Dave Biggs

Dave Biggs is an internationally-recognized speaker, author and public engagement strategist focusing on best practices to supercharge community participation for planning projects. Dave is a die-hard champion of community engagement and the Chief Engagement Officer of MetroQuest, the most widely used public engagement software available. With over 20 years of experience on a wide range award-winning projects with government clients and consulting firms, he has built a reputation for leading edge community outreach. Dave serves as trainer and advisor in community engagement to the American Planning Association, Transportation Research Board, and International Association for Public Participation, National Coalition of Dialogue and Deliberation and planning agencies throughout the US and Canada.

Courses taught by Dave Biggs

Best Practices for Community Engagement

This course provides you with solid understanding of the benefits to community engagement, the psychology of public participants, an overview of the tools and tactics to choose from and advice on the creation of a public engagement plan to meet the needs of your projects.

70 Mins
AICP CM
CNU-A
SACPLAN CPD

MetroQuest Public Involvement Software: In Practice and In Action

This course provides an introduction to working with MetroQuest, what it helps planners achieve, and some of its most important features and capabilities. The course also presents a series of case studies to demonstrate the results MetroQuest has achieved for a wide range of planning projects.

74 Mins
AICP CM
CNU-A

Planning and Promoting Your Community Engagement Process

This course provides you with a step-by-step process for designing an effective public engagement process.

78 Mins
AICP CM
CNU-A
SACPLAN CPD