Community Engagement
Community Stakeholder Relations is a critical component for many infrastructure projects because they can create delays and disruptions for communities and their stakeholders. Keeping positive perceptions of large-scale engineering projects means having a well-planned, effective communications strategy designed to mitigate potential issues before they arise.
Vaughn & Melton’s strategic outreach campaigns are designed to manage negative press, deliver work zone awareness, build stronger relationships with major stakeholders, and address citizen and business issues created by an engineering project.
We reach out to project stakeholders, public entities, and the general public using an integrated communications approach. Our experts can craft informative, easily managed communications tools, for real-time information sharing, and manage all media outreach from traditional press releases to social media posting.
Project History
Fountain Square Park
Vaughn & Melton was chosen by The City of Bowling Green, KY to provide the design and engineering services to the downtown area of Bowling Green, known as Fountain Square Park. The V&M Team worked on a series of improvements within the downtown to better pedestrian safety along two prominent streets, expand the City’s well-known Fountain Square Park, and convert an existing downtown trail and alley into iconic spaces highlighting the culture of Bowling Green.
Expertise
Stakeholder engagement strategies/plans
Comprehensive media management
Realtime project status/updates reporting
Project team and stakeholder meeting management
Production of communications materials
Stakeholder/community message development