Technology for Land Use Planning
The 5 Steps to Comprehensive Land Use Planning
This
has been adapted from and is to be used in conjunction with “Environmental
Planning for Small Communities”; A guide for Local Decision-Makers,
EPA/625/R-94/009, which was given to participants of our "Technology
for Land Use Planning" Workshop, on March 13th, 2003.
Municipalities should use this strategic planning guide to determine how best to use technology, like GIS, to advance their land use planning efforts. By using this strategic planning tool, municipalities will be able to work towards a vision for the future, identify the needs of the community, investigate feasible solutions and act to set priorities for action.
To begin this process, you can either click on "BEGIN" at the bottom of this page, or "Step 1: Put together a planning team" below. You do not have to finish all five steps at once. Please go through each step in order. As you complete each step, you will hit a "Submit" button at the bottom of the page. You will then be directed to move on to the next step. You may choose to do so, or you may want to continue at a later time. You can come back to this page at any time and click on the link for the next step in the process below.
Step 1. Put together a planning team Step 2. Develop a vision for the future Step 3. Define your community needs |
