Glitter, anyone?
November 10, 2020
By Jen Topa One of Highland Planning’s core values is Make It Sparkle. Our team frequently talks about ways to live out this value, and
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“Go to Them” for Public Input: What It Means and Why We Do It
October 23, 2020
By Andre Primus This month, in our first ever vlog-style video, Andre expounds on our second core value, Go-to-Them. You’ll learn about what it means
Honoring People and the Importance of Assuming Positive Intent
September 17, 2020
By Christopher Dunne At Highland Planning, we have four core values that inform our work: Honor People Go to Them Make It Sparkle Listen In
Better Dialogue, Better Decisions
August 12, 2020
By Tanya Zwahlen The last few months have brought dissent to the foreground. From Black Lives Matter to anti-mask demonstrations to protests about the Rochester City School District budget cuts, we are observing the state of our nation and reflecting on what protests represent to our communities. We
10 Tips for a Safe COVID-era Pop-Up
August 5, 2020
By Nancy Raca Despite all the virtual public engagement we’ve been doing lately due to COVID-19, sometimes there’s just no substitute for meeting people in
The (Surprising!) Benefits of Virtual Engagement
July 3, 2020
by Charvi Gupta You might think that the COVID-19 pandemic would spell disaster for public engagement. How can we get input from the public when
Three Ways to Make Public Engagement Great During the COVID-19 Era
May 11, 2020
We need public engagement more than ever. But we have to completely rethink how we do it. The act of gathering in groups to discuss
Webinar: “Public Participation Tools for a New World”
May 6, 2020
Last week we partnered with Fisher Associates to present the webinar “Public Participation Tools for a New World.” It was an opportunity for us to
Sunlight and Disinfectant: Open Meeting Law During the COVID-19 Outbreak
April 8, 2020
Complying with the Open Meeting Law (OML) in New York State can be perceived as a challenge for government bodies. To understand the hurdles OML
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