Public Participation for Economic Development

Economic Development Projects that would Benefit:

-Downtown Revitalization
-Business Recruitment
-Housing Projects
-BRAC Initiatives
-Existing Business Expansion
-Community Outreach
-Job Growth
-Community Initiatives
-Bond Initiatives

“I know of no safe depository of the ultimate powers of society but the people themselves; and if we think them not enlightened enough to exercise their control with a wholesome discretion, the remedy is not to take it from them, but to inform their discretion.”
- Thomas Jefferson, 1820

Citizen support for economic development programs, such as downtown redevelopment, housing, and transportation corridor development, is a requirement for success. By using public participation as an element of economic development, we seek to ensure community buy-in to these programs.

People support economic development programs that they understand. Especially those programs that meet community needs with which people can relate. Therefore, public participation in economic development should be focused on gaining an understanding of a community's needs by listening at an individual level.

The Civic Communicator online public participation system is uniquely designed to allow citizens to choose how they would like to participate at their own convenience. Additionally, the system makes it easy for economic development agencies to gain an accurate understanding of community need while giving each citizen an opportunity to engage at an individual level.

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Coeur d'Alene Area Economic Development Corporation

System Benefits

The Civic Communicator online public participation service facilitates a two-way exchange with citizens, the client and all project stakeholders to:
Reach a much broader audience than traditional methods alone.
Provide easy and convenient access to project information.
Inform and engage citizens in meaningful participation.
Reduce the cost of public participation.
Make it convenient for citizens to provide input on project initiatives.
Identify critical community perceived issues early in the project.
Promote media coverage by providing an accurate resource for project information.
Demonstrate your commitment to the public by making it easy for them to participate.
Control your project's destiny by cost effectively taking responsibility for project public participation.

Civic Communicator is effective, can be deployed in 5 days or less, and is extremely simple to use. For more information on this in demand service please call Carl Stearns at 509-209-9251 or contact us using our online response form.

Civic Mind Media has developed a suite of tools and products for Professional Service Firms based on over 20 years experience in the industry. Drawing from the day-to-day experience of over 200 engineers, planners, surveyors, business development specialists and public facilitators our understanding of your needs is in-depth and focused. This knowledge, combined with technology improves your working efficiency creating a clear path for your success.