Public Engagement

PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT CREATING COMMUNITY SUPPORT PLANS

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WHAT IS THE VALUE OF PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT? >

Generates input and support from stakeholders.

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Fosters community education.

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Facilitates smoother project implementation.

Let’s build consensus. Our experienced public engagement specialists create a process that fits your community’s needs and budget. We are committed to helping governments and organizations understand the diverse needs and concerns of the public, nonprofit organizations, business interests and local governments. In addition to community support, this process also lends itself to ensuring the final project reflects the community’s ethos and vision for its future.

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STEPS TO CREATE A SUCCESSFUL COMMUNITY SUPPORTED PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT PLAN #1

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LISTEN

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Hear from the community first.

LEARN Understand the needs of the community.

EDUCATE Inform the community and build collective understanding.

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COLLABORATE Meet with client and stakeholders to discuss options, objectives, goals and budget restraints.

EMPOWER Provide the information we have gathered based on previous steps.

IMPLEMENT Carry forward to the implementation stage.

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PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT STRATEGY FOR ALL YOUR COMMUNITY PROJECTS Whether your community is planning on updating its wastewater treatment facility, repairing roadways or adding on to the public library, public engagement is a integral first step to project success. Our public engagement specialists have the experience, tools and knowhow to get your project started on the right foot and make sure stakeholders and community members are aware and involved in the project planning.

From in-person, virtual and all the hybrid options in between, there are numerous options to explore.

We excel at creating community support plans.

PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT TOOLBOX

The type and combinations of methods selected ensure a balance of informing, consulting, collaborating and empowering stakeholders. Let’s work together to create your public involvement plan.

IN-PERSON, VIRTUAL & HYBRID PUBLIC MEETINGS

POP-UP MEETINGS A Master Plan

PROJECT WEBSITES

for Downtown Clinton.

DOWNTOWN QUICK FACTS

Converging Clinton: Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow.

GENERAL PURPOSE

Total Parcels | 247 Tax Exempt Parcel | 43 Tax Exempt Value | $12.9 million Average Property Value Ratio | 3.8 Total Land Value | $6.34 million Total Improvement Value | $24.32 million Total Value | $30.67 million

Average Land Value Per SQFT | $1.72 Average Improvement Value Per SQFT | $4.75 Total Value Per SQFT | $6.57

Community Survey Highlights Please offer a word or phrase that you use to describe downtown Clinton today.

The primary purpose of this project is to establish a Master plan for Downtown Clinton.

The resulting plan must provide the necessary resources to effectively guide future decision making to grow Downtown Clinton and the community as a whole. The plan will identify key champions and include the necessary resources to apply for funding assistance for downtown improvements identified in the plan. Ultimately, this plan creates a way to ensure Downtown Clinton is the “front door” to the City of Clinton, and outlines steps to put out the “welcome mat.”

What will downtown Clinton look like about 25 years from now?

Use your own word or phrase to describe what you envision for the area.

Positive 25%

Negative 33% Negative 57%

Neutral 18%

Positive 53% Neutral 14%

Negative words: Dilapidated, empty, rundown, struggling, under-utilized, etc.

Neutral words: Limited attraction, trying, under-whelming, stagnant, potential, etc.

Positive words: Beautiful, progressive, reviving, eclectic, local, etc.

PROJECT MILESTONES November 7, 2018 Committee Meeting #1 January 2019 Project Website and Community Input Map Launched

STORYMAPS

CROWDSOURCE MAPPING

Negative words: Empty, same, abandoned, vacant, etc.

Neutral words: “if” phrases, great IF we can bring in new companies, the same IF we don’t we can modernize it, etc.

Positive words: Funky cool urban zone, vibrant, lively, updated nostalgia, full of life, a meeting place, clean and well kept, full store fronts, etc.

February 28, 2019 Committee Downtown Walkabout After Hours Public Open House February - March 2019 Downtown Survey Open March 1, 2019 Stakeholder Interviews

May 22, 2019 Open House #2 | Element Review June 2019 Concept Development July 2019 Final Plan Review

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