 Ten years of community visioning in New Hampshire: the meaning of “success”Charles A. French and Michele Gagne Community Development, 2010, vol. 41, issue 2, 223-239 Abstract: This research examines outcomes resulting from Community Profiles, a community visioning program facilitated by UNH Cooperative Extension in partnership with New Hampshire cities and towns. The Community Profile process is based on the premise that communities must engage their members in identifying and documenting common and deeply-held values from which to craft a vision for the future. Using data from post-Profile evaluations of participants, a comprehensive survey of past Profile participants, and interviews with steering committee members, this research examines the outcomes achieved by 44 communities that underwent the program between 1996 and 2006. The research suggests that intangible outcomes, those that cannot be seen or touched, are often more important for community visioning participants than tangible, bricks-and-mortar, outcomes. Intangible outcomes include increased social capital, enhanced leadership and better communication. Date: 2010 Downloads: (external link) Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:taf:comdev:v:41:y:2010:i:2:p:223-239 Ordering information: This journal article can be ordered from DOI: 10.1080/15575330903446742 Access Statistics for this article Community Development is currently edited by John Green, Rhonda Phillips and Anne Heinze Silvis More articles in Community Development from Taylor & Francis Journals |
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