Structured Public Involvement

quotesWhen you see members of the public after they’ve seen their comments incorporated, they’re excited. There’s a sense among them that, ‘I counted.’quotes

Federal Highway Administration, Bridge Design Project 2005-2007

Why Are People So Satisfied With S.P.I. Meetings?

1. Fairness:

Everyone Gets an Equal Voice Satisfaction with S.P.I. meetings is not a function of the quality of the milk and cookies being served. As experienced facilitators and members of the International Association of Facilitators, we know that the most important aspect of the meeting is the process itself, and treating people fairly. People want to come to a well-organized, efficient, respectful meeting where they can provide informed input that matters. And they have a right to expect that. We can and have addressed all manner of questions about public infrastructure, from problem definition to planning to design questions.

Typical Questions S.P.I Addresses in Open Public Meetings



1. Eploratory

Spi Questions Example
Here is an example of transit agency and how the exploratory questions were responded to.

2. Analytic

paris ky meeting questions
One cold, icy February night, 50 concerned citizens of Paris, Kentucky came out to be part of the process of deciding how best to use an historic home. These are the criteria, listed in the order from highest to lowest weight, that they said the advisory panel should consider.

3. Aesthetic

bridge design aesthetics
What are the most preferred design features for this bridge?

4. Desirability

desirability graph
What development patterns do we most, and least, prefer for our community? Which are most compatible with our existing community and our desires for the future?