WORLD CLASS NEIGHBORS BUILD
WORLD CLASS CITIES
A Presentation to the Fort Collins City Council Futures Committee
October 12, 2015
THE “CHART OF
SHAME”
From “The Art of Neighboring”
by Jay Pathak and Dave Runyon
“…Americans have been dropping out
in droves, not merely from political life,
but from organized community life more
generally.”
MEMBERSHIP
National Chapter-Based Organizations
MEMBERSHIP
Local PTAs
CONTRIBUTIVE PARTICIPATION
All Local Organizations
“Nearly half of America’s
civic infrastructure was
obliterated in barely a
decade.”
THE RISE OF NATIONAL ORGS
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
“If the sharp, steady declines
registered over the past quarter
century were to continue at the same
pace for the next quarter century, our
centuries-old practice of entertaining
friends at home might entirely
disappear from American life in less
than a generation.”
Robert Putnam
POLARIZATION
POLARIZATION
MISSION, VISION, GOALS
Mission: Love where you live.
Vision: Fostering, among residents of Fort Collins, a contributive
commitment to their city via a contributive commitment to their
neighbors.
Goals:
1.Greater civic engagement
2.Lower demand on government / non-profit resources
3.Improved local economy
4.Increased “residence longevity”
STRATEGIC PLANNING
Neighborhood “districting”
Work to preserve key partnerships that can do what the City
cannot do.
TRIPLE BOTTOM LINE
Economic
Environmental
Social
INFLUENCES, BARRIERS AND POLICIES
THAT WILL AFFECT OUTCOMES
Zoning
U+2
City-Wide Festivals - Push out to neighborhoods?
Gentrification - Smart? Socially-Concerned?
Social media use by the City - The medium is the message.
NEXT STEPS
The neighborhood districting project.
Develop the conversation (build the vocabulary for the City)
Promote the conversation (don’t underestimate face-to-face promotion)
Diversify the conversation (rely on a variety of other partners)
Informal vetting of neighborhood leaders.
They need to be people who are already involved - for others’ good.
They need to drink the Kool-Aid
Council Futures Committee
October 12, 2015
The Evolution of Public Engagement
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Evolution of Engagement
Main Discussion Points
 Public engagement trends
 Where we are today
 What are future possibilities/desires
2
Engagement Trends
 Online/Digital/Social Media – Continues to emerge as engagement
 Public Engagement has become an industry
 Citizens continue to prefer shorter/accessible/fun means of
engagement and desire meaningful role in decisions
3
Evolution of Engagement
SYSTEMS & PROCESS
Current:
•
Public Engagement Strategic
Plan
•
Public Engagement Guide
•
IAP2 Membership & Training
•
Public Engagement Summaries
•
Boards and Commissions
•
Transparency
•
Citizen Survey
Future:
• More Training
• Citizen Segmentation
• Data & Metric Development
• Update Strategic Plan
CREATIVE CONNECTIONS
Current:
• Social Media
• IdeaLab
• Instant Polling
Future:
• GIS location specific feedback
• Visual Storytelling
• Community Connections Project &
Survey
• Volunteer Survey
• Town Hall Meeting by phone
• Comment Boxes
• Participation via Skype
MEANINGFUL INTERACTIONS
Current:
•
Listening Sessions
•
Community Forums
•
CityWorks 101
•
Boards & Commissions
•
Community Connections/Nhoods
Future:
• White Paper publications for indepth issues
• City produced Podcast
• Community and City Public
Involvement Workshop
• Culturally inclusive calendar &
features
• City partnership expansions
• Issue specific/ Ad Hoc opportunities
4
Evolution of Engagement
SYSTEMS & PROCESS
Current:
•
Public Engagement Strategic
Plan
•
Public Engagement Guide
•
IAP2 Membership & Training
•
Public Engagement Summaries
•
Boards and Commissions
•
Transparency
•
Citizen Survey
Future:
• More Training
• Citizen Segmentation
• Data & Metric Development
• Update Strategic Plan
 Need to develop/improve our Public
Engagement infrastructure
 More about an effective network of
tools than shiny new products
 Continue to build capacity both
internally and externally
5
Evolution of Engagement
CREATIVE CONNECTIONS
Current:
• Social Media
• IdeaLab
• Instant Polling
Future:
• GIS location specific feedback
• Visual Storytelling
• Community Connections Project &
Survey
• Volunteer Survey
• Town Hall Meeting by phone
• Comment Boxes
• Participation via Skype
 Respond to shift in how people
receive and respond to information
 Engaging more as individuals not
groups
 Easy/fun method for participating
6
Evolution of Engagement
MEANINGFUL INTERACTIONS
Current:
•
Listening Sessions
•
Community Forums
•
CityWorks 101
•
Boards & Commissions
•
Community Connections/Nhoods
Future:
• White Paper publications for indepth issues
• City produced Podcast
• Community and City Public
Involvement Workshop
• Culturally inclusive calendar &
features
• City partnership expansions
• Issue specific/ Ad Hoc opportunities
 Address growing public desire for a
meaningful role in decision-making
 City as “Convener”
 Most resource/time intensive methods
7
Evolution of Engagement
Additional thoughts/feedback?
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