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For this month's Survey of the Month, we are excited to highlight SCDOT's #publicengagement success! For a recent corridor study project, the agency used a MetroQuest survey to complete FHWA requirements and engage over 1,500 participants! Check out our latest blog below to learn more about their success and for the top takeaways from their online survey. https://bit.ly/31NGuNS .... . #urbanplanning #transitplanning #cityplanning #urbanism #citydesign #communityplanning #publicengagement #pubilcinvolvement #engagementsoftware #cityplanner #cityplanners #urbanplanner #urbanplanners #transportationplanning #onlineengagement #communityengagement #planning See more

Don't miss out on our upcoming webinar! Use this link to register today: https://bit.ly/34bcL36 . . #communityplanning #publicengagement #urbanplanning #transitplanning #cityplanning #urbanism #citydesign #pubilcinvolvement #engagementsoftware #cityplanner #cityplanners #urbanplanner #urbanplanners #transportationplanning #onlineengagement #communityengagement #planning

There has been heightened consideration around meaningful public engagement and reaching traditionally underrepresented audiences in 2020. Join us for our webinar next Tuesday to learn how you can achieve true diversity and equity in community engagement. Our expert panel is exploring proven solutions for engaging the most difficult to reach audiences and identifying a mix of tactics and tools to help you achieve your best engagement results. Register before it's too late: h...ttps://bit.ly/34bcL36 . . #InclusiveEngagement #PublicEngagement #CommunityEngagement #Webinar See more

In order to develop plans that truly meet the needs of the communities they serve, agencies need to achieve diversity and equity in their public outreach efforts. Join us for our next webinar on Tuesday, October 27th as our expert panel reveals effective strategies to reach key demographics and safely engage with traditionally underrepresented communities. Register today: https://bit.ly/342isAx... . . #urbanplanning #transitplanning #cityplanning #urbanism #citydesign #communityplanning #publicengagement #pubilcinvolvement #engagementsoftware #cityplanner #cityplanners #urbanplanner #urbanplanners #transportationplanning #onlineengagement #communityengagement #planning See more

Congratulations to our customer Snyder & Associates for their success with The Fort Dodge Streetscape Master Plan! Check out October's Survey of the Month for the full story and tips on how to achieve online public engagement success.

[SURVEY OF THE MONTH] Congratulations to Main Street Fort Dodge, City of Fort Dodge Government and Snyder & Associates for your public engagement success! In a recent streetscape redesign plan, the organizations crafted an engaging online experience for local participants and successfully identified the community’s top priorities and preferred design concepts for the Downtown area. Check out the blog below to learn more about their community engagement success and to demo th...e delightful online survey yourself! We also reveal the leading tips on how to effectively incorporate visuals into your online engagement strategies and craft questions to keep participants engaged. https://bit.ly/36urs31 . . #urbanplanning #transitplanning #cityplanning #urbanism #citydesign #communityplanning #publicengagement #pubilcinvolvement #engagementsoftware #cityplanner #cityplanners #urbanplanner #urbanplanners #transportationplanning #onlineengagement #communityengagement #planning See more

National Coalition for Dialogue & Deliberation provides educational sessions and materials for learning about online dialogue and deliberation in #publicengagement. Check out their page for more information, including an upcoming session on Online Engagement Tools for Dialogue and Deliberation!

Meaningful public input is necessary for agencies to develop transit plans that meet the needs of the communities they serve. Check out our new blog for a recap of the top tips Indianapolis Metropolitan Planning Organization uncovered in a webinar for gathering actionable public input in #transitplanning! https://bit.ly/314Oslr .... . #urbanplanning #cityplanning #urbanism #citydesign #communityplanning #publicengagement #pubilcinvolvement #engagementsoftware #cityplanner #cityplanners #urbanplanner #urbanplanners #transportationplanning #onlineengagement #communityengagement #planning See more

In a recent webinar, experts from Freese and Nichols, Inc. uncover three essential tools for your public engagement toolbox: virtual town halls, online surveys and social media. Check out our latest blog below for a recap of each tool and don’t forget to watch the on-demand webinar recording to learn more about the engagement tools that build public support and trust and for additional case studies from City of Midlothian, Texas - City Hall - Government and City of Corpus Chr...isti - Government! https://bit.ly/2FQaz7Q . . #urbanplanning #transitplanning #cityplanning #urbanism #citydesign #communityplanning #publicengagement #pubilcinvolvement #engagementsoftware #cityplanner #cityplanners #urbanplanner #urbanplanners #transportationplanning #onlineengagement #communityengagement #planning See more

How are agencies and firms achieving community engagement success during our new normal? This Webinar Wednesday, we’re uncovering the leading tactics and promising practices for public engagement during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. Join us in exactly one week as our expert panel from South Carolina Department of Transportation, CDM Smith and Lura Consulting uncover their public engagement success stories from this summer and share how you can achieve similar results. Fol...low the link below to register for our upcoming webinar today! https://bit.ly/2GPbBB9 . . #WebinarWednesday #urbanplanning #transitplanning #cityplanning #urbanism #citydesign #communityplanning #publicengagement #pubilcinvolvement #engagementsoftware #cityplanner #cityplanners #urbanplanner #urbanplanners #transportationplanning #onlineengagement #communityengagement #planning See more

[NEW BLOG] Transit Planning: Examples of Tradeoff Education for Community Outreach At MetroQuest, we believe that a key component of successful public engagement is educating participants about important public issues and planning projects. Check out our new blog as we uncover how Oklahoma Department of Transportation and Indianapolis Metropolitan Planning Organization successfully used MetroQuest surveys to educate participants about the necessary tradeoffs in transit plann...ing to gather meaningful and data-driven insights for their plans. https://bit.ly/2GtMEeA . . #urbanplanning #transitplanning #cityplanning #urbanism #citydesign #communityplanning #publicengagement #pubilcinvolvement #engagementsoftware #cityplanner #cityplanners #urbanplanner #urbanplanners #transportationplanning #onlineengagement #communityengagement #planning See more

Incorporating visuals into an online survey can significantly enhance the digital experience for your participants and help your agency reach its virtual public engagement goals. In a recent blog, we outline the top 5 benefits for using a visual versus a text-based survey. Check out the link below to learn more about the advantages of visual survey design and why you should start integrating images and interactive elements into your digital engagement strategies. ... https://bit.ly/2FdvxwS . . #diverseengagement #cityplanning #urbanism #citydesign #communityplanning #publicengagement #pubilcinvolvement #engagementsoftware #cityplanner #cityplanners #urbanplanner #urbanplanners #transportationplanning #onlineengagement #communityengagement #urbanplanning

As an ongoing response to COVID-19, agencies nationwide are relying on online tools to conduct their public engagement virtually. The good news is that with the right tools, the transition to online public engagement has enabled thousands of planners to achieve their best results yet. In a recent blog, we explore the leading public engagement tools to successfully conduct online public engagement. Check out the link below to learn about the top tools to help you transition y...our engagement online during our new normal in 2020. https://bit.ly/31NqdsX . . #urbanplanning #transitplanning #cityplanning #urbanism #citydesign #communityplanning #publicengagement #pubilcinvolvement #engagementsoftware #cityplanner #cityplanners #urbanplanner #urbanplanners #transportationplanning #onlineengagement #communityengagement #planning

September’s Survey of the Month features TxDOT’s inspiring public engagement work! The agency recently conducted a successful planning study for the I-10 corridor and used an interactive MetroQuest survey to uncover current and future transportation needs. Check out the link below to read the full story and to try the engaging survey yourself! We also reveal 5 tips about how to effectively use a survey to tailor the online experience for participants and gather meaningful an...d data-driven input for your plans. https://bit.ly/2EDPf4T . . #urbanplanning #transitplanning #cityplanning #urbanism #citydesign #communityplanning #publicengagement #pubilcinvolvement #engagementsoftware #cityplanner #cityplanners #urbanplanner #urbanplanners #transportationplanning #onlineengagement #communityengagement #planning

With the use of an interactive online survey and simple Facebook promotions, SCDOT has recently collected informed input from over 13,000 residents! By eliminating public meetings and successfully transitioning to an online strategy, the agency has increased its public participation from 94 to 13,290 Georgians and collected over 287,000 data points - all on a small budget of $3,000! Check out their full story here: https://bit.ly/326H5JR... . . #urbanplanning #transitplanning #cityplanning #urbanism #citydesign #communityplanning #publicengagement #pubilcinvolvement #engagementsoftware #cityplanner #cityplanners #urbanplanner #urbanplanners #transportationplanning #onlineengagement #communityengagement #planning See more

With heightened consideration around equity and diversity, firms and agencies nationwide are wondering how they can meaningfully engage with all communities despite a digital divide and mandates that prohibit traditional town hall meetings. We've partnered with experts from the Federal Interagency Working Group on Environmental Justice (EJ IWG) and its NEPA Committee to share an EJ update and promising practices for reaching traditionally underrepresented communities. Learn ...how you can deliver comprehensive public outreach strategies that meaningfully engaging with all communities to ensure every stakeholder has a voice in the process. Don’t miss out! Register for the tomorrow's webinar through the link below! https://bit.ly/2DXGwcX . . #environmentaljustice #onlinepublicengagement #inclusiveengagement

On Friday, Dave Biggs is moderating a panel with the American Public Transportation Association's Sustainability & Multimodal Planning virtual workshop! If you're a member, be sure to tune in at 12:05 PST / 3:04 EST to join in the conversation on Transforming the Status Quo! See the full schedule here: https://www.aptagateway.com/eWeb/DynamicPage.aspx #publicengagement #publictransportation #sustainabilityeducation

Gaining representation across all stakeholder groups is a critical component to public engagement success! Firms like Arellano Associates understand that reaching a diverse set of voices is always part of any outreach process. They’ve engaged over 300,000 citizens and recently set records for LA Metro, engaging 6,900+ Angelenos with a diversity that almost perfectly matched local demographics. Learn why they've leaned on MetroQuest for close to 10 years to help them consiste...ntly impress clients with outstanding public engagement results. Check out the case study below to read the full story and to understand how you can achieve similar results! https://metroquest.com//arellano-associates-sets-public-e/ . . #urbanplanning #transitplanning #cityplanning #urbanism #citydesign #communityplanning #publicengagement #pubilcinvolvement #engagementsoftware #cityplanner #cityplanners #urbanplanner #urbanplanners #transportationplanning #onlineengagement #communityengagement #planning

Happy 4th of July everyone! We are so proud to have so many amazing subscribers. We love seeing your awesome surveys: here are a few of our favourites! Eastern Shore Rail to Trail Study This MetroQuest survey by Virginia Department of Transportation uses several visuals to transport participants to communities along the Eastern Shore of Virginia. https://esrailtrail-demo.metroquest.com/... Washington Avenue Survey The English and Spanish Washington Avenue Survey by WSP USA helped the Philadelphia City Hall gain valuable input into what residents imagine for the future of Washington Avenue, after it is repaved in 2021. https://washingtonave-demo.metroquest.com/ Eagle Canyon Extension Study The Eagle Canyon Extension Study by Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County - RTC generated actionable data surrounding traffic operations and safety concerns ensuring the area can support its growing population. https://eaglecanyon-demo.metroquest.com/ . . #urbanplanning #transitplanning #cityplanning #urbanism #citydesign #communityplanning #publicengagement #pubilcinvolvement #engagementsoftware #cityplanner #cityplanners #urbanplanner #urbanplanners #transportationplanning #onlineengagement #communityengagement #planning