Community outreach that produces results requires a strategic plan and proactive, grassroots interaction. EnviroIssues specializes in hands-on community outreach for projects including neighborhood design, local construction, geotechnical exploration, and all other activities that benefit from close coordination with communities. We inspire confidence, and we deliver what communities need – timely, accurate, understandable information in a variety of formats, including the friendly spoken word. We help people get answers and resolve problems, and the projects work better because of it.
Engaging Community through Creative Presentations

EnviroIssues is always looking for new ways to present complex information to the public. During our work on a new fence to prevent suicides on the Aurora Bridge we developed a new tool to help share the project’s delicate message in an engaging and clear way during open houses. Instead of making a presentation only once during a public event, our team developed a narrated presentation that ran continuously during the meeting for the public to learn about the project whenever they arrived. This tool has now been used for clients with diverse messages ranging from a new central maintenance facility in Pierce County to the Alaskan Way Viaduct and Seawall Replacement Program. Take a look at this exciting new tool.

 
Bridge Project Reaches Out to All Communities

EnviroIssues is helping the Columbia River Crossing Project team build relationships with traditionally underrepresented communities in order to increase awareness and gather their feedback during the scoping phase of the project. We provide translated information, attend local fairs and festivals, and host open houses in these communities to ensure information is accessible to everyone.

 
Growing Region Gets New Wastewater Treatment Plant

Rapid population growth in the Puget Sound region led King County to build Brightwater, a third wastewater treatment plant. EnviroIssues has supported this project since the pre-design phase. We developed and executed a community outreach plan for the underground and surface conveyance facilities within a 14-mile corridor. We were on the ground during geotechnical investigations and construction, and we identified the issues, informed the public about field work in their neighborhoods, developed outreach materials, and planned and implemented community meetings, technical workshops, seminars, and site tours.

 
Local Wastewater Treatment Division Continues to Invest in the Region

For over seven years EnviroIssues has been working with King County’s Wastewater Treatment Division on a variety of outreach and communications projects. Through our on-call contract we stepped in at the last minute to provide a neighborhood with current construction information. We also provided strategic marketing activities to support the reclaimed water project, and developed public involvement guidelines and “how-to” modules to help the division better communicate with the public. Over the years we have created public involvement and communication plans for all phases of capital improvement projects including the Vashon Island Treatment
Plant, the Wilburton Siphon, and the
Fairwood Interceptor.