COPY AND DISTRIBUTE YOUR PLAN: CHECKLIST FOR IMPLEMENTING YOUR CORRIDOR MANAGEMENT PLAN SIDE A Checklist for Implementing your Corridor Management Plan Goals and Action Orientation Yes No Not Sure Is (insert project) a need felt by most of the people in the community? Is there a general understanding and consensus of the goals? Is there general support for the program? Was the community involved in setting goals? Is there a clear focus of what weÕre trying to do? Have we identified ÒdoableÓ actions? Have we clearly identified who is responsible for each action and task? Communications Yes No Not Sure Is there ongoing communication among all members of the effort? Have we communicated our goals to the total community? Have we kept the community informed of our progress? Have we developed or enhanced coalitions among individuals and organizations in the community? Have we developed links outside the community? Resources Yes No Not Sure Have we sought creative ways to use local resources? Have we sought resources from outside agencies? Have we sought to develop coalitions with other communities or countywide efforts to leverage resources? Do we know where to find resources? Do we know how to best use available resources? COPY AND DISTRIBUTE Checklist for Implementing your Corridor Management Plan (continued) SIDE B Volunteers Yes No Not Sure Have we used volunteersÕ time well? Have we used volunteersÕ skills and expertise effectively? Did they clearly understand their jobs? Did we recognize their efforts? Leadership and Management Yes No Not Sure Do we have a leader(s) who is committed to champion this project? Do we have staff or volunteers who are willing to arrange meetings, assist in communications, etc.? Are the meetings organized and effective? Are peopleÕs talents used effectively? Are the leaders willing to take risks? Are the leaders committed to the effort? Do people follow through on actions? Have we involved new leaders? Are we grooming new leadership? Do we have a ÒmixÓ of people who focus on ideas, tasks and group process? Created by AmericaÕs Byways Resource Center Making the Grassroots Grow: Building and Maintaining Effective Byway Organizations