As professionals in public participation, you’re aware of the intricacies involved with making sure your communities are heard and all voices have the opportunity to participate. But what do you do when you’re not a member of the communities you want to work with? This is a particularly important issue in indigenous areas where, in …
The first step in any engagement consultation is to identify your stakeholders. The best way to do this is to reach out to various groups that will have input on who these stakeholders should be. It’s not just the people who are answering questions about the area, it’s not just the people who are helping …
When we look to engage with public participants, we know there will not only be opportunities for us to learn more about the communities but, also where there might be some larger issues at hand that might prevent you from getting meaningful feedback and interactions. One of the most prevalent, especially in large metropolitan and …
Understanding How Lack of Trust in Government Affects Community Engagement Read More »
Although all engagement consultations come with their own unique set of challenges, one of the hardest things one can do when considering working on any community project is to make sure we’re able to grasp input from a variety of people. While easier said than done, there are some methods and strategies that we’ve seen …
Reach Diverse Stakeholder Groups in Your Engagement Project Read More »
This interview is the first in a series of interviews called Voices in Community Engagement, where we speak with project leaders who have had successful engagement and outreach efforts. Our goal is to give our clients an opportunity to share about their project and their public engagement process. Nina Rinaldi works with the Shoal Creek …
Voices in Community Engagement: Nina Rinaldi with Shoal Creek Conservancy Read More »
This year, the IAP2 North American Conference was held virtually due to the global pandemic. As sponsors of the event, we loved hearing the insights and advice from engagement experts across a range of industries. In case you missed it, here are our key takeaways from this year’s conference! Building trust between local government and …
With the public expectation of being involved in government spending on the rise, Participatory Budgeting is becoming a much more common way that all levels of government are engaging with their local community. Participatory Budgeting is the most direct way to give stakeholders a say in how tax dollars are spent by allowing the community …
Participatory Budgeting – What is it and How Can We Implement it? Read More »
The overall goal of a comprehensive plan is to address the values and desires of a community and reflect its desired future. To ensure a comprehensive plan directly addresses what the community wants, it is extremely important to engage the community. It’s easy to ask the community for input, but ensuring participation can be a …
Whether you’re developing a new residential masterplan, redesigning a transport network, or collecting ideas for a placemaking project, identifying the right stakeholder groups is an essential part of the planning process. Put simply, stakeholder groups are any collection of people with a common relationship to your project or proposal. Sounds straightforward? It usually is, but …
Many planning projects include a public outreach strategy where two design options are presented to the public with a goal to gather input from residents on which option they prefer and why. It is now easier to display multiple designs for one project in the same area with our advanced mapping features. We’ve recently added …
Advanced Mapping Features for Multi-Design Projects Read More »
