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Team Members
Joe Hertzberg Holly Van Houten www.solidgroundconsulting.com JUNE 23, 2015 Andrée Tremoulet, PhD
Center for Urban Studies
Meg Merrick, PhD
Institute of Portland Metropolitan Studies
Tina Dippert
Graduate Intern
Community Participation Transition Planning Team Team Members - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Community Participation Transition Planning Team Team Members - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Washington County Community Participation Transition Planning Team Team Members Andre Tremoulet, PhD Center for Urban Studies Joe Hertzberg Holly Van Houten Meg Merrick, PhD Institute of Portland Metropolitan Studies Tina Dippert
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Promising Practices for Long-Term Community Participation Programs
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TYPES OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION
CPO Program
Adapted from Leighninger, M. 2006
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CONSTITUENCIES: WHAT IS A COMMUNITY?
Communities of Geography Communities of Interest or Identity
Adapted from Community for a Better New Orleans White Paper, January 2011, and City of New Orleans Neighborhood Engagement Office
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PURPOSE OF PROGRAM
Jurisdiction- Initiated Agenda Community- Initiated Agenda Public Participation Community Problem- Solving
Who Sets the Agenda?
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Insights from Stakeholders
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A NATIONAL CHALLENGE
Virtually all community engagement efforts struggle to attract broad participation, not just CPOs and not just Washington County.
The Oregonian
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CPO STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES
Stakeholders shared insights into CPO system strengths and weaknesses. And they had suggestions for improvement.
Doug Beghtel, The Oregonian
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DIFFERENT CHALLENGES
The Oregonian
Incorporated, urban unincorporated, and rural areas pose very different challenges for community participation.
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DIVERSITY
Large and growing segments
- f the population are
underrepresented, including communities of color, young people, and the business community.
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TRUST
Some stakeholders questioned how much the County truly values authentic community engagement.
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EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Education in how government works and training in effective leadership skills can expand and improve participation.
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STAFFING
There are strong arguments for both County staffing and independent staffing.
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21ST CENTURY TOOLS
The universe of possibilities is ever-expanding. These tools do not replace face-to- face opportunities.
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TRANSITION TEAM SCOPE
Community Participation Broadly CPO System
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PURPOSE
Public Participation Community Problem- Solving
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CONTENT
Land Use and Transportation County Issues Public Agency Issues All Community Issues
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CONSTITUENCIES
Communities
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Geography Communities
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Interest
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Contacts
Joe Hertzberg Holly Van Houten
503-249-0000 joe@solidgroundconsulting.com holly@solidgroundconsulting.com
www.solidgroundconsulting.com JUNE 23, 2015 Andrée Tremoulet, PhD
503-725-4075 atrem@pdx.edu
Meg Merrick, PhD
503-725-8291 merrickm@pdx.edu
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RULES OF THE ROAD
- Strive for consensus, but recognize that the
Commissioners asked for alternatives, so agreement
- n every option is not ultimately necessary
- Speak up for your ideas AND listen boldly to the ideas
- f others
- Check in with your peers in the community
- Always be clear that you are speaking for yourself, not
for the Transition Team
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UNDERLYING PHILOSOPHY OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION
1. Active engagement is the engine of democracy. 2. Broad participation leads to better outcomes. 3. A welcoming and receptive attitude demonstrates that public
- fficials understand and appreciate the benefits of community
participation and take community input into account. 4. Trust develops when people feel that their government is transparent, cares about them, and listens to them. 5. Participation strengthens the sense of community. 6. Community education and awareness help people to participate effectively and articulate sound, informed opinions.
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