1. R EGIONAL S CENARIO PLANNING STUDY GENERAL INTRODUCTION TO SCENARIO PLANNING

2. SCENARIO PLANNING 101: GENERAL OVERVIEW EXPLORATION OF MULTIPLE FUTURES REALITY CHECK ROLL CALL

5. Study Area “ Base Year” “ Future Year” Traditional Approach… Stakeholders carry forward current trends to a pre-defined future planning horizon (i.e., business-as-usual).

6. Study Area Scenario Planning Approach… “ Base Year” “ Future Year Alternatives” Stakeholders consider several plausible futures for a region assuming a pre-defined planning horizon.

7. Study Area B C D Scenario Planning Approach… Stakeholders evaluate competing development alternatives and establish a common vision for regional policies and decision-making related to new growth and anticipated changes in the region. A

8. Study Area Evaluate the Alternatives… The different futures (alternatives) can be compared with one another or evaluated on their own merits with regard to many different quantitative and qualitative measures ranging from cost (or allocation of resources) in dollars to effects on transportation, open space, schools, and community facilities

10. SCENARIO PLANNING TOOLKIT: PLANNING PROCESS AVAILABLE TOOLS KEY STAKEHOLDERS

11. Study Area Growth Allocation Reality Check Synthesize Growth Scenarios Land Suitability Analysis Resource Maps Public Outreach Concept Maps Trend Analysis Scenario Analysis Model Calibration

12. Study Area Scenario Planning Software Development Chip Game Regional TDM Focus Area Studies Project Website Growth Forecasts

14. THE END GAME: THE BIG QUESTIONS SHARING THE RESULTS LINKAGE TO OTHER PLANNING INITIATIVES

16. Study Area The outcomes of the plan are shared in graphical and data-intensive forms to clearly communicate ideas and findings to a broad cross section of people and to increase the utility of the findings for local and regional staff in decision-making.

18. R EGIONAL S CENARIO PLANNING STUDY GENERAL INTRODUCTION TO SCENARIO PLANNING NOVEMBER 5, 2009