Join the Conversation!
Columbia Conversations provides a convenient way for you to get involved by engaging in conversation and providing ideas and feedback on a variety of topics that impact our community. We are here to listen. We’ll take your feedback into account and share how community input is shaping our city. Registration is free and easy to join! Please take a moment to register or sign in to join our online community. We’re excited to hear from you.
Frequently Asked Questions
We ask you to register to the platform for a few reasons:
- It promotes accountability and encourages people to provide more thoughtful responses.
- We can ensure that a broader set of backgrounds and perspectives are represented in the feedback we receive. This is critical to our decision-making process.
- You’ll receive important updates and information about new ways to participate in the planning process.
Traditionally, the City of Columbia, Illinois has engaged the community in face-to-face activities such as workshops, meetings, and open houses. Due to COVID-19 and social distancing measures, opportunities for in-person engagement are limited. Online engagement gives Columbia residents the opportunity to provide input at your own pace. This platform provides a quick, safe, and convenient way to share your thoughts and ideas on various topics that impact our community.
You can submit your feedback by participating in a variety of online tools, including surveys, quick polls, and discussion forums.
Sign up by clicking the “Sign Up” or “Register” button at the top right of any page
- Choose a username and password
- Answer a few questions about yourself
- You will receive an email to validate your email address
- Return to the website and sign in
Your ideas and feedback will help shape the community’s vision, goals, objectives, and policies for future resiliency in Columbia. Our team will gather and analyze all feedback and develop reports for City Staff and elected and appointed officials to consider during the development of the Comprehensive Plan.
The surveys are drafted by the project team, made up of City Staff and Shockey Consulting. The surveys are designed to gather measurable community input on various topics. Questions are selected from previous surveys conducted by Shockey, which are tailored by the project team to fit Columbia’s context.
Yes! Your privacy is entirely protected, and the City will only use your email to contact you with information pertinent to the City of Columbia . Your email address and personal information will NOT be distributed to any third party or used for any other purpose. For more information, see the platform Privacy Policy.