City of Peoria Moves Outside City Hall for Resident Engagement
Nationwide, more cities are discovering the power of engaging residents in neighborhoods instead of at city hall during a monthly meeting. Peoria, Arizona is one of the best cities in America for reaching out to engage residents . Members of the c ity engagement and neighborhoods department at Peoria, Lisa Mattox and Adam Jackson , were recognized with a national award in 2022 by Neighborhoods USA. Wh en it came time to explore options in Republic , I contacted Mattox and Jackson. In Peoria, they h ave found that neighborhood pop-up events work best 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. during the week, or anytime on a Saturday. They recommend avoiding Wednesday and Friday evenings. “ One of the biggest things has been working out times that it's good to get out there with people. We try to catch people when they are coming home. If we can catch them on their way home from work, we have a better showing ,” said Mattox . The folks in Peoria take a p roactive approach