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Citizen Participation Handbook
for Public
Officials and Other Professionals Serving the Public
by
Hans & Annemarie Bleiker
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More Information Limitations
of the Handbook |
Relating CP Techniques to CP Objectives A Systematic Process for Designing a CP Program that's Tailored to your particular Project's CP Needs One of the most important practical lessons the CP Handbook teaches is this: Meetings, Advisory Committees, the Mass Media, Newsletters, etc. are just tools, . . . just means to an end, . . . NOT ends in themselves . . . It's likely to "click" in your mind why Citizen Participation is bound to continue to frustrate both you and the public you're trying to involve -- if you continue to hold public meetings, create advisory committees, etc. -- without first asking yourself just what it is that you are trying to accomplish. Unless and until you figure out how to tailor your CP Program to the needs of your particular project, your particular situation, and your particular constraints . . . your CP efforts are mostly wasted effort. Doing MORE public involvement does NOT necessarily contribute to enhancing the agency's credibility and legitimacy . . . Most public meetings held by public agencies are somewhere between useless and counter-productive . . . The way to hell is paved with good intentions! . . . [ Top ] |
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