Pennsylvania Planning Toolbox
A Comprehensive Plan for Keystone Township
Pennsylvania Planning Toolbox
Participants will participate in contributing information in the development of a comprehensive plan for a fictional community called Keystone Township.
They will become characters in a community and present their recommendations on specific aspects of the comprehensive plan.They will assume the perceived role of their character as they make decisions and learn the value of leadership, compromise and information.
Questions
- What are the elements considered in developing a comprehensive plan?
- How do different members of the community differ in their point of view?
- What skills and techniques help you to work with individuals and groups with different views?
Preparation
- Copy the Keystone Township Map for each team of participants.
- Cut and Copy the Community Visioning Worksheet for each team of participants.
- Cut and Copy the Toolbox Vocabulary and assign it to the appropriate characters.
- Cut and Copy the Invitation and Township description for each team of participants.
- Copy and cut out the citizen’s roles and provide a role to one or more participants.
- Provide groups of participants with flip charts and markers to develop their presentations.
- Comprehensive Plan Considerations Activity Sheet.
Procedure
