Utrecht Sustainable Finance Lab. Storytelling Whitepaper. Home | Orton Family Foundation. Heart & Soul Community Planning Principles | Orton Family Foundation. There’s something special about every town—the corner barbershop on Main Street, acres of wilderness, busy local shops, hard-working lands and people, or deep-rooted traditions. That character is why people love their towns. It’s why they live there. And it’s also in danger. Towns everywhere struggle to cope with rapid demographic, economic and land use changes, and many are losing what makes them special. Traditional planning processes aren’t enough to respond to a dizzying array of challenges and keep our towns from becoming soulless shells of communities.
The key to successful communities is their heart and soul—the unique cultures, landscapes, traditions, and values that people cherish. Welcome To Redefining Progress. Sustainable Communities Online. Contact Us. Inchmark - inchmark journal.