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The planning process itself generated collaborative approaches to shared
problems and opportunities by bringing together citizens, community leaders,
businesses, and technical experts in dialog with each other. The plan provided
the catalyst to allow Kent to escape its past and work together for a common
future. A clear indicator of success was the 2013 International Town-Gown
Association’s Larry Abernathy Award, given to Kent and KSU for their
successful townegown collaborative partnership (Record-Courier, 2013). The
results that Kent has been able to achieve in a relatively short timed13
yearsdspeak to the commitment of leadership to the resident’s vision and
hopes for the future, the residents’ commitment to their sustainable commu-
nity, and the power of sustainability.

REFERENCES

Moss, M.L., 2016. Comprehensive Planning Based on Sustainability: A Model for Ohio
Communities. Ohio State University Extension, Columbus, Ohio.
Record-Courier, April 17, 2013. KSU, City of Kent Win Award From International Town-Gown
Association. Retrieved from Schneider, K., February 5, 2013. A partnership seeks to trans-
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FURTHER READING
City of Kent Bicentennial Plan (2005). City of Kent, Ohio. Retrieved from: http://www.kentohio.
org/reports/BICENTENNIAL.pdf.
Kent Environmental Council, Records, 1970e Kent State University Special Collections and
Archives. Kent State University. July 1997.