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title: "CASE STUDY | Guelph's Community Plan: Embracing a Year of Listening"
description: Over the past three years, the City of Guelph has undertaken the development of a Community Plan where the process was truly authentic, emergent, community-owned, integrated across City departments and community partners, and anchored in utility.
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# [CASE STUDY | Guelph's Community Plan: Embracing a Year of Listening](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/case-studies/case-study-guelph-community-plan)

 Written by [Lisa Attygalle](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/case-studies/author/lisa-attygalle) | May 25, 2020 12:00:00 PM

A Community Plan is a comprehensive, long-term planning process designed to set a broad vision and strategic direction for an entire community. Over the past three years, the City of Guelph has undertaken the development of a Community Plan where the process was truly authentic, emergent, community-owned, integrated across City departments and community partners, and anchored in utility.

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