Monday, March 12, 2007
Ulster County, NY unveiled a new strategy last week. You can read more about it here. One of tha challenges of completing a strategic plan involves presenting the plan in a clear, concise manner.
If you want people to move in a new direction -- to act in new ways to transform their economy -- they need to have a clear idea of where they are heading. Equally important, they need a clear pathway that outlines how to get from here to there.
This plan does a good job of organizing strateigc activities and initiatives.
You can download a copy here. You can visit their web site here. They have a separate planning project site here.
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Strategies for Ulster County, NY
