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How bad are private planning firms at public input?
From the Rigors of Private Planning Practice: Question #4 thread:
My firm includes public participation in all its master planning projects and most recreation plan projects. The feedback we receive from our clients in terms of public input is quite favorable. However, if you were to ask me, we could be a little more rigorous. But of course, that's a fantasy, and I know that: Too much public input slows down the project and ends up costing too much money. Profits go down the toilet. Frankly, a planner's job is easier if we have limited input from the public.
How can we make a better effort at engaging the public while still making a profit?
From the Rigors of Private Planning Practice: Question #4 thread:
Lee Nellis said:What I find most consulting firms lack is expertise/experience in constructive, successful public involvement.
mike gurnee said:Amen to Lee. I dismissed our last firm doing a citizen participation project.
My firm includes public participation in all its master planning projects and most recreation plan projects. The feedback we receive from our clients in terms of public input is quite favorable. However, if you were to ask me, we could be a little more rigorous. But of course, that's a fantasy, and I know that: Too much public input slows down the project and ends up costing too much money. Profits go down the toilet. Frankly, a planner's job is easier if we have limited input from the public.
How can we make a better effort at engaging the public while still making a profit?