PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

Community participation has the dual benefit of generating fresh ideas while building grassroots support among key stakeholders.

McKenna involves the public throughout the planning and design process, not just at the initial visioning stage. We recognize public confidence in the process supports public officials in their implementation of plans, particularly during debates on difficult planning issues.

McKenna’s trained facilitators are skilled at creating open, public discussions in which differing opinions are welcomed, heard and reconciled so the entire community can work toward common objectives.

Below are a few related projects representing our experience in public participation.

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION | United Way of Greater Toledo, Ohio

Executives of the United Way of Greater Toledo wanted to maximize the impact of limited funding dollars and realized they had to first assess the needs of the neighborhoods they serve...

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PUBLIC PARTICIPATION |
Charter Township of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan

In West Michigan, the Charter Township of Kalamazoo was looking to acquire a 50 acre industrial brownfield that had the potential to become a catalyst site, triggering more redevelopment in an aging industrial area...

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PUBLIC PARTICIPATION |
Allendale Charter Township, Ottawa County, Michigan

Allendale Township, located on the edge of a growth community, lacked a downtown, and yet public officials struggled to rally enthusiasm for a town center...

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