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INTRODUCTION OBJECTIVES THREATS ASSETS STRATEGIESData sources• Surveys, interviews and focus groups on what historic and cultural elements of yourcommunity are meaningful to residents• Historic registry information• Local newspapers’ cultural or events reports• Local/regional historical society databases, libraries and catalogsExample“Respected Historic and Cultural Resources” is one of the 17 goals identified by residentsparticipating in the Livable Tucson Vision Program. They have defined this goal toinclude the preservation and celebration of local landmarks, buildings, neighborhoods,archeological treasures, open spaces, cultures and traditions that make Tucson unique. Totrack their progress, evaluators look at several indicators, including the number ofhistorical sites (based on records from the National Register ofHistoric Sites), dollars invested to restore older or abandonedbuildings (based on records from Tucson’s DevelopmentServices Department) and the number of people visitinghistoric and cultural sites (based on attendance records fromselected museums, parks, churches, etc.).For more information see:http://www.ci.tucson.az.us/lv-indicator12.htmlEvaluation Sourcebook 67