Mar 12
2010
Ahead of the Curve: Making Visions Real in Local Governements
Ahead of the Curve blog series, authored by HB Lanarc and sponsored by BasicGov, explores trends in municipal management, including a move to adopt sustainable practices. Leading communities are taking on all of these trends and leveraging opportunities to improve services to citizens and productivity.
Opportunities for Leadership Part 3: Making Visions Real
Mayor and Council are increasingly expected to show their constituents that their actions support their words. This accountability starts with high-level direction setting from Mayor, Council and senior staff, reflected in regular reporting on implementation of strategic plans and community land use plans.
But it is during rezoning and development permit applications that citizens really experience the impact of policies, so communities are beginning to use “sustainability checklists” and similar tools to demonstrate that their policies are being implemented on the ground.
In the future, we may see permitting software used to track these checklists, and to report the aggregate performance of applicants to senior management and Council. This enables them to show how well development is meeting community visions.
Previous Ahead of the Curve blog posts Trend 1 – Drive toward sustainability, Trend 2 – Mounting fiscal challenges, Trend 3 – public demands for accountability, Trend 4 – reduce red tape, Trend 5 – risk management, Trend 6 – preparing for emergencies, Development process – manage land use, Leadership opportunity 1 – making sustainability a daily consideration; Leadership opportunity 2 – cheaper, faster, more resilient processes.
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