Our primary goal is inclusion by design – we bring people into the planning process

STANHOPE CONSULTING is committed to designing the best public involvement and engagement strategies. Our primary goal is inclusion by design. With a combination of extensive stakeholder outreach and 21st century polling technology, we craft engaging, deliberative, public forums. Our strategies involve stakeholders throughout the decision-making process, amplifying the public’s voice in the design of vibrant and sustainable places. Currently, we are working in Chicago on the 95th Street eTOD Planning Project. Learn more >

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COMMUNITY FORUM DESIGN

Set Scope, Vision and Goals
Establish the level of public impact

Design Outreach Plan
Identify hard to reach participants

Strategies to Engage the Public
Reaching out & engaging youth, the elderly, minorities, the ADA Community

MEETING MANAGEMENT

Methods for Public Engagement
Ensures the public’s voice influences the outcome

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Environmental Justice “Benefits and Burdens” Workshops & Analysis Meeting Facilitation Recruiting & training table facilitators

Providing Lead Facilitator

Integrating Tools & Technology

FOLLOW-UP MANAGEMENT

Provide meeting reports

Analysis of discussions and priorities made by Stakeholder Groups from keypad polling

Strategy to keep the public involved
Utilize traditional media (Radio & TV) & social media for a broader outreach

The means we use must be as pure as the ends we seek.

Martin Luther King Jr

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