A Community Meeting Facilitation Case Study

Scenario:

A city planning commission decides to freshen its comprehensive plan to look for new areas of focus and inform capital improvement project priorities. The commission has chosen to involve the public in this effort.


p3 Response:

  • p3 is engaged and meets with city officials to understand the scope of the project.
  • p3 meets with members of the planning commission to inform them of the process and listen to their observations and insight.
  • p3 gains an understanding of the current comprehensive plan and projects that have been completed.
  • p3 surveys the city with local officials to document areas of opportunity.
  • p3 identifies new areas not yet recognized.
  • p3 organizes public events to involve engaged stakeholders in the community.

p3 Deliverables:

  • Ideas and concerns are documented from each focus group/town meeting.

  • A report is generated prioritizing areas for renewed focus. This includes a list of capital improvement projects projected for the following five years.