Guide to Community Planning in Wisconsin by Brian W. Ohm

Chapter 1:  Introduction to Community Planning
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2. The Public Planning Process

A community that has decided to formally plan for its future has a number of decisions to make about how it will pursue planning. The purpose of this section is to detail the planning process.

Steps in the Planning Process

  1. Prepare a plan for planning.
  2. Involve citizens in all steps of the process.
  3. Identify the issues facing the community in order to select an approach to planning.
  4. Collect and analyze data
  5. Define community goals and objectives.
  6. Evaluate alternatives.
  7. Develop and adopt the plan.
  8. Implement the plan.
  9. Continually evaluate the effectiveness of the plan and update as necessary.