Get Involved

Public Outreach Efforts: Community participation is a central component of the Comprehensive Plan effort. Public participation should serve to inform the community and stakeholders about the project and serve as a means for the community to participate in the formulation of plans. A Spanish interpreter will be present at all public meetings and materials will be available in both Spanish and English. In addition to this Website, the following public participation elements will be used during the planning process:

    1. Visioning Open House: This Open House-style workshop will be designed to solicit ideas that articulate a “preferred future” or “vision” for the City. Using maps, participants will share their ideas on how the City should be improved conceptually. In addition, the workshop participants will be guided through an activity designed to solicit feedback regarding the City’s assets and liabilities. A Spanish interpreter will be present throughout this event.
    2. Design Charrettes: A charrette is a carefully managed, collaborative design process aimed at providing ideas that reflect the input of all participants. The goal of the charrette process will be to illustrate opportunities and design solutions for the City of Dunkirk that reflect the needs of the City. A Community Character and Future Growth Charrette will be conducted.
    3. Priorities, Projects & Goals Workshop: Using the information received from the public, stakeholders, the City and PAC, the Laberge Group Team will present the sketches developed, the Future Land Use Plan, and a series of projects and strategies for the City of Dunkirk. Workshop participants will complete an exercise to identify priorities and key goals for the City.
    4. Community Survey: A Community Survey will be available in both English and Spanish to allow the community to express interest and/or concerns regarding issues in the City and to help shape the new Comprehensive Plan. This survey will be available online and in paper form.