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Title:

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN BALANCED TRANSPORTATION PLANNING

Accession Number:

00240296

Record Type:

Component

Abstract:

THE SCOPE, THE METHOD AND OJECTIVE OF THE BOSTON TRANSPORTATION PLANNING REVIEW (BTPR) ARE OUTLINED. THE REVIEW GAVE PRIORITY TO THE INTEGRATION OF EXPRESSWAY PLANNING WITH PLANNING FOR ARTERIAL AND LOCAL STREETS, PARKING AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION; THE INTEGRATION OF TRANSPORTATION PLANNING ITSELF WITH PLANNING FOR HOUSING, NEIGHBORHOOD AMENITY, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; AND THE MAXIMUM PARTICIPATION BY LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND THE PUBLIC IN THE PLANNING PROCESS. THE PROCESS WAS AN OPEN ONE AND AN INTERDISCIPLINARY TEAM OF CONSULTANTS WERE ASSEMBLED TO DEVELOP AND COMPARE WIDELY DIFFERENT ALTERNATIVES. THE STUDY PRODUCED AN ANALYSIS OF THE DIFFERENT ALTERNATIVES FROM DIFFERENT VALUE PERSPECTIVES. THE ANALYSIS WAS SUBJECTED TO CRITICAL REVIEW BY PUBLIC AGENCIES AND PRIVATE GROUPS AND AT THE END OF A SPECIFIED PERIOD OF TIME ELECTRED PUBLIC OFFICIALS MADE DECISIONS BASED ON THE ANALYSIS AND THE RESPONSE. DETAILS ARE GIVEN OF THE STUDY FRAMEWORK. THE SCOPE OF THE STUDY IS DEFINED AND THE SELECTION OF THE MULTIDISCIPLINARY CONSULTANT TEAM IS DESCRIBED. A SIMIPLIFIED ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE WAS ESTABLISHED TO EXPEDITE PROJECT APPROVALS. COMMUNITY LIAISON AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED BY A SPECIAL STAFF. IN FORMATION WAS RELEASED WITHOUT CLEARANCE PROCEDURES. THE WORKING COMMITTEE, THE VARIETY AND TYPE OF MEETINGS, PROGRAM PACKAGE CHOICES, CRITERIA, VALUES AND COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS ARE OTHER ASPECTS DISCUSSED. THE PRE-REVEIW OF DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS PROVED TO BE THE TEST OF THE PARTICIPATORY PROCESS. GENERAL OBSERVATIONS OF THE STUDY ARE PRESENTED. FEDERAL LAW WAS CONSIDERED IN DEALING WITH CONTROVERSY. THE OBJECTIVE OF DEALING OPENLY WITH CONTROVERSY AND DEVELOPING WIDELY DIFFERENT ALTERNATIVES WAS NOT AN EASY TASK. ALL INTEREST GROUPS DESIRED MORE THAN COULD BE PRODUCED WITH THE LIMITED RESOURCES. THE IMPACT OF STAFF PERSONALITIES ON PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PARTICIPANTS IS SIGNIFICANT. THE NEED FOR TECHNICALLY TRAINING PERSONS FOR CITIZEN PARTICIPATION AND POLICY ANALYSIS IS EMPHASIZED. LESSONS LEARNED IN THE STUDY ARE INVALUABLE.

Supplemental Notes:

Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved.

Monograph Accession #:

00240288

Corporate Authors:

Transportation Research Board

500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001 United States

Authors:

Wofford, John G

Pagination:

pp 107-115

Publication Date:

1973

Serial:

Highway Research Board Special Report

Issue Number: 142
Publisher: Highway Research Board

Conference:

Conference on Citizen Participation in Transportation Planning

Location: Washington District of Columbia, United States
Date: 1973-5-29 to 1973-5-31
Sponsors: Highway Research Board; Federal Aviation Administration; Urban Mass Transportation Administration; Office of the Secretary of Transportation

Media Type:

Digital/other

Subject Areas:

Economics; Environment; Highways; Society

Files:

TRIS, TRB, ATRI

Created Date:

Jun 5 1982 12:00AM

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