Community Heart & Soul Project

Ways Community Heart & Soul Transforms Communities
Guiding Principals

  • Involve everyone
  • Focus on what matters most
  • Bottom up
  • Resident led
  • Play the long game

Results

  • New Leaders and volunteers emerge.
  • Residents feel re-connected. Participation increases.
  • Trust is built.  Common ground and stronger bridges are found.
  • Downtowns are reenergized.
  • Pride is restored among our residents.
  • History and culture are honored. Our unique character is cultivated.
  • Our City government becomes
    • responsive, approachable, good at listening,
    • welcoming participation and involvement, and
    • fair to all parts of the City and accountable.

To read more about the ways that CH&S transforms communities, click here.