Planning Strategies

Every neighborhood in Tucson has the ability to improve its social and economic environment. To do so, its leaders, residents, schools, businesses, and churches must work together to create a strategic plan for desired outcomes. To improve current neighborhood conditions, strategic planning is a consequential first step.

The good news is that every neighborhood in Tucson has some available resources by which to achieve its desired objectives. Nonprofits, funders, and investors are vital resources that must be engaged in the planning and implementation process. However, neighborhood leaders, residents, schools, businesses and churches must start the process and engage these other resources as necessary. 

Included in this section are planning strategies designed to increase the level of empowerment for neighborhoods. They include information from multiple credible sources such as universities, professional nonprofit organizations as well as research and best practice materials. We have also included a link to search Google Scholar for research information.

SPECIFIC PLANNING STRATEGIES

Click on the terms below to read about strategies for addressing empowerment issues. 

• Neighborhood Crime Prevention and Safety
• Neighborhood Watch
• Preventing Teen Pregnancy

GENERAL PLANNING STRATEGIES

1. Creating and Maintaining Coalitions and Partnerships
2. Assessing Community Needs and Resources
3. Analyzing Problems and Goals
4. Developing a Framework or Model of Change
5. Developing Strategic and Action Plans
6. Building Leadership
7. Developing an Intervention
8. Increasing Participation and Membership
9. Enhancing Cultural Competence
10. Advocating for Change
11. Influencing Policy Development
12. Evaluating the Initiative
13. Implementing a Social Marketing Effort
14. Writing a Grant Application for Funding
15. Improving Organizational Management and Development
16. Sustaining the Work or Initiative

SEE WHAT OTHER CITIES ARE DOING IN NEIGHBORHOODS

• Center For Neighborhoods
• Healthy Neighborhoods
• Invest In Neighborhoods, Inc.
• Neighborhood Development Center
• Neighborhood Empowerment Network