The Public Participation Handbook: Making Better Decisions Through Citizen Involvement

Tables, Figures, Exhibits, and Worksheets xiii Preface xv The Author xix Introduction 1 PART ONE: OVERVIEW OF PUBLIC PARTICIPATION 5 2 The Rationale for Public Participation 14 PART TWO: DESIGNING A PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PROGRAM 27 3 Decision Analysis 29 4 Process Planning 45 5 Implementation Planning 78 PART THREE: PUBLIC PARTICIPATION TOOL KIT 85 6 Techniques for Getting Information to the Public 89 7 Techniques for Getting Information from the Public 102 PART FOUR: PUBLIC MEETING TOOLS 139 8 Designing Public Meetings 143 9 Developing Interactive Meetings 149 10 Facilitating Public Meetings 166 11 Determining Meeting Logistics 173 PART FIVE: GENERAL-PURPOSE TOOLS 181 12 Working with Advisory Groups 183 13…