Enhance User Experience to Boost Public Engagement
Table of Contents - Public Engagement
A Compelling, Fun-to-Use Platform Encourages Public Interaction
Ensure transparency and generate public feedback with simple tools
A critical step to modernize your zoning practices – whether it’s communicating the details of an updated plan or new zoning ordinance, or gathering input on a proposed development – is engaging stakeholders in a meaningful way.
Few commonly used techniques effectively communicate what’s proposed in a way that laypeople understand.
The engagement tools on the enCodePlus platform are designed to change that.
Beyond typical public hearings and town hall meetings, enCodePlus provides tools that allow you to solicit public feedback and communicate with stakeholders throughout the duration of a project.
Two-way communication between government and citizens is seamless with enCodePlus.
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GEOCOMMENT - feedback loop
The GeoComment feature integrates with GIS-powered maps to facilitate public engagement, allowing citizens, business owners, and landowners to participate in decision-making from anywhere.
Users can submit comments on proposed ordinances, plans, or projects by dropping a pin on the map and adding their insights, without attending meetings. A method like this provides planners and policymakers with geographically relevant feedback, improving the inclusivity and accuracy of public participation.
This tool enhances transparency and interaction in the public process, making it an essential tool for community engagement and policy development directly via a web browser.
APPTRAK+ - development application manager
The AppTrak+ tool simplifies the submission and management of development applications for both applicants and local governments. It links applications to specific locations on an interactive GIS map for easy access to details, timelines, and materials.
A step above traditional notification methods, this results in greater awareness and community engagement by providing transparent information about developments, including zone changes and construction plans.
Beyond meeting state notification requirements, AppTrak+ facilitates broader access to project details online, allowing users to find and learn about current and past projects in specific areas easily. As a result, the community remains effortlessly informed and engaged.
WebPlan - digital plan builder
WebPlan, an interactive platform designed to enhance the drafting and review process of plans, also facilitates community engagement.
It allows for real-time feedback, questions, and suggestions, transforming technical documents into accessible and engaging digital digests. Key information is highlighted for easy understanding, with terms defined on hover and important resources linked for quick access.
This improves transparency, fosters two-way communication, and boosts community involvement, making it easier to build consensus and support for plans that guide crucial decisions.
By turning complex, technical plans into inviting, informative resources, WebPlan ensures everyone can contribute to and understand the planning process.
PLAN NAVIGATOR - interactive document guide
A Plan Navigator can be added to any plan, study, report, manual, ordinance or code to orient the reader as to its contents and to aid their interactions with the document.
More than a table of contents, the Plan Navigator is a digital kiosk (of sorts) that interacts with the user to present information by category, subject or topic.
Much like an executive summary, it empowers the reader to choose what to read and in what order it best resonates with them.
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Engage your residents and community at every turn, from proposal to plan to project. Using our tools, public engagement is simple, seamless and satisfying. Better inform and educate your constituents in a few simple steps with user-friendly tools.
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