public involvement
Involving the public means ensuring communities and project proponents learn, talk and listen; concerns are turned into solutions; and projects move forward. At EnviroIssues, we apply our communications and technical backgrounds to help clients effectively engage the public in complex and controversial projects. We profile community areas to define stakeholders, identify issues through interviews and research, and use diverse techniques to get people involved and learn how we can address their needs.
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Pretty as a picture, clean as a whistle
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The Lower Duwamish Waterway could be the poster child for overlooked, neglected waterways. A vital component of Seattle’s maritime economy since the city was founded, the waterway showed the … more
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Super waterway, Superfund site, super-complex project
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Take one part urban waterway with a long history of heavy industry. Add several parts diverse residential neighborhoods, business owners, commercial fishing, and community members who look to the … more
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A new front door for the Emerald City
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As the City of Seattle begins to transform the entire Seattle central waterfront, EnviroIssues is strategically and creatively leading the outreach and public engagement effort. Tagged Waterfront … more
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A great community becomes even greater
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Tacoma’s south downtown area is poised for growth – it has strong bones, the result of years of smart investments in rail and transit hubs, a large concert and event venue, and the new … more
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A seawall’s time in the spotlight
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If out of sight is truly out of mind, it’s hard to find something that’s usually less on the mind of Seattle residents than the Elliott Bay Seawall. But in this case, what you don’t … more
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West Seattle’s new one-million-gallon neighbor
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Sewer systems fall in that category of “things people don’t want to talk about.” We want them to work, but don’t necessarily want to learn all the inside details. So, when King County began thinking … more
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It’s electric!
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Siting a new transmission line is a challenge, no two ways about it. But when Idaho Power proposed the Boardman to Hemingway Transmission Line Project (B2H) - a new transmission line designed to … more
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Treasured boats deserve a safe harbor
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Anyone who’s ever watched the show Grey’s Anatomy knows that Seattle means ferries. The green and white boats that traverse Elliott Bay several times each day are iconic images of the … more
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Finding the Link in a diverse community
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As Sound Transit prepared to extend light rail from Link’s southernmost station, Sea-Tac Airport to South 200th Street in the City of SeaTac, the agency knew that effective public outreach … more
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It rains a lot in Seattle
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And that water has to go somewhere. Drainage routes are not typically something people think about. Until they’re blocked and an area floods, affecting residents and businesses. Then people … more
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Treading lightly
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Sometimes, a public outreach process can become explosive – or at least, involve them. Oregon’s Camp Withycombe has been host to military training activities for many years, and has the … more
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Reduce, reuse, recycle…revisit
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You can have the best messages and the greatest materials and what seems like a terrific distribution method…but what if your audience isn’t paying attention? That was the question … more
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One estuary, many bays
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As kids, we all learned that the hip bone’s connected to the thigh bone, and the thigh bone’s connected to the knee bone…our bodies are a system of interconnected parts. The same is true for Puget … more