EngagingPlans offered a wide variety of tools to use in our comprehensive plan update process. We are particularly excited that we can engage a broad spectrum of citizens more efficiently and cost effectively than ever before. The customer service and tech support we have received from Urban Interactive Studio has been prompt and very helpful.
Jim May, AICP, Director at Centre Regional Planning Agency
Few planning agencies think they have the resources needed to effectively engage the public online. Announcements must be shared. Content must be updated. Public comments must be reviewed. All of which requires time, manpower, and money. But with EngagingPlans, communicating with stakeholders is easier and more economical than ever before. With a full suite of comprehensive features, EngagingPlans enables you to:
With EngagingPlans, you can share information with more people than ever before. Integration with popular social media vehicles like Facebook and Twitter, and other powerful features ensure the broadest possible coverage for your updates. The mobile phone interface allows you to share your information and updates with those whose primary access to the Internet is via their Smartphone. Broaden your audience and garner greater support for your project or plan by making information readily available to more citizens and constituents.
When soliciting public input, it’s important to ensure that participation is open and meaningful. EngagingPlans makes it easy to manage and facilitate all interactions with the public. Gather and compile feedback from surveys, engage your audience with open questions about critical decisions, and more – while maintaining full control over all communications.
EngagingPlans utilizes simple maps to inform and facilitate communication about places. This approach allows your participants to learn more about your plans in new and intuitive ways.
Communicating and collaborating with citizens online doesn’t have to be expensive. EngagingPlans dramatically reduces the costs associated with wide-scale outreach and participation by offering low-cost monthly subscriptions. Ready-to-use templates make it easy to present your content, without spending extensive time and money creating custom designs. And, a broad array of proven, out-of-the-box features eliminates the need to build an entire public engagement Website from scratch.
EngagingPlans is fast to set up, and simple to use. No programming or technical skills needed, the intuitive dashboard is simple to navigate, allowing you to make updates yourself. No long, time-consuming training is required, just quick, easy dissemination of information about your plans or your project via an intuitive user interface. So, you’ll be able to build trust among the community, rally support by keeping everyone fully informed about progress, updates and other important news, and efficiently gain insight into public opinion.
