Rural Community Development Consortium

Rural Community Development Consortium Identifying & Planning for Community Keystones  Recognize the character, individuality and authenticity of your community  Encourage communities to build unique niches within the region  Explore the relationship between capacity building, development and promotion of community assets

LGEC

IDENTIFYING YOUR KEYSTONES Every place has elements that can be identified as Community Keystones. This session will help you become familiar with the Keystones that make your community unique and help define an authentic sense of place.

PLANNING FOR YOUR KEYSTONES How the Keystones identified in the earlier session can be used to help support comprehensive planning, main street revitalization, economic development & grant applications.

LUNCH / GREEN PRINTING DISCUSSION Using Green Printing to help your community make better planning discussions. See what other communities are facing - best practices, legal issues, tools and impediments.

Municipal Governments, Local Officials, Planning Board Members, Non-Profit Groups, Civic Organizations are encouraged to attend. Local

Government Education Committee

Eligible for Annual Planning Board Credits