile communities

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Browse Actions By Phases

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Convene Working Group

1

Convene Working Group
2

Preliminary Scoping

2

Preliminary Scoping
3

Listen & Heal

3

Listen & Heal
4

Map Community Assets

4

Map Community Assets
5

Summarize Plans & Projects

5

Summarize Plans & Projects
6

Conduct Power Analysis

6

Conduct Power Analysis
7

Form Governing Body

7

Form Governing Body
8

Build Community Network

8

Build Community Network
9

Craft Community Vision

9

Craft Community Vision
10

Get to Know the Community

10

Get to Know the Community
11

Set Targets

11

Set Targets
12

Assess Strategies

12

Assess Strategies
13

Develop Work Plan

13

Develop Work Plan
14

Track Progress

14

Track Progress
15

Update Governance

15

Update Governance
16

Refine Work Plan

16

Refine Work Plan
17

Communicate Progress

17

Communicate Progress

Each Action Helps

  • Build Local Capacity

  • Structure collaborative governance models

  • Develop indicators and targets to measure impact over time

  • Embed racial equity and climate resilience in all decision-making

  • Shape projects, programs, and policies to strengthen long-term economic growth, improve health outcomes, and repair long-standing social and environmental injustices.

  • Oversee long-term implementation

  • Build trust among stakeholders

Commitments CONVENE WORKING GROUP