6. Podcasts, Viral Video, Blogs
are supplementing and
supplanting traditional
media.
Stay Up to Date with APA
Follow us on
Facebook and
Twitter
7. Advantages of the New Information Age
Information Available to the public
24/7
You get your message out
Find your audience where they are
on their schedule
Improved service delivery
Widespread Collaboration
14. Who is out there?
A non-profit organization
representing all downtown
New Bedford, MA
stakeholders and dedicated
to making the heart of the
city an economically
healthy, welcoming, vibrant
place to work, live, and
visit.
Town of Brookline Planning & Community
Development Department Follow us on
Twitter- @brooklinema
21. Find this slide show at:
http://www.slideshare.net/dennismaplanner
22. Public Participation in the New Computer Age/MAPD Conference – June 4, 2010
Public Participation in theNew Computer Age
MAPDAnnual Conference
Ted Brovitz, TheCecil Group
June4, 2010
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Public Participation in theNew Computer Age
Applications in Strategic Planning, Revitalization and Urban Design
Project Websites
Community Surveys
Blogs and Other Interactive Tools
Visual Preference Surveys
Photo Simulations
Design Workshops
Animations
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Public Participation in theNew Computer Age
Revitalization and Economic Development
Cost EffectiveTools for Reaching aBroad Audience
Websites for Downtowns and Business Parks
Market Analysis - Business, Property Owner and Resident Surveys
Marketing and Branding Programs
Interactive Business Directories and Web Links
Promotions and Events
Development Incentives and Properties for Sale
On-line Catalogs
Email Blasts
Blogs
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InteractiveBusiness Directories and WebsiteLinks
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On-LineMarketing and Promotion
Historic Tours and Maps
Brochures
Announcements
Newsletter and Catalogs
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Branding On-Line
Cost EffectiveMeans of Reaching LargeAudience
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Branding On-Line
Testing Ideas with Public Input
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On-LineVisual PreferenceSurvey®
West Concord VillageExample
VPS developed by Anton Nelessen
Method of defining village character and
desired design themes
Over 300 images selected to demonstrate a
range of design and development possibilities
Photos are grouped into common categories
Each photo ranked on a scale of -3 (Not
Desired) to + 3 (Most Desired), with 0 being
neutral.
Zoomerang On-Line Survey Tool
Ave. scores and standard deviation posted on-
line
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On-LineVisual PreferenceSurvey®
Part 1 - Building Design, Density and Use
Adaptive Reuse
Building Design
Building Scale &Height
Neighborhoods/Residential Development
Street Enclosure
Part 2 - Building Frontage, Display and Signs
Accessory Displays
Facades
Frontage Uses
Signs and Awnings
Window Display
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On-LineVisual PreferenceSurvey®
Part 3 - Gateway and Wayfinding Treatments
Business Directories
DirectionalSign Systems
Gateway Treatments
InformationalKiosks
Part 4 – Parks, Open Spaces, Trails and Public Art
Open Spaces
Parks
Public Art &Focal Points
Trails
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On-LineVisual PreferenceSurvey®
Part 5 - Streetscapeand Pedestrian Treatments
Alleys
Sidewalk Design &Uses
Furnishings
Landscaping
Part 6 - Traffic Circulation and Parking
Intersections
Off-Street Parking
On-Street Parking
Road Design
Traffic Calming/Intermodal
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VPSResults Posted On-Line
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VPSResults Posted On-Line
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Tablet Sketches
Photo Simulations
3-D Visualization
Animations
Design Workshops and Charrettes
New Electronic Tools
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Design Workshops
Typical Concept Plan - Plan View
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Design Workshops
Photos Sketches with Tablets
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Design Workshops
Photos Sketches with Tablets
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Design Workshops
Photos Sketches with Tablets
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Design Workshops
Photos Sketches with Tablets
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Design Workshops
Photos Sketches with Tablets
44. Public Participation in the New Computer Age/MAPD Conference – June 4, 2010
Photo Simulations - New and Infill Development
Existing Conditions
45. Public Participation in the New Computer Age/MAPD Conference – June 4, 2010
Photo Simulations - New and Infill Development
Proposed
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Photo Simulations - New and Infill Development
Existing
47. Public Participation in the New Computer Age/MAPD Conference – June 4, 2010
Photo Simulations - New and Infill Development
Proposed
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Photo Simulations
Branding and Signage
Existing
49. Public Participation in the New Computer Age/MAPD Conference – June 4, 2010
Photo Simulations
Branding and Signage
Proposed
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Photo Simulations
Branding and Signage
Existing
51. Public Participation in the New Computer Age/MAPD Conference – June 4, 2010
Photo Simulations
Branding and Signage
Proposed
52. Public Participation in the New Computer Age/MAPD Conference – June 4, 2010
Photo Simulations
Marketing and Signage
Existing
53. Public Participation in the New Computer Age/MAPD Conference – June 4, 2010
Photo Simulations
Marketing and Signage
Proposed
54. Public Participation in the New Computer Age/MAPD Conference – June 4, 2010
Photo Simulations
Streetscape Improvements
Existing
55. Public Participation in the New Computer Age/MAPD Conference – June 4, 2010
Photo Simulations
Streetscape Improvements
Proposed
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Photo Simulations
Streetscape Improvements
Existing
57. Public Participation in the New Computer Age/MAPD Conference – June 4, 2010
Photo Simulations
Streetscape Improvements
Proposed
58. Public Participation in the New Computer Age/MAPD Conference – June 4, 2010
Photo Simulations
Streetscape Improvements
Existing
59. Public Participation in the New Computer Age/MAPD Conference – June 4, 2010
Photo Simulations
Streetscape Improvements
Proposed
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Photo Simulations
Façade Improvements/Adaptive Reuse
Existing
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Photo Simulations
Façade Improvements/Adaptive Reuse
Proposed
62. Public Participation in the New Computer Age/MAPD Conference – June 4, 2010
Photo Simulations
Façade Improvements
Existing
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Photo Simulations
Façade Improvements
Proposed
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Photo Simulations
Façade Improvements
Existing
65. Public Participation in the New Computer Age/MAPD Conference – June 4, 2010
Photo Simulations
Façade Improvements
Proposed
66. Public Participation in the New Computer Age/MAPD Conference – June 4, 2010
Photo Simulations
Façade Improvements
Existing Proposed
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Photo Simulations
Façade Improvements
Existing Proposed
68. Public Participation in the New Computer Age/MAPD Conference – June 4, 2010
Photo Simulations
Waterfront Enhancements
Existing
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Photo Simulations
Waterfront Enhancements
Proposed
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Design Workshops - 3-DVisualizations
PerspectiveViews with Sketchup
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Design Workshops - 3-DVisualizations
PerspectiveViews with Sketchup
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Design Workshops - 3-DVisualizations
PerspectiveViews with Sketchup
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Design Workshops - 3-DVisualizations
PerspectiveViews with Sketchup
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Design Workshops - 3-DVisualizations
Infill Development and StreetscapeImprovements
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Computer Animations
TODand TNDProjects
76. Public Participation in
the New Information Era
Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors
Annual Conference
June 4, 2010
Gino Carlucci, AICP
77. Current Public Notification
Methods
Post Notice in Town Hall
Place Legal Ad in Newspaper
Mail Notice to Abutters
Perhaps Post Notice on Web Site
79. Place Legal Ad in Newspaper
New York Times
Headlines
10-27-08 Newspaper Circulation Continues to Decline
Rapidly
4-27-09 Fall in Newspaper Sales Accelerates to Pass 7%
10-26-09 U.S. Newspaper Circulation Falls 10%
4-26-10 Newspaper Circulation Falls Nearly 9%
80. Place Legal Ad in Newspaper
Washington
Post
10-27-09
"Newspapers have ceased to be a mass medium by
any stretch of the imagination," Mutter said.
According to his analysis, which includes the
circulation of all 1,400 daily U.S. newspapers, only 13
percent of Americans, or about 39 million, now buy a
daily newspaper, down from 31 percent in 1940.
-- Alan D. Mutter, Reflections of a Newsosaur.
81. Mail Notice to Abutters
$238 billion loss for U.S. mail;
Saturday delivery may end
CNNMoney.com 3-2-10
86. Summary
Today’s public participation methods are based
on centuries-old technology
New technology is available with the potential to
greatly expand opportunities for participation
We have barely begun to take advantage of
new technologies