communitythrough
Communitythrough is a concept in social practice and planning that describes an approach to building durable communities by prioritizing process over outcome. The term is used to characterize practices that connect people, institutions, and resources through inclusive participation, co-design, and transparent governance. Proponents view communitythrough as a framework for facilitating mutual aid, shared ownership of local problems, and adaptive decision-making across scales, from neighborhood groups to municipal bodies.
Core elements include inclusive participation that lowers barriers to involvement; collaborative design and governance in which
Applications span urban and rural settings, including neighborhood revitalization, disaster resilience, educational programming, and online communities
See also: asset-based community development, participatory budgeting, participatory design, deliberative democracy, mutual aid networks.