We recently had the opportunity to conduct pop-up events for the Wake Bus Plan update, gathering over 115 paper surveys and comment cards and 285 responses to polling board questions from transit riders throughout the Triangle region! We were also able to hand out hundreds...
Polling is one of the oldest forms of getting information from people. A style of polling that has significantly increased over the last few years is unmanned polling stations. Unmanned polling stations have no workers and involve a printed polling board where people can provide...
Oral histories are recorded stories about historic events, places, and or people told by those who either have first-hand knowledge of the historical topic or someone present during the time (2). Oral Histories are primarily used to explore historical context while also being informative for...
It’s that time of the year to reflect on the year past and look toward the new year to come. Please indulge us as we review some of the highlights from P3’s year. We’re so grateful for all the opportunities that 2021 provided! P3 Awards P3 was...
Imagine you’re in charge of a visioning workshop for a project you’re working on. You need to know what residents of the study area envision for their community. You’re planning on hosting a meeting with community members to gather their feedback, but you’re not sure...
Understanding your community is the first step to effective public engagement. There are many things to keep in mind when conducting outreach in a community, including the community’s history, age, social and economic makeup, and more. It is also critical to know who makes up...
The past year has brought a lot of changes, including an increased emphasis on virtual communication, interaction, and engagement. In times where public health concerns require physical distancing, this distance has been bridged by connections online. Virtual meetings and open houses, online surveys, and other...
At P3, one of our core values is transparency in public engagement. We believe that it is crucial for communication with the public to be open and transparent. The public should know how much they can influence a decision, what they have control over, and...
Public engagement is the foundation of what we do every day, but what exactly does that mean? What is public engagement? To put it simply, public engagement is the process of communicating with the public and involving them in problem-solving or decision-making. This could be...
With the new year, we all have big changes in store. Us at P3? We are gearing up to work on exciting new projects, to further develop our public engagement skills, and to continue to find innovative ways of engaging the public during COVID-19. However,...