Tools

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Tools Database

The Tools Database is a resource to help communities and planners identify tools and processes for better community planning. Learn More

CommunityViz®

CommunityViz is advanced yet easy-to-use GIS software designed to help people visualize, analyze and communicate about important community planning decisions. Learn More

Community Almanac

Community Almanac is a place on the web where you and others in your community can share stories about the heart and soul of the place you live. Learn More

Big Box Evaluator

Big Box Evaluator is a resource for citizens and government officials who want to know more about the potential positive and negative impacts of “big box” retail stores on local communities. Learn More

A guiding premise of our work is that communities need access to the best available planning tools. Here we provide a growing bank of tools and online resources that will help inform and improve the way communities engage in land use planning.