Posts by Dave Biggs
[CONFERENCE] The Rowdy and Exciting Rail~Volution PK Slam Event
Watch Dave’s PK Slam The highlight of the Rail~Volution conference every year is the rowdy and exciting PK Slam event and this year was no exception. A standing room only audience packed the History Colorado Center on the evening of September 19th for a series of carefully selected rapid fire presentations. The presentations must follow…
Read More[CONFERENCE] Thank You Gifts for Rail~Volution Attendees
Many thanks for all you do to improve our transportation systems After 20+ years of urban and transportation planning and, in particular, community engagement, I know how challenging and worthwhile it is to work in this field. After examining over 250 case studies we’re pleased to share some important lessons learned about the ingredients of…
Read More[CONFERENCE] My First PechaKucha: Engagement…Optimized
Have you ever done a PechaKucha presentation? It’s a unique twist on the traditional PowerPoint. Presenters are limited to 20 slides and the slides advance automatically every 20 seconds, ready or not! The result is a 7-minute whirlwind. There are inevitable moments of humor and the pace is energizing. I did my first one recently…
Read More[TIPS] The Wisdom of Engaging Nervous Cyclists
It was clear to the City of Toronto that engaging less confident cyclists that make up 60% of the population, yet seldom come to community meetings, might be the key to dramatic mode shifts in the city. Here’s how it happened. One of my favorite tasks is interviewing clients to prepare a case study. It’s…
Read More[WEBINAR] Optimizing Online Engagement featuring MetroQuest
MetroQuest has earned its place as the most widely used community engagement software in large part because of the exceptional results that agencies and firms have been able to achieve – unprecedented levels of participation, informed public input and actionable results. Whether you are interested in trying MetroQuest for the first time or are already…
Read More[CONFERENCE] Best Practices for Mobile Community Engagement
This year at the 2017 Transportation Research Board (TRB) Annual Meeting I had the honor of joining a panel of experts to speak on the topic of community engagement in the age of mobile technology. Apparently the topic caught people’s attention. Despite being one of the final session at the conference, the turnout was excellent…
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