Brad Barnett
Planning Analyst
Today
Techie Tools for
Civic Engagement
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Round-Robin Breakdown of Tools
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Mission
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To improve civic
decision-making
around planning and
sustainability issues
so that decisions are
more transparent,
informed and
equitable Focus On
Online Strategies
Event-based
Strategies
>Introduction
Round-Robin Breakdown of Tools
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Focus On
Online Strategies
Event-based
Strategies
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>Round-Robin Breakdown of Tools
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Organization
One Key Challenge Introduction
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Tools
Civic Engagement/ Communica0on Tools •  Outreach “Push” Technologies (email, flyers, mail, etc.) •  Digital Story Telling (text, audio, photo, video, art, Google Earth Touring, etc.) •  Face-­‐to-­‐face (town meeGngs, gathering places, stoop surveys, Trusted Advocates, etc.) •  Feedback/Commentary (Blogs, TwiNer, Forums, Surveys, Google Sites, etc.) •  CollaboraGve Authoring (wiki, Google Docs, My Maps, Sites, mind-­‐maps, etc.) •  Polling Tools (keypad polling, mobile phone polling, hand vote, etc.) •  Idea CreaGon/Development (MindMixer, Brainstorm Anywhere) •  InteracGve Tools (Touchtables, iPads, smart phones, Brainstorm Anywhere) •  Webinar/Online Town MeeGngs (phone town meeGng, WebEx, GoToMeeGng) •  Social Networking (Facebook, MySpace, TwiNer, etc.) Visualiza0on Tools •  Maps (Google Earth, World Mapping Kit, Esri megacity, Google My Maps) •  3D (3D Studio Max, Blitz 3D, SketchUp, OGRE, etc.) •  Visual Media (photo galleries, videos, art, etc.) •  Photomontage/Visual Preference Surveys •  Serious Games (Second City, SimCity, etc.) •  Augmented Reality (ARSight, Data Layers) •  MoGon Charts (Trendalyzer, Gapminder, Google Gadgets, Roambi, amCharts) Tools
Decision Analysis Tools •  SpaGal Analysis (ArcGIS) •  Scenario Planning and Trade-­‐offs (FRAME, OASIS, CommunityViz, etc.) •  PredicGve Modeling (TRANSIM, EcoGen, PredicGve. Ecosystem Mapping, etc.) •  Online Scorecards (Walkscore) •  Spreadsheet Analysis (LEAP) •  MulG-­‐Criteria Decision Analysis (InfoHarvest) •  Ecosystem (PMlink360, HydroLogics) •  Resources (Tools Explorer, EBM Tools database) Implementa0on Tools •  Project Management Tools (Basecamp, Atrium, Google Groups, Zoho Projects, etc.) •  Content Management (Drupal, Wordpress) •  Process Tools (Dynamic CharreNes, AppreciaGve Inquiry, etc.) Evalua0on and Monitoring Tools •  Indicator Tracking (STAR Community Index) •  Case Studies (Smart Growth Tools Database) •  Impact Analysis Tools (INDEX, Envision Tomorrow +, CommunityViz, etc.) •  Feedback Tools (Online Surveys, TwiNer, Keypad Polling, face-­‐to-­‐face, etc) Web Tools
Idea Generation
Education/Exercises
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Round-Robin >Breakdown of Tools
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Community Mapping
Web Tools
Web Tools
Event Tools
Touch tables
Brainstorm Anywhere
Keypad Polling
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Round-Robin >Breakdown of Tools
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In the face of
increasing
complexity and
uncertainty,
planners, public
officials,
and community
residents need
new tools
to anticipate and
shape the future.
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Brad Barnett
Planning Analyst