Essential Techniques for Successful Public Engagement

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

• How to identify the key issues that should be addressed by a public-engagement process
• How to design a public-engagement process that responds to these key issues
• How to use PollEverywhere, Textizen, card-storming, and Facebook to improve the public-participation process .

MORE SESSION DETAILS

Explore how to engage the public in project planning more effectively. Participants will learn how to identify key issues early in a project process; design effective public-engagement processes that respond to key issues; select engagement techniques that align with the project goals, schedule, and the communities that will be engaged; and reduce risk and create more successful outcomes. Participants will test several techniques, including PollEverywhere, Textizen, and meeting-in-a-box. This session is designed for real estate developers, planners, neighborhood leaders, and municipal staff who interact with the public during site-plan reviews, planning processes, neighborhood meetings, and project approvals.