Public Engagement for Thriving Communities: One Size Does Not Fit All

Interested in how communities participating in the Build America Bureau’s Thriving Communities Program (TCP) leverage technical assistance to engage in effective public engagement practices? Start with an overview of the technical assistance and innovative finance programs currently offered through the Build America Bureau, along with highlights from the USDOT’s Promising Practices for Meaningful Public Involvement in Transportation Decision-Making guidance. Find out how these programs are working on the ground. Hear stories from different communities about efforts to rethink community partner coalitions, public engagement, funding plans and development without displacement.

Moderator: Meredith Davis, Community Planner, Build America Bureau, US Department of Transportation, Washington, DC
Greg Stuart, Executive Director, Broward Metropolitan Planning Organization, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Jessica Lance, AICP, Director of Special Projects, City of Providence, Rhode Island, Providence, RI
Heather Martin, AICP, Senior Lead Equity Consultant, WSP USA, Philadelphia, PA