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PDI
actively encourages the participation of local citizens in all planning
& Design efforts. 
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Park East Scale Model
PDI constructed a 9 foot by 16 foot architectural model of
a freeway corridor being redeveloped in downtown Milwaukee.
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PDI actively encourages the
participation of local citizens in all planning and design efforts.
A community that gives a voice to its members can develop a vision
and improve the fairness and effectiveness of
the planning process. PDI offers a variety of methods to help build
a strong consensus among officials, property owners, institutions,
businesses, and residents. PDI works with each community to select
methods that will best involve the public for each specific project.
Household Surveys
PDI designs and administers detailed household surveys with questions
that address the issues, values, and sensibilities of each community.
Response rates vary from 15% to 30%.
Workshops and Charrettes
PDI conducts interactive workshops, often called "charrettes" in
which local citizens personally create planning and design options.
The ideas generated by participants become an integral part of the
decision-making process.
One-on-one Interviews
Confidential interviews with key local leaders provide valuable,
often undocumented knowledge, which provides a foundation for effective
implementation of plans. Those interviews typically include officials,
employers, business owners, major property owners, and neighborhood
leaders.
Voting on Visuals - Development Preferences
Much of the debate on new growth relates to the visual character
of new development. This interactive survey technique allows citizens
to vote directly on their preferred choices for new development.
Every voter has equal weight. PDI incorporates the results directly
into its recommendations.
Scale Models
Many people find it difficult to understand site plans and architectural
drawings. Artist renderings also create problems by misleading observers.
An alternative way to discuss new development concepts is to present
them in the form of a scale model. PDI has pioneered several techniques
to lessen the costs of such models and make them interactive through
the use of interchangeable components.
Public Communication
PDI employs a broad set of communication techniques to help local
communities inform their constituents about new plans and developments;
Methods used include newsletters, web sites, CDs, press releases,
large format poster plans, and similar items. |
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