Community planning and local assistance can relate to many areas of planning. The overall goal is to set strategies, develop programs, and implement projects to strengthen a community through finding a shared vision for the future. A healthy community must promote economic opportunity, provide safe and desirable housing options, preserve the natural environment, and enhance the quality of life at both the local and regional levels. Community Planning and development can take shape through individual community master plans, comprehensive regional or multi-town plans, capital improvement planning, visioning sessions, and facilitated community discussions.