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Vision for a Sustainable and Successful Creston
 

An integrated community sustainability plan (ICSP) is a long-term vision and plan that guides the community toward a more sustainable future. It involves a long-term vision, collaboration among the community, and integration of systems and solutions. Creston's ICSP is called Cultivating Creston.

The creation of the Cultivating Creston ICSP involves the development of a shared vision that describes what a successful and sustainable community would look like.  The vision for Creston will be comprised of the three key components below.  Within the frame of the Sustainability Objectives, citizens of Creston will inform the development of the Priorities and Desired Outcomes, painting the picture of community success in the future. 

  1. Sustainability Objectives frame the ICSP and define how to live within the constraints of the planet - the care instructions for the earth.  They are derived from the Natural Step principles for sustainability (see below).
     
  2. Community Priorities for Success:  Priorities reflect what is important to the community.  What aspects must be taken care of to ensure success now and in the future.  All priorities all equally important.
     
  3. Strategy Area Desired Outcomes:  These articulate the community's vision in more detail for each strategy area (examples of strategy areas include:  Transportation + Mobility; Arts + Culture; Recreation + Leisure).

Cultivating Creston - Proposed Strategy Areas

1)   Arts, Culture + Heritage 6)    Food + Agriculture
2)   Buildings + Sites 7)    Land Use + Natural Areas
3)   Community + Individual Health 8)    Recreation, Leisure + Education
4)   Economy + Employment 9)    Transportation + Mobility
5)   Energy, Resources + Waste 10)  The Creston Experience

 


"The Future is not something we enter.  The Future is something we create."
- Leonard I. Sweet, Author/Futurist