Book: The Urban Handbook The Urban Handbook
Chapter: 1 In the beginning
Section: Introduction
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To get off to the right start, there are some important questions about any group or community project that need to be addressed. These can be summarised as the WHY, WHAT, WHERE, WHO, HOW and WHEN? By trying to answer these questions at the beginning, the group is likely to save itself a lot of problems.

WHY?
Deciding the aim of the group
WHAT/WHERE?
Identifying your site or project
WHO?
Involving others through:
  • community consultation
  • developing a local group
  • networking
HOW/WHEN?
Planning, creating and managing theproject
Sustaining the project

This chapter considers each of these areas in detail. The practical aspects of planning, creating and managing projects are described in chapters 5-10 of this handbook.


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