Website & Social Media

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PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT

Additionally, Dr. Ken Moore, Mayor of Franklin, was interviewed during this process. The stakeholder interviews were used to gather information on land use, growth, transit systems, bicycle and pedestrian amenities, roadway infrastructure and future transportation projects. Interviews were held in May and June of 2014. Each stakeholder meeting lasted approximately 45 minutes and was conducted with a conversational format in order to gather information. Interviews were recorded, summarized and presented to City staff and to the general public to help enhance decisions based on community input. A written summary was provided to the public via the online discussion forum.

The MindMixer social media platform allowed for on-going feedback using a discussion forum and series of facilitated questions. The project website included information about the plan process, draft documents, and links to the MindMixer and other social media pages.

WEBSITE & SOCIAL MEDIA

As part of the planning process, the City hosted an Online Discussion Forum using the MySidewalk (former called MindMixer) platform to identify community needs and innovative approaches to improve Franklin’s transportation network in a comprehensive way. The forum was created using a static project website which housed general project information, documents and contact information, and an interactive online portal that allowed for participant engagement. This ongoing, “24/7” dialogue helped to guide the plan’s findings and recommendations by soliciting input from citizens who do not typically attend or voice opinions at traditional public meetings. Approximately 140 citizens participated on the website creating over 800 interactions and over 6,000 unique page views. This forum also complemented other