Michael was here November 20, 5:21 PM
Town Hall for the Digital Age
From the outset, survivors helped prioritize and set the agenda. They were asked questions that allowed them to rate the importance of 10 disaster-related topics that helped inform program leaders of their recovery needs.
From there, the results were used to create the final action plan. New and returning participants then ranked these options, again using an online platform where they could share ideas and collaborate.
- More than 3,000 affected residents were invited to participate
- They left over 2,500 comments on the platform between March and August
- That resulted in 19 policy actions the community prioritized
- Leading to the action plan with 5 top needs in order to rebuild effectively
- Participants made 1,504 comments and replies
- Casting 3,977 votes across all policy options