Community Involvement

• Performing community assessment in a town without a master plan or preference for redevelopment options
• Reaching consensus from diverse backgrounds and needs
• Accommodating interests when feasible and within the goals of the project
• Conducting community involvement or participation among the local residents, who have competing priorities/language barriers
• Building trust among various stakeholders
• Effectively conveying to local residents other stakeholders involvement and support of the revitalization process
• Educating residents about the goals of the project/process
• Communicating technical information in an easy to understand manner
• Identifying stakeholders that can represent a diverse constituency, and represent these constituencies at public meetings and planning sessions