Every agency wants to make decisions in their work that factor in the needs, preferences, and concerns of the community those decisions will affect. To make sure of this, we must factor in extensive data and public input obtained through community engagement and outreach. Public engagement, involvement, and empowerment is...
National Hispanic Heritage Month takes place from September 15 through October 15 as a way to commemorate and celebrate Hispanic and Latinx Americans and their culture and contributions within America. While this celebration was started as Hispanic Heritage Week in 1968 by President Lyndon Johnson, in 1988, President Ronald Reagan...
Engaging the public doesn’t start at a public meeting; it starts the very first time someone sees a message from your team. Whether it’s a postcard, social media post, or flyer, your communications are one of the most important parts of capturing the public’s attention and encouraging them to...
Surveys are an excellent way to engage a community and receive valuable data that can influence future project decisions. However, to gain the high-quality data needed for a project’s process, the survey must be designed ethically and efficiently. In our last post, we discussed the importance of ethical survey...