We have developed and conducted numerous Public Involvement Plans (PIPs) for planning and design projects; many of these programs were for highly controversial projects. Our unique perspective as environmental and design professionals enables us to understand the clients’ needs to gain definitive direction from the affected or potentially affected community and the ability to use the appropriate forum to communicate important information to an interested public or agencies. Key to the success of PIPs is to identify, up-front, with our clients their goals and objectives for the project’s community outreach and participation. Once these are established, we develop PIPs that help meet our client’s specific planning and design objectives for each project.

One size does not fit all when crafting PIPs, and each project draws from our palette of approaches and techniques. Our capabilities include the creation of newsletters, reports and memorandums, exhibits, flyers, PowerPoint presentations, media programs, surveys, and websites. Other tools we have used include telephone hotlines, and door hangers. Public presentations are a common part of projects we complete, ranging from technical and/or citizens’ advisory committees and neighborhood associations to commissions and city councils.