We create welcoming spaces—online and in-person—for sharing ideas, concerns, and values.
Public involvement is central to CDR’s work and is an important complement to engaging specific stakeholder agencies and organizations.
CDR’s team plans activities along a spectrum and establishes two-way dialogue. We involve the public in different ways at different times to set clear expectations, align input with technical milestones, avoid engagement fatigue, and maintain public trust. Building a strong, shared foundation of understanding (e.g., by sharing educational or contextual information) allows our team to gather more informed feedback (e.g., by conducting open house events, distributing surveys, and facilitating community advisory forums).
We prioritize equity so all perspectives are included, engaging a diversity of communities, interests groups, and identities. Thoughtful outreach and active listening establishes greater buy-in among the public and ultimately creates more durable decisions that serve more of the public and can stand the test of time.
Examples of our public involvement work:
- dePaving a Greener Denver
CDR is partnering with the Denver Office of Transportation and Infrastructure to prioritize community-centered programs based on feedback from residents and community-based organizations. By providing feedback on possible programs and resource delivery strategies, the broader Denver community is helping to shape solutions for more widespread green infrastructure. Guided by principles of collaboration, language justice, and respect for existing knowledge, CDR’s approach ensures communities most impacted by climate and infrastructure inequities are at the center of solution-making; this includes a survey in English, Spanish, Arabic, and Vietnamese as well as Spanish-language presentations and listening sessions. By co-creating strategies with city agencies, local leaders, and residents, this project will lay the groundwork for a more livable, equitable, and resilient Denver.