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Tools and Resources

Links to Relevant Sites:
links to related charrette, planning, public involvement and various sustainable growth resources


NCI Resources Free for Download:

*NEW* NCI Charrette Request for Proposals (RFP)
NCI has developed the first model Request for Proposals (RFP), a general guide for the procurement of services relating to a community planning project that includes a NCI charrette.

The Charrette Process as an Agent for Change
by Bill Lennertz for the New Urban News

"NCI Charrette Planner Training in Practice: The US EPA Smart Growth Implementation Assistance Program"
This article by Ilana Preuss of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency describes the US EPA Smart Groth Implementation Assistance Program.

Scripted PowerPoint Presentation for Download from The National Association of REALTORS®
This PowerPoint presentation, which includes both slides and a script, describes what a charrette is and how it can be used to improve the planning process in your community. It was produced for the National Association of REALTORS® by the National Charrette Institute, and can be used for self-instruction, or as a presentation to others.

"Charrettes 101" Fannie Mae Foundation Building Blocks issue by Bill Lennertz and Aarin Lutzenhiser of NCI
An introduction to NCI Dynamic Planning and charrettes.
Download Summer 2003 — Volume 4 Issue 1

NCI Cross-disciplinary Public Involvement Report
Sponsored by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, this is the final report on the NCI cross-disciplinary forum on public involvement best practices. It includes a literature review, expert papers presented at the forum, forum findings on key challenges and solutions, and project process examples.

NCI Educational Products for Sale:

The Charrette Handbook
By Bill Lennertz and Aarin Lutzenhiser, The Charrette Handbook is the first comprehensive step-by-step guide for how to plan and hold a successful charrette.

NCI Charrettes on CD-ROM
An Introduction to Accelerated Collaborative Planning, NCI Charrettes is an introduction for anyone interested in how to create win-win community planning solutions.


*NEW* The NCI Charrette Planner Forms Kit™ & The NCI Charrette Manager Forms Kit™ on CD-ROM
These CD-ROMs contain a complete set of electronic forms and checklists, providing a step-by-step framework and making it easy to apply all of the NCI Dynamic Planning tools and techniques to your project.