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actions through polling- Any media available may be used. The process c_an be custom tailored to fit <br /> any community <br /> By the time a community reaches the third step, it has developed a good idea of where it is <br /> going if current trends continue and it begins to articulate its vision of an ideal future. broad vision <br /> ~ueus nuke ~roay to speafk vision ideas. Ihern es, or focus areas, emerge and the community fine <br /> Tunes its vision. Strategies are developed within each focus area fiom spedflc vision Ideas, and the <br /> communihy then develops a Gst of specific action ideas that fit each shategy- This bewmes the action <br /> plan for making the vision real. The action planning stage calls for intense critical thinking during <br /> which the community considers existing resources, possible constraints, lead partners, funding <br /> sources, and time-frames for each action idea. When the action plan is finalized the vision is ready <br /> foi implemeniaflon. <br /> The Oregon Model of Community Visioning is a flexible form of planning that anticipates <br /> changes as the process progresses. A lime frame of perhaps twenty years is given to a{low for <br /> implementation of some complicated long-range actions, but the plan is reviewed and evaluated at <br /> regular, shorter intervals, typically every five years. The community-based vision can be revised <br /> through another visioning process if circumstances within the community have changed to warrant <br /> revision- This constant cycle is necessary to keep the community actively involved in planning for its <br /> future. This cycle descn6es why Envision Downtown Hilo 2025 is re{erred to as a "living plat." <br /> the foundation of a community's vision is its collective core values, and the community's <br /> articulated vision musl reflect those values- A successful vis+oning process is a painstaking one during <br /> which every step is checked and rechecked by the community for authenticity through consensus. <br /> Effective execution of community visioning takes a long time, involving hours of planning and a lot of <br /> hard work. The benefits of such an undertaking are well worth the effort. By visioning, a community <br /> can define its shared values m one voice, which serves Yo cement resolve. In the process of <br /> developing a community vision, each member of the community becomes more empowered and <br /> more positive. Through action planning, the public learns to think critically about the obstacles that <br /> must be overcome and partnerships needed to realize a vision. The visioning public also learns to <br /> think critically about the possible indirect impacts of its proposed actions. The implementation phase <br /> is the often forgotten and ignored step; however, it is a crucial element of a true living plan, With an <br /> implementation process in place, progress can be measured, actions evaluated and a system <br /> established for keeping vision partners in touch. Citizen participation creates the energy and <br /> momentum needed for positive change- And as an added bonus, this process builds capacity tram <br /> within and develops community leaders of the future. <br /> The full story of how Envision Downtown Hilo 2025 came together follows in the next few <br /> pages. Downtown Hilo's first community workshop was held on March 22, 2004, a full six months <br /> before anyone involved hod ever heard of Steven Ames or the Oregon Model of Community <br /> <br /> Visioning <br /> <br /> 4 <br /> <br />