The Jasper Comprehensive Plan Think-Tank was conducted over two highly participatory workshop sessions that produced a preferred future scenario validated by its participants.
The scenario-based Think-Tank is a tool to gain a better understanding of the priorities and goals that contribute to the creation of a new Community Vision for Jasper. A range of plausible future scenarios were developed at the Think-Tank to act as a testing ground to assess resilience and consequences. The Jasper Community Vision will guide the upcoming comprehensive master planning process.
The first part of the Think-Tank was held on the morning of Friday, October 31, 2025. This 3 ½-hour session consisted of a presentation of macro trends that could impact Jasper and Community Snapshot Report highlights, followed by driver identification, build out of the drivers, and the ranking of the individual drivers impacting Jasper.
The second part of the Think-Tank was held in the morning of Saturday, November 1. This 3-hour session included a brief overview of the previous session’s results, break out groups and scenario narrative development, scenario presentations, and plausibility mapping of the Least Desired, Expected, and Preferred Futures for Jasper.
For more information about the Jasper Comprehensive Plan Project, please contact:
Josh Gunselman
Director Community Development/ Planning; City of Jasper;
Jasper City Hall, 610 Main Street, P.O. Box 29, Jasper, IN 47547-0029
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Courtney Powell, AICP
Urban and Community Planning Manager; WGI, Inc.
1201 Wilson Boulevard, 27th Floor, Arlington, VA 22209
571-438-9436
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David Beurle
CEO, Future iQ
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Minneapolis, MN 55424
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