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, publications and facilitation.

  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.

What are Healthy Communities?

Healthy communities improve the social, economic and physical well-being of their people, places, and natural environments.

What are their Attributes?

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