LegacySP

Scenario planning tools and practices often imply a baseline of growth which hinders the applicability of these tools in regions experiencing declining populations and economic disinvestment. These regions are often challenged by a lack of financial and organizational capacity and austere socio-political dynamics. They require scenario planning processes that are flexible, practicable, and emphasize collaborative decision making and social learning over sophisticated modeling and digital tools. We have developed a toolkit for shrinking regions that emphasizes multi-stakeholder engagement, narrative shifting and storytelling, and best practices for shrinking places to create useful, robust processes despite limited resources.