Concept Plans to Construction: Putting the Public in Public Works Steve Faust, AICP Community Planning Director
Why Public Involvement?
Leslie Knope Pawnee, Indiana
Public Involvement in Oregon History • 1973 – Senate Bill 100 • 1974 – 100+ workshops; 10,000+ Oregonians • 1975 – Statewide Planning Goals Goal 1 - Citizen Involvement • Widespread public involvement • Two-way communication • Accessible information
American Society of Civil Engineers Policy Statement 139 - Public Involvement in the Decision-Making Process Policy Statement on Public Involvement and Customer Communication
Why Public Involvement? Benefits of Public Involvement • Increased knowledge • Balanced perspective • Better decisions • Ownership • Public confidence
Why Public Involvement? Bend Collection System Master Plan • Increased knowledge • Balanced perspective • Better decisions • Ownership • Public confidence
Public Involvement in Action
Public Involvement in Action Preparation Implementation Monitoring & Evaluation
Public Involvement in Action Preparation Different projects call for different levels of effort • Desired outcomes? • Audience? • Public role and influence? • Budget?
Public Involvement in Action INFORM CONSULT INVOLVE COLLABORATE EMPOWER
Public Involvement in Action Preparation Public Involvement Plan • Objectives • Communications • Outreach • Schedule • Evaluation criteria
Public Involvement in Action Implementation: Informing Informing = Notifying and Educating • Key messages • Notification • Communication tools • Understandable format • Partners
Public Involvement in Action Implementation: Informing Briefing Flyer Press Release Brochure Infographics Reports Community Profile Media Packet Social Media Direct Mail News Articles Speakers’ Bureau Displays Newsletter Translated Materials Email Newspaper Ads TV / Radio Spots Fact Sheet Online Ads Media Interviews FAQs Presentations Website
Public Involvement in Action Implementation: Informing
Public Involvement in Action Implementation: Engaging Go to where the people are! • Business associations Engage = Two-Way Communication • Cultural groups • Interest groups • Interview key stakeholders • Libraries • Design activities • Online (Facebook, Twitter) • Places of worship • Ensure accessibility • Public gathering places • Restaurants • Schools
Public Involvement in Action Implementation: Engaging Advisory Committee Online Engagement Surveys, Polls, Translation/ Questionnaires Interpretation Workshop Open House Stakeholder Interviews Focus Groups Community Conversations
Public Involvement in Action Implementation: Engaging
Public Involvement in Action Monitoring and Evaluation • Identify measures Planning Monitoring • Monitor and adjust • Tracking Evaluation • Report back
Concept Plans to Construction
Concept Plans
Master Plans
Roadway Design
Road Construction
Resources Putting the People in Planning Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD) Citizen Involvement Advisory Committee (CIAC) https://www.oregon.gov/lcd/About/Pages/CIAC.aspx (Or Google “DLCD CIAC”)
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