Published in September 2024
Managing Disruption in a Rapidly Changing World
From hybrid work to artificial intelligence to climate, the world is changing before our very eyes. This resource describes drivers of change and provides a six-step process for preparing a Community Readiness Plan to help your community better manage disruption.
Published in May 2024
Implementation Project Assessment
Planners often put tremendous effort into crafting plans that reflect the views of diverse stakeholders, but then struggle with implementation. This article presents a three-step process for identifying the right implementation projects to advance the plan in a workable manner.
Published in October 2023
Historic Resilience Planning Handbook
By using this seven-step planning process, communities can prepare historic resilience plans that guide meaningful and sustained action to protect vulnerable historic resources, and help preserve their local culture, economy, and sense of place.
Published in October 2022
Triangle Trends Report: Tracking Disruption
From COVID-19 to climate change to cryptocurrency, the world is changing before our very eyes. This report for the Triangle J Council of Governments will help local governments operationalize a future focus in their daily work to improve their readiness for managing change.
Published in December 2021
APA Smart Cities PAS Report
Today, big data, the internet of things, and artificial intelligence are spurring a digital revolution. This report from APA prepares planners to lead the way in ensuring equitable implementation of smart city innovations that advance livability, sustainability, and resilience.
Published in August 2021
PlanNC Guidebook
This guide from the UNC School of Government presents a seven-step planning process, illustrates it with North Carolina examples, and provides sample worksheets for key tasks to help service providers prepare community plans more efficiently and effectively.
Published Throughout 2020
Chapter 160D Guidance Documents
This series of guidance documents from the UNC School of Government provides technical information on how to comply with key provisions of the updated North Carolina planning statutes.