Successful planning is not about painting a pretty picture of what a community could be, but rather carefully crafting a realistic vision for the future. Guiding a comprehensive and broad-based process, LandDesign's planning group emboldens communities to, through creative collaboration, develop a framework that considers the unique circumstances and establishes a guide to achieve meaningful goals. This collective vision acknowledges the capacity for change and the willingness of both the public and private sectors to take the necessary steps. Underlying the entire process is a commitment to implementation and processes that contribute to the social, economic and environmental sustainability of the community and surrounding areas.