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& B: Decide who to involve in your project
Goal
You'll begin to make some decisions about all of the people who you want and need to involve in your project. This list will grow as your project does.
Objectives
Each person will be able to:
1. describe who should be involved in the project
2. describe how to involve different groups and individuals
Activity
Steps:
1. Discuss: Many people need to be involved in a large and complicated project like a public park. Ask your group to name people who should be involved by asking: Who knows about the site? Who cares about it? Who cleans it? Who will be affected by changes in its design? Who will use the new place? Who owns it? Who's funding it?
2. Here are some suggestions for your group to discuss. Your group should decide who should be involved in each area, then let the community know how they decided this.
The first column is people who should be represented on a design team. Decide with your design team who you'll invite to public meetings, who you'll ask to do research on the site, who you'll survey, and who you'll interview. Who needs to approve your design?
Design Team Public Meetings Research Surveys Interviews
Children
Teenagers
Teachers
School Staff
Parents
Principal
Custodian
Owner
Architect
Community groups
Neighbors
3. Next, discuss political outreach. Will you involve your
council person, community planning board, school district superintendent,
parks commissioners? Decide who to contact, how to contact
them, and how you hope to involve them in your project.