Community Outreach
Mission Smart Planning for Small Town Success
The mission of the Small Town and Rural Planning Division is to improve planning in small communities and rural areas. The division's work focuses on protecting natural resources and increasing technical services to planning commissioners. It strives to strengthen communications among small town and rural planners as well as with those in more urbanized areas.
Ways STaR Connects:
- Legislative Advocacy: Advocate for local, state, and national legislation impacting small towns and rural areas.
- Professional Development: Enhance technical knowledge through special reports and technical papers.
- Research Promotion: Serve as a hub for small town and rural planning research.
- Information Exchange: Provide forums for sharing information among planning professionals.
- Collaborative Relationships: Establish partnerships with related professional organizations.
- Information Dissemination: Share relevant issues with the broader planning profession and integrate these concerns into other planning activities.
- Education Advancement: Promote professional education and the advancement of professionals in small town and rural planning.
- Public Awareness: Educate the public on small town and rural planning issues.
