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The status quo tells us that transformative projects take a generation.
That meaningful community engagement will slow things down even further. That if you want broad support, you have to accept slow delivery.
We don’t believe that.
Why Does City Thread Do This Work?
City Thread was created around a simple idea: when we work together, we can accomplish anything.
We believe that most communities already know what they want. They want safer streets. They want neighborhoods that feel connected. They want downtowns that thrive. They want parks, trails, and gathering spaces that bring people together. They want clean water and healthy lands. They want reliable energy systems and a more resilient future. They want transit that is useful and accessible. They want public art and cultural spaces that reflect who they are.
What gets in the way is not vision. It’s politics. It’s about the people who care about a place or a project and want to shape its future. We know the real driving force behind meaningful change is community and relationships.
We tailor our Playbook tactics to address specific projects, campaigns, and challenges to accelerate project implementation, no matter where you are in the process.
Our most requested services are:
Project strategy and implementation support using the Playbook
Coalition building and stakeholder engagement
Community and audience research
Strategic communications and messaging
Strategic planning
Meeting and focus group facilitation
Fundraising and funding strategy
Change management
Collaborative process design
Our partnership with City Thread is elevating the way the City of Bentonville does business. From advocacy, project guidance and funding assistance, City Thread provides real solutions to the challenges of building cycling infrastructure. Bentonville, and our cycling network, has certainly witnessed our share of success stories during the last decade. But our relationship with City Thread is putting us in position to complete high quality projects and provide amenities at a rate we never thought was possible.
DAVID WRIGHT, Bentonville Parks & Recreation Director