…compelling and relevant. Make sure that MetroQuest is easy to share, preferably with one click. Link it to Facebook, Twitter and other social networks and let your participants spread the word for you. Evaluate your community: Who are the thought leaders? What community groups exist? How do they communicate? Think… (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 76.28)
…the community’s vision for the future. “We used MetroQuest for key aspects of our official plans, so our vision and guiding principles … our citywide growth management strategy … and our land use and transportation components. We’re now into a planning component dealing with urban design,” explained Jeffrey. When engaging… (Search hits: 2 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 76.28)
…at COMPASS have been working on Communities in Motion 2050, an update to the region’s long-range transportation plan. “To help plan for what the future holds, COMPASS turned to residents in Ada and Canyon Counties for feedback.” Public involvement is a fundamental component of COMPASS’ duties. The agency helps to… (Search hits: 2 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 76.28)
…people, which is likely not representative of the demographic makeup of the population.” MTA was particularly aware of the narrow demographic that tends to participate in their outreach activities. Zatlin stated that MTA, “wanted broader demographic representation and greater participation from average citizens and regular transit users, who, perhaps, are… (Search hits: 2 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 76.28)
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, the most common public engagement challenge reported by agencies was that community involvement in planning projects received low participation numbers. This was particularly true for in-person meetings, where declining participation was the trend. Despite expensive engagement strategies, the average number of attendees at public meetings was… (Search hits: 2 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 76.28)
…is to clearly articulate a community’s vision. Smart cities allow government to better serve citizens by improving the feedback loop for the public to voice their opinions. The clearer the voice of the people, the better the support government agencies can provide. That’s were we come in with MetroQuest. Our… (Search hits: 2 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 76.28)