Successful programs weave together the different needs, opportunities, perspectives and preferences of many different stakeholders – residents, business, city agencies and institutions. Some stakeholders may be deeply embedded in the community and highly motivated; others may feel apart from it or apathetic. But your first task is to bring them together so they can start talking – and listening to each other.
What follows is an overview of key perspectives and overall flow to help you orient. When you are ready, the Tree Equity Handbook has various worksheets to help you begin building your coalition and plans.
Continue to the Know Your Neighbors section to learn more.
