How A Small Team Expanded Their Community Engagement Outreach The Genesee Transportation Council, or GTC, is the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the nine-county Genesee-Finger Lakes Region of New York State based in Rochester, NY. The region is home to an increasingly diverse population of 1.2 million people, which comprises metropolitan areas, suburbs, and rural...
MPOs who pivoted and expanded their reachPublicInput joined a panel of presenters at the Association Metropolitan Planning Organization’s (AMPO) Annual Conference in Scottsdale, AZ. Moderated by Bill Austin (Morgantown MPO), panelists included Lori Maher (Genesee Transportation Council), La’Kesha Stewart (MetroPlan, Little Rock, AK), Ashley Moran (Acadiana Planning Commission), and myself. The panel of presenters shared...
Library of CongressEvery OctoberIn 1994, a coalition of education-based organizations in the United States designated October as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) History MonthAs we reflect on the summer 2021 celebration of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) Pride we want to continue the conversation and commemorate the October history month by sharing...
PublicInput had the pleasure to join a panel discussion at the 2021 National Freedom of Information Coalition (NFOIC) online Summit. The panel discussion, moderated by Valerie Lemmie, Directory of Exploratory Research at the Kettering Foundation. Panelists included Amanda Kastl (Countywide FOIA officer for Fairfax County, VA), Luke Britt (Indiana Public Access Counselor), Martin G....
The annual celebration of Hispanic Heritage in the United States runs from September 15th through October 15th. Started first as a week-long celebration by Congress in 1968, the celebration has expanded to a month-long holiday that commemorates Hispanic culture, history, and the inspirational achievements of Hispanic American champions. According to the Pew Research Center, ...
We had the pleasure to join a conversation facilitated by TransLoc CEO Brett Wheatley to discuss the findings of the Transit Value Index Survey. The roundtable discussion, moderated by Wheatly, included Reggie Ellis (TransLoc Director of Channel Partnerships and Sales Operations), Robert Wilson with St. Clair County Transit, and myself. Under discussion were the...
PublicInput had the pleasure to join other public engagement tech companies on a virtual panel at the 2021 IAP2 North America Conference. Sharing our experiences, insights and predictions surrounding virtual public engagement with our colleagues and practitioners is always an enjoyable and productive experience. Dr. Kristin Williams with PublicInput, joined Aaron Bernard of Spatial Media,...
