Sample: Community Visioning Focus Group Questions

Community visioning is an essential practice that invites the community at large to share their ideas, experiences, and hopes as related to their community’s “living room” – the downtown district. This, in turn, allows the Main Street board of directors and Executive Director to work together to set priorities that reflect a broader vision for the district. We recommend going through a community visioning process every 3-5 years in tandem with your strategic planning process.

This nutshell guide will guide you through this process, and our templates and further recommended resources will support you in developing your own materials:

• Community Visioning in a Nutshell
• Sample: Community Survey
• Sample: Community Visioning Interview Questions
• Main Street America’s Community Visioning Guide