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Putting the Public in Public Works Steve Faust, AICP Community - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Putting the Public in Public Works Steve Faust, AICP Community - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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
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Leslie Knope Pawnee, Indiana
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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
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American Society of Civil Engineers
Policy Statement 139 - Public Involvement in the Decision-Making Process Policy Statement on Public Involvement and Customer Communication
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Why Public Involvement?
Benefits of Public Involvement
- Increased knowledge
- Balanced perspective
- Better decisions
- Ownership
- Public confidence
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Why Public Involvement?
Bend Collection System Master Plan
- Increased knowledge
- Balanced perspective
- Better decisions
- Ownership
- Public confidence
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Public Involvement in Action
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Public Involvement in Action
Preparation Implementation Monitoring & Evaluation
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Public Involvement in Action
Different projects call for different levels of effort
- Desired outcomes?
- Audience?
- Public role and influence?
- Budget?
Preparation
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Public Involvement in Action
INFORM CONSULT INVOLVE COLLABORATE EMPOWER
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Public Involvement in Action
Public Involvement Plan
- Objectives
- Communications
- Outreach
- Schedule
- Evaluation criteria
Preparation
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Public Involvement in Action
Informing = Notifying and Educating
- Key messages
- Notification
- Communication tools
- Understandable format
- Partners
Implementation: Informing
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Public Involvement in Action
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 Implementation: Informing
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Public Involvement in Action
Implementation: Informing
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Public Involvement in Action
Engage = Two-Way Communication
- Interview key stakeholders
- Design activities
- Ensure accessibility
Go to where the people are!
- Business associations
- Cultural groups
- Interest groups
- Libraries
- Online (Facebook, Twitter)
- Places of worship
- Public gathering places
- Restaurants
- Schools
Implementation: Engaging
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Public Involvement in Action
Advisory Committee Online Engagement Surveys, Polls, Questionnaires Translation/ Interpretation Workshop Open House Stakeholder Interviews Focus Groups Community Conversations Implementation: Engaging
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Public Involvement in Action
Implementation: Engaging
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Public Involvement in Action
- Identify measures
- Monitor and adjust
- Tracking
- Report back
Monitoring Evaluation Planning
Monitoring and Evaluation
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Concept Plans to Construction
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Concept Plans
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Master Plans
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Roadway Design
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Road Construction
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