As part of our mission to equitably advance the field, the Consortium for Scenario Planning hosts a variety of publicly available resources on scenario planning’s history, practice, and future. To request or recommend an addition to this library, contact us.
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Transit Futures
Exploratory Scenario Planning in Greater Kansas City
March 2025, English
This case reviews efforts of Mid-America Regional Council to incorporate exploratory scenario planning into its transportation plan. The council wanted to look at forces like climate change, demographic change, and technological advancements, and modify its vision accordingly.
March 2025, English
This case reviews efforts of Mid-America Regional Council to incorporate exploratory scenario planning into its transportation plan. The council wanted to look at forces like climate change, demographic change, and technological advancements, and modify its vision accordingly.
Scenario Planning for Urban Futures
May 14, 2025 - May 16, 2025
City and Regional Planning, Technology and Tools
City and Regional Planning, Technology and Tools
Envisioning Future Transit
Exploratory Scenario Planning in San Francisco
December 2024, English
This case study reviews the efforts of transportation planning agencies in San Francisco County, California, to use exploratory scenario planning (XSP) in a new multiagency partnership known as ConnectSF. ConnectSF used XSP to guide a hybrid long-range planning process that began with XSP workshops and was followed by a consensus-building visioning process.
December 2024, English
This case study reviews the efforts of transportation planning agencies in San Francisco County, California, to use exploratory scenario planning (XSP) in a new multiagency partnership known as ConnectSF. ConnectSF used XSP to guide a hybrid long-range planning process that began with XSP workshops and was followed by a consensus-building visioning process.
Strategic Foresight to Minimize the Impact of Disasters and Increase Resilience in Chile
Exploratory Scenario Planning (XSP) Toolkit
November 2024, Spanish
November 2024, Spanish
To Plan, First Imagine
Exploratory Scenario Planning in Greater Philadelphia
January 2024, English
This case study reviews the efforts of the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) to use exploratory scenario planning to generate future scenarios for Connections 2050, a long-range plan for Greater Philadelphia focusing on transportation, smart growth, and environmental stewardship.
January 2024, English
This case study reviews the efforts of the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) to use exploratory scenario planning to generate future scenarios for Connections 2050, a long-range plan for Greater Philadelphia focusing on transportation, smart growth, and environmental stewardship.
Exploratory Scenario Planning for Post-Disaster Planning in Chile
November 18, 2024
Join the Lincoln Institute and scenario planning experts from Latin America as they discuss adapting exploratory scenario planning for post-disaster recovery in Chile.
City and Regional Planning, Climate Change
Join the Lincoln Institute and scenario planning experts from Latin America as they discuss adapting exploratory scenario planning for post-disaster recovery in Chile.
City and Regional Planning, Climate Change
Shifting Perspectives About Housing in Rural Communities: Scenario Planning for Housing Development
August 2024, English
The 2023 Consortium for Scenario Planning’s research cycle on scenario planning for housing affordability produced four toolkits featuring a border community in Southern California, rural towns in Western Massachusetts, the Triboro Ecodistrict in Pennsylvania, and an exploratory scenario planning game.
August 2024, English
The 2023 Consortium for Scenario Planning’s research cycle on scenario planning for housing affordability produced four toolkits featuring a border community in Southern California, rural towns in Western Massachusetts, the Triboro Ecodistrict in Pennsylvania, and an exploratory scenario planning game.
Triboro EcoHousing Futures: Scenario Planning for Housing Affordability and Resilience
August 2024, English
The 2023 Consortium for Scenario Planning’s research cycle on scenario planning for housing affordability produced four toolkits featuring a border community in Southern California, rural towns in Western Massachusetts, the Triboro Ecodistrict in Pennsylvania, and an exploratory scenario planning game.
August 2024, English
The 2023 Consortium for Scenario Planning’s research cycle on scenario planning for housing affordability produced four toolkits featuring a border community in Southern California, rural towns in Western Massachusetts, the Triboro Ecodistrict in Pennsylvania, and an exploratory scenario planning game.
