Part 3 explores how to pursue sustainable community development and whether we are achieving SCD goals. Chapter 14 explains how to use the Community Capital Compass approach to guide comprehensive initiatives that include public, private, and civic actors, emphasizing the importance of alignment across all sectors of society to achieving sustainability. It highlights the research aspects of the overall community development process—assessment and evaluation—using community capital stock indicators and benchmarking as key tools. Chapter 15 reviews how communities are integrating sustainability and illustrates the SCD transition process, demonstrating how the CCC approach can support local sustainability initiatives. It then highlights the value of community alignment in achieving synergies and co-benefits, concluding with a call to action.
Chapter 14. Navigating Community Change
The Transition Process in Sustainable Community Development
Raising Awareness
Mobilizing Engagement
Conducting Baseline Assessment
Visioning and Planning
Implementing
Evaluating
Reporting
Using the Community Capital Compass as a Wayfinding Tool
Operationalizing the CCC
Examining Interactive Effects
Conclusion
Communities Integrating Sustainability
Using the Community Capital Compass in Centerville
Raising Awareness
Mobilizing Engagement
Baseline Assessment
Visioning and Planning
Implementing
Evaluating
Reflections on Centerville’s Experience
A Call to Action