The Common Ground Communities Project

Between 2000 and 2004 we conducted this project to support U.S. communities in developing the capacity to deal constructively with recurring community disputes. We provided training, technical advice and support materials in:

• Establishing a cooperative problem solving center,
  

• Developing services such as neighborhood problem solving and cooperative land use planning, and
  

• Developing community-wide awareness and skills in cooperative problem solving. The best "success story" from this project was the creation of the Conflict Resolution Center of Montgomery County (Maryland). www.crcmc.org