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Meeting the Mandate: Ensuring Compliance with California’s SB 707
What you need to know about SB 707
The law mandates a new level of equity, accessibility, and technical ...
The Power of Proximity: Why Local Context Drives Resident Engagement
Every year, PublicInput surveys residents across the country to uncover perceptions about engaging with their ...
How to Prevent Public Backlash: Closing the Loop on Resident Input
Every year, PublicInput surveys residents across the country to uncover perceptions about engaging with their ...
Practical Strategies to Overcome Hidden Barriers in Resident Engagement
Every year, PublicInput surveys residents across the country to uncover perceptions about engaging with their ...
Deeper Insights: PublicInput’s Powerful New Mapping Features
At PublicInput, we're constantly innovating to provide you with the most effective tools for public engagement. We ...
A First Look: 2025 State of Community Engagement Survey
What We’re Learning from the 2025 Survey Findings
Every year, PublicInput surveys hundreds of residents across the ...
Conducting Better Budget Engagement With A Budget Simulator
Is it budget season yet? For many organizations, it can feel like the ink is barely dry on a new fiscal budget ...
How to Build Resident Buy-In for Your Next City or County Budget
Budget Planning for Cities and Counties: Why Community Engagement Matters
When budgets are tight and the pressure ...
When Hazard Mitigation Plans Meet Community Engagement, Communities Thrive
Stronger Plans Start with Smarter Community Engagement.Â
If you’ve ever been involved in a Hazard Mitigation Plan ...
How to Design Community Health Assessments Around Community Engagement
The Overlooked Step in Community Health Assessment: Listening to the People Behind the Data
Every community health ...
9 Email Campaigns to Help Government Agencies Engage, Inform, and Inspire
Email remains one of the most dependable tools government agencies have to build stronger relationships with ...
How to Avoid FOIA Lawsuits with Proactive Community Engagement
How to Stay Out of FOIA Trouble: Manage Engagement Data in a System of Record
Local governments are under constant ...
How to Align Climate Action Plans with Housing, Health, and Transportation
The Integration and Community Engagement Imperative
When it comes to tackling the climate crisis, no single plan ...
Add an Accessibility Widget to Your PublicInput Pages
We believe accessibility isn't just a nice-to-have—it's a must-have for truly fair community engagement. That's ...
Adapting to DOT Policy Shifts: How Public Engagement Data Can HelpÂ
Facing New Federal Priorities:Â What Transit Agencies Can Control
The funding playbook for transit agencies has ...
How Planners & Communicators Can Build Equitable, Data-Driven Comprehensive Transportation Plans
Creating a Comprehensive Transportation Plan (CTP) that’s fair, data-backed, and able to secure funding is no easy ...
Overcoming Community Disengagement with PublicInput’s GovTech Solutions
Public engagement practitioners face a key challenge: overcoming disengagement. A recent PublicInput survey on ...
Engaging the Next Generation: CAMPO’s Resourceful Approach to Youth Involvement in Transportation Planning
Youth Involvement in Transportation Planning: CAMPO's Best Practice Approach
Engaging younger generations in ...
Five Powerful and Free Public Engagement Tactics
At PublicInput, we empower government agencies to build stronger connections with their communities through ...
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[Downloadable Template] Making the Case for Community Engagement Software with a Budget Narrative
The Challenge: Justifying Technology Investments in Tight Budgets
State and local governments face a constant ...