Consensus Planning Group delivers support for transportation projects.
Consensus Planning Group's expertise is in presenting complex technical information to community groups in a way that fosters understanding and constructive feedback. Having worked with such clients as the Los Angeles World Airports, Caltrans, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Southern California Association of Governments, Kern Council of Governments, and California High Speed Rail Commission, the firm is especially well-versed in translating complicated language on transportation into terms that the public can easily comprehend.

Consensus Planning Group conducts constructive public meetings.
As experienced facilitators, Consensus Planning Group staff members are trained to minimize and control the disruptive behavior that sometimes characterizes large public meetings. As facilitators, our staff members can accomplish the following goals:

• Obtain useful feedback.
• Highlight progress.
• Minimize disruption.
• Promote positive dialogue.

Consensus Planning Group gains public understanding for projects.

• Issues timely, consistent, easy-to-understand information materials.
• Recognizes key stakeholders' issues and positions before you've got a problem.
• Earns the cooperation of policy makers and government staff.
• Communicates with ethnically diverse people.

Consensus Planning Group carries out a legitimate and defensible outreach program.

• Supports the environmental process.
• Documents the steps taken to ensure citizen involvement.
• Builds a database of stakeholders and a record of contact.
• Prepares a report on project issues.
• Manages environmental justice issues.

Case Study: Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Case Study: Southern California Association of Governments

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