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ABOUT
VISION AND INITIATIVES
POLICY PLAN
2030 CONCEPT PLANS
IMPLEMENTATION CAMPAIGNS
PERFORMANCE DEVELOPMENT
SCHEDULE AND PROGRESS
REPORTS AND PUBLICATIONS
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GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Vision:
A guiding theme based on shared wishes and dreams that clarifies future
direction and becomes a unifying force for achieving goals.
Goals:
- Compelling but often abstract picture of
our future
- Broad directions – larger, more general
ideas (not actions, not how, when or who)
- General expressions of community values
and uniqueness of the community
- Statements of what our community will be
like as we achieve our vision
- Describe our optimum achievements, ideal
results and mutual aspirations
- Provide guidance for objectives and
strategies
Vision Elements:
Elements of the vision pertaining to specific community systems (12 in
Community COMPASS) that provide guidance for development of Core Goals and
Objectives. Vision Elements identify the focus of research for traditional
elements of the comprehensive plan.
Core Goals:
Interrelated goals (four in Community COMPASS) that provide guidance for
development of Objectives and Strategies. The Core Goals will be used to
measure progress toward achievement of interrelated Action Plans.
Objectives:
- Broad statement (more detailed and
concrete than a goal), describing a recognizable outcome desired by the
community. Objectives are usually stated in terms of output or results
rather than processes, activities, solutions or means of achieving an
end
- Realistic achievement within the
authority or influence of collaborating partners
- Driving force or desired direction that
creates momentum and helps to make a difference
- Consistent with community Goals
- Guidance for strategies
Strategies:
- Statements of how objectives will be
accomplished (may include traditional objectives, policies,
criteria, standards, principles and actions)
- Clear commitments that will eliminate
problems or obstacles to achieving the objective or create
opportunities for building on assets that will achieve the objective
- Guidance for action plans
Initiatives:
A cluster of interrelated strategies
Priority Initiative:
Initiatives identified by the steering team that offer the greatest
leverage when implemented.
Partner:
Organizations contributing through their programs and/or projects to
the accomplishment of initiatives.
Campaigns:
- Implementation phase to be organized
around Four Campaigns of Action based on the four Core Goals.
- Status of the four campaigns will be
partially gauged by commitments and progress of existing programs
and projects of the Hamilton County Regional Planning Commission,
Planning Partnership and other partners.
- The four campaigns will also include
development of strategic and action plans for priority initiatives.
Strategic Plans:
A process for organizing strategic planning committees for each
priority initiative (who will convene, what is the interest in the
initiative, who is willing to collaborate?)
- Define vision, or desired results,
for an initiative (what is the common view of citizens?)
- Define key indicators for each
initiative (what should be measured in order to recognize
results?)
- Identify baseline trends and
projections, and the story behind the baseline.
- Identify potential partners
- Identify what works for the
initiative (best practices, etc.)
Action Plans:
A specific method and tasks by which goals, objectives and
strategies will be achieved (how, when to start and complete, by
whom, at what cost and priority)
- Define specific objective
measures or indicators of success (how we know goals and
strategies are accomplished)
- Generate partner commitments,
identify tasks, determine responsibility, develop schedule, and
develop budget/funding
- For participants, identifies
"What will I do tomorrow?" (logistics)
Program:
A plan or system under which action may be taken toward a goal
Project:
A planned undertaking
Policy:
A definite course or method of action selected from various
alternatives to guide and determine present and future
directions.
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Community COMPASS
Participants
Awards
Glossary of Terms
Community COMPASS Process
Other Plans (local,
countywide, state)
Alignment with OKI
Indicators
Smart Growth Principles
Hamilton County Treasures
Community COMPASS Publications
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