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Public involvement in transportation improvement programming is an increasing trend as well as a recommendation of federal legislation. Although most transportation planning agencies have not actively involved the public during this stage of the planning process, there are many benefits to doing so, such as gaining support from the public for the funded project list, increasing the credibility of agencies, reducing project costs, and avoiding construction delays. Effective public involvement during the programming step incorporates inclusive participation, two-way communications, transparent processes, and serious treatment of the public’s input. This paper presents a model for public involvement in the programming process with all these features. The model uses a web-based portal application with a Public Participation Geographic Information System (PPGIS) and is composed of five steps: describing values and concerns, determining criteria, reviewing projects, evaluating scenarios, and creating reports. Challenges agencies may encounter in implementing such a system are also covered in this paper.

01042056

07-0665

English

16p

2007

Transportation Research Board 86th Annual Meeting

CD-ROM

Figures; Maps; References (16) ; Tables (1)

Communication systems; Geographic information systems; Improvements; Policy; Policy making; Policy, legislation and regulation; Public participation; Public transit; Transportation planning

Transportation Improvement Programs

Construction delays; Project delays

Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Policy; Public Transportation; Society; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning

Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting 2007 Paper #07-0665

TRIS, TRB

Feb 8 2007 5:15PM