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Crane Associates believes that successful community development results from building upon the assets and skills already in a community. It requires empowering local leaders, connecting existing organizations, and capitalizing on a community's physical, social, and natural assets. A community's most valuable resources come from within and are the source of efficient and effective community development solutions.
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|  | Crane Associates employs a method called Asset Based Community Development. Asset-Based Community Development (ACD) is a community problem solving method that solicits public input to focus on the community's most unique assets. By accentuating the positive, ACD concurrently opens productive dialogue with residents and uncovers locally appropriate solutions for community development.
Crane Associates helps municipalities find the most appropriate balance between economic development and maintaining the highest quality of life. We conduct detailed market analyses and evaluate the assets of a community. We identify and build upon a community's uniqueness in order to enhance their competitive advantage. We help communities find the funding so they can move from plans to tangible community improvements. |
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Community Economic Development
Neighborhood Planning
Community Organizing
Strengths/Weaknesses Analysis
Capacity Inventory
Grant Writing and Fund Raising
Downtown Revitalization
Market Studies
Growth Impact Analysis
Comprehensive Municipal Planning
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