Sound familiar? Every project is different, but in many ways, the challenges you face and the solutions you turn to are similar. In this mini-mag, you’ll find problems that you may have come up against in your work for clients, and what other design professionals have done to fix them.
More than 50 percent of Americans want to be involved in community planning (American Planning Association, 2012)
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Challenge: I don’t want more voices – just the right ones.
Different boating and fishing regulations were in place from one end to the other of the 28-mile long Lake Winnebago. By hosting an online conversation and inviting local officials, wildlife experts and boaters to take part, consultants at Bluestem helped the different interest groups find one approach that would work for all of them.
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Solution: Bluestem Communications unified stakeholders around a 215-square mile lake to reach a common ground.
“These counties are collaborating for the first time ever in a really positive conversation.” – M E G K ELLY, BLU EST EM COM M U NI CAT I O NS
“Online conversations have the capacity to bring together large numbers of participants spread over vast distances.” (Pew Center)
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Challenge: My team has a tight deadline and a tighter budget for gathering feedback.
In anticipation of a redesign, Richmond Public Library leaders and designers at IBI Group started not with blueprints, but with a two-way dialogue with residents, pin-pointing early on what people wanted in their library and saving time and money from the get-go.
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Solution: Architects at IBI Group gauged community priorities for a new library layout before the design process even began.
“We could provide a design concept based on real user comments. Before the architect even started, he knew what people would love.” – O L IV E R HAR T LEBEN, I BI G R O U P
“Planning cannot be accomplished without the input of the residents, business owners and others who talk to city staff, elected officials and others.” — Richard Osborne, Cartersville, Ga, planner
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Challenge: My firm needs to stand out from the crowd.
From rebuilding a stronger Tuscaloosa after a deadly tornado to facilitating the return of rail to Kansas City, architects and planners at BNIM have helped their clients connect with the right people online since 2011. The ability to foster a continued dialogue and uncover implementable ideas online has been a differentiator.
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Solution: BNIM has built a solid reputation for connecting with clients’ community members online.
BNIM has hosted 12 community conversations through MindMixer
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