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Published 12/2010
Creating a Community Vision
A community vision document captures the "big picture" dreams, aspirations, and hopes of your community. Important community values shape this vision. A thoughtful "vision statement" can provide one of the elements needed to form a forward looking strategic framework that gives councils the “long-term-comprehensive” perspective necessary to make more rational and disciplined tactical/incremental decisions on community issues as they arise. Community vision statements are typically crafted through a collaborative process that involves a wide variety of community stakeholders and elected officials.
Documents
- Community Visioning and Strategic Planning Handbook, The National Civic League, 2000 (Lays out the framework of the successful community planning processes used by the National Civic League and others across the country)
- Auburn Vision 2016
- Bothell Comprehensive Plan Vision Statement
- Burien Vision for Burien
- Covington Vision Statement
- Federal Way City Council Vision, Mission and Goals
- Kenmore City Council Vision Statement
- Kirkland Vision Statement
- Kitsap County Mission and Vision Statement
- Longview Longview 2023 - Our Preferred Future
- Lynden 2010: A Vision for the Community
- Lynnwood Lynnwood Moving Forward - Our Community Vision (Includes a description of the visioning process)
- Mercer Island City Council Vision Statement
- Renton 2011 - 2016 Vision, Mission, Business Plan
- Sammamish Vision Statement
- Shoreline 2029 Vision Statement
- Snohomish City Council Strategic Planning Vision Statement
- Sumner Comprehensive Plan Vision Statement
- University Place Vision Statement