Nci mission and values
Mission
The National Charrette Institute (NCI) is an IRS 501(c)(3) nonprofit educational institution.- We teach professionals and community leaders the NCI Charrette System,
a design-based, accelerated, collaborative project management system
that harnesses the talents and energies of all interested parties to
create and support a feasible plan.
- We advance the fields of community planning and public involvement
through research and publications.
Values
- Direct, Honest, Timely Communication: We communicate in an honest and timely manner.
- Relationship Congruency: We work with those who share the pursuit of mutually beneficial goals and objectives.
- Design: We believe that design affects behavior; therefore, we use time-tested design patterns that are found in successful, healthy communities.
- Communities: We believe in and value communities as complex systems; therefore, we facilitate holistic solutions.
- Responsibility and Accountability: We are responsible and accountable for our words and actions.
Healthy Communities
Healthy communities improve the social, economic and physical well-being
of their people, places, and natural environments.
Attributes of Healthy Communitues
Healthy Communities:- Are walkable, sustainable and human-scaled
- Promote physical activity within the course of daily living
- Contain clearly identifiable centers and edges
- Are interconnected by convenient, attractive and safe streets, walks and trails
- Provide accessible, multiple-use public squares, plazas and parks
- Support diverse housing choices for all ages, incomes and families
- Offer transportation options that reduce auto use and make transit convenient
- Provide balanced work, shopping, educational and recreational opportunities
- Encourage economic, environmental and cultural responsiveness and sustainability