COMMUNITY PARTNERING IN ACCELERATED CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM

Public agencies are increasingly recognizing the value of project info rmation planning in construction programs, but little research examine s the most effective components to include in these plans. The present paper examines two real-world construction projects that were recentl y completed in Clark County, Nevada, describes the project information and community partnering efforts that were undertaken in these projec ts, and evaluates these components in terms of the effectiveness of ea ch individual component. Eight in-depth interviews were conducted with key participants, and postcard surveys were performed among a larger project sample. It was found that official or unofficial community lea ders are a significant, yet often underused, resource and that, within a project, distinct subgroups may exist that require specific attenti on. A comparison of survey results between the two cases also strongly suggests that the level of citizen satisfaction can be shifted notice ably by the sheer quantity of information flow taking place.