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Scoring Process

 

1. Individually, scan the entire general plan to get a sense for the goal, objectives and tone.

 

2. Individually read, in depth, one or more elements/community plans.

 

3. As a group, discuss sections as objectively as possible.

 

4. Individually, score the plan.

 

5. As a group, discuss and score the scoring matrix. 

 

6. As a group, discuss issues and criticisms of the plan in the context of each section of the matrix and discuss issues and criticisms of the matrix.

Difficulties

  • Difficult to find sustainability plan 
  • Information on scoring matrix often too detailed to judge plan completely
  • Some elements overlap whereas others are never mentioned
  • Bare minimum mostly present throughout plan
  • Predominately uses language that "suggests" or "recommends" certain actions but does not require them
  • Brings up question of enforcement
  • Difficulty proving efforts are being made -- most of the plan describes situatons rather than provides solutions
  • Scoring is ambiguous -- what constitutes a zero vs. N/A
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