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About the company
Trusted partner since day one
john j. CLARK & ASSOCIATES, Inc. is a decision support firm focusing on data
collection, public engagement and other services designed to support public and
private sector projects. We work with public agencies, engineering firms, and organizations across a range of industries to gather the accurate, on-the-ground information they need to plan, design, and deliver projects that genuinely serve their communities.
From a single traffic count or intercept interviewing customers to a multi-
phase public involvement program, the goal remains the same: give clients data and feedback they can rely on to make informed decisions.
Who We Are
A Focused, Hands-On Approach to Every Project
As a focused, hands-on firm, we work closely with our clients from project kickoff through final reporting, rather than handing work off to layers of subcontractors. Every assignment, whether it involves a small research team stationed at a gates along a concourse in an airport or a full-scale public meeting, is treated with the same level of care and attention to detail. That direct, personal approach is part of why many of our clients return to us project after project and why agencies trust us to represent their initiatives accurately to the public.
We understand that the data we collect and the feedback we gather often become the foundation for decisions that affect real people, whether that means how a road is redesigned, how a retail space is laid out, or how a public project moves forward. That responsibility shapes how we train our primary research staff, structure our surveys, and facilitate every stakeholder conversation.
Focused & Hands-On
We stay closely involved in every project from start to finish.
Client-Focused Partnership
We work side-by-side with our clients through every stage.
Real-World Impact
Our work helps shape projects that improve communities.
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WHAT WE DO
Real-World Data Collection & Public Engagement
Our work centers on collecting the kind of real-world data that planning, engineering, and public policy decisions depend on. Core services include the following:
Each of these services can be delivered on its own or combined into a broader research and engagement program, depending on what a project requires. Whether a client needs a short-term traffic study or a long-running public involvement effort spanning multiple community meetings and outreach channels, our team is equipped to scale the work to fit the scope, timeline, and budget involved.
OUR APPROACH
Good Decisions Start With Good Data
Good decisions start with good data, and good data starts with primary research work that is done carefully and consistently. Our staff is trained to follow strict data collection protocols, whether that means standing near the produce section of a grocery store to facilitate a discussion of signage or quality, conducting structured interviews at an airport terminal, or facilitating a public meeting where community members raise concerns about a proposed project. Consistency in method is what makes the resulting data usable and defensible, and it is something we prioritize on every assignment.
We take the same care with public and stakeholder engagement, recognizing that our role is often to represent an agency’s project to the public accurately and, just as important, to bring the public’s perspective back to that agency without distortion. This two-way responsibility is central to how we approach every engagement, survey effort, and observational study we take on.
Why Clients Work With Us
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Direct, hands-on service
Our size allows us to stay closely involved in every project, ensuring consistency and accountability from start to finish rather than passing work through multiple layers of management.
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Broad service range
From intercept interviews and online surveys to traffic counts and full stakeholder engagement programs, we cover the data collection and public engagement needs of a wide range of projects and industries.
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Technology-supported methods
Our traffic data collection incorporates computer vision, radar, and other modern tools alongside traditional primary research methods, giving clients accurate counts and inventories they can depend on.
We use tablets for intercept interviewing which have built in software checks to
assure quality and to allow responses directly from the people surveyed.
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Community-focused engagement
We understand that public projects affect real people, and we approach every public engagement assignment, whether it involves a facilitator, a social media campaign, or a survey, with that responsibility in mind.
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Reliable primary research
Our team follows careful, consistent methods across interviewing, surveying, traffic counting, and observational studies so the data and feedback we collect can be trusted for planning and decision-making.