Consultation

Monteith Brown Planning Consultants understands the importance of public consultation in achieving broad community involvement and attaining consensus. MBPC has completed a variety of consultation initiatives, either as stand-alone projects or as a component of a larger project, that have been fundamental to determining the public's opinion and engaging all facets of the community. MBPC's interactive approach to public consultation helps to create a shared vision and defines community priorities.

Through our years of experience, we recognize that the process must be flexible and responsive to our clients' needs and that public consultation is about more than simply generating information – we are interested in achieving public understanding and “buy-in” to the final product, which are critical factors in the project's ultimate approval. Community engagement and stakeholder outreach are essential elements of every successful planning project undertaken by MBPC.

Our Consultation expertise encompasses a broad range of products and services, including:

• Community Awareness Campaigns – Design and Implementation
• Random Sample Household Surveys (Telephone, Mail-Out, Internet)
• Surveys of Community Organizations and Stakeholder Groups
• Key Informant Interviews
• Community Workshops
• Search Conferences (engaging youth, adults, seniors, and people from all walks of life)
• Focus Group Sessions
• Design Charrettes
• Public Meetings
• Open Houses
• Newsletters and Media Releases