2.1 Gather Stakeholder Input

Question 1

Reasons to have community participation:

Answer 1

1. To involve citizens in planning and design decision making processes
2. To provide citizens with a voice in planning and decision making in order to improve plans, decisions, service delivery, and overall quality of the environment
3. To promote a sense of community to all have a common goal

Question 2

Four essential characteristics of participation:

Answer 2

1. Participation is inherently good
2. It is a source of wisdom and info about local conditions, needs, and attitudes and thus improves the effectiveness of decision making
3. It is an inclusive and pluralistic approach by which fundamental human needs are fulfilled and user values reflected
4. It is a means of defending the interests of groups and not ignored for the interests of large organizations and bureaucracies

Question 3

Activity-based public workshops where the stakeholders think about the design issues in an open-ended way. Schematic level graphic or a written statement that provides high-level guidance for future work

Answer 3

Visioning

Question 4

Public outreach strategy is to plan a aseries of meetings that carry stakeholders through a logical process that collects their input and results in a preferred final plan. Charette work cycle is public vision, alternative plans (3 plans ex.) , public input, Refine plans (2 plans), public review, Final plan (1 plan), and public confirmation

Answer 4

Charettes

Question 5

Four categories of stakeholders

Answer 5

1. Representatives of a certain sector of society (Farmers, homeowners)
2. Individuals who represent organized interests (ex. coalition group)
3. Government organizations (ex city departments and state agencies)
4. Elected officials. Formally voted upon as representatives