MOVING TOWARD Addressing MEANINGFUL PUBLIC Rider 42 Requirements ENGAGEMENT Tim Lomax, TTI A Member of The Texas A&M University System 1
PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT PROGRESSION Inform Consult Provide Involve information to Obtain assist Collaborate feedback on understanding Work directly alternatives Empower with the Partner in public to decision- ensure Decision- making understanding making in the and support hands of the voting public *Adapted from IAP2 Spectrum 2
RIDER 42 GOALS AND INTENT Implement best practices to ensure projects and programs provide “best-bang-for-the-buck” Determine projects with the greatest impact in very congested corridors Identify possible funding mechanisms Ensure open and transparent public participation 3
THE REPORT: WHAT WE DID Identified key principles Reviewed best practices Examined case studies Described and evaluated regional efforts Offered recommendations 4
COORDINATION EFFORTS TxDOT Public Information Staff TxDOT Project Development Staff Transportation Partner Agencies Houston-Galveston Area Council San Antonio Metropolitan Planning Organization Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization North Central Texas Council of Governments Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority Alamo Regional Mobility Authority City of Austin City of San Antonio 5
RECOMMENDATIONS Initiate • Increase awareness about transportation challenges public • Build consensus on solutions discussion • Illustrate consequences of doing nothing • Implement assertive Sustain the education campaign • Establish ownership of the discussion campaign - local leaders 6
RECOMMENDATIONS • Needs and urgency Develop • Targeted corridor solutions • Funding options and impacts, messages personalize the discussion • Mobility increases economic prosperity Monitor • Ensure appropriate messages are reaching the right public audiences response • Ensure messages are timely 7
RECOMMENDATIONS Find • Enlist and expand network of community movers and doers influential • Select the right messenger for the partners audience • Design ongoing interaction Develop opportunities strategies • Engage all audiences on their “turf” and time 8
RECOMMENDATIONS Provide • Proportional to overall project budget • Adequate to engage all stakeholders adequate • Utilize project development staff and budget public information staff as a team Expand the • Reach broader audiences • Offer convenient participation use of options technology • React quickly 9
PUBLIC SUPPORT WILL REQUIRE… • How big is the problem? Circumstances • Why is this urgent? • What is needed? Understanding Projects • What solution is best? • What’s in it for me? • Where does my money go now? • Are you using it efficiently? Funding • How much will it cost me? • Can you be trusted with more? 10
QUESTIONS? Bernie Fette Tina Geiselbrecht TTI – College Station TTI – Austin b-fette@tamu.edu t-geiselbrecht@tamu.edu Shannon Crum Transportation Planning and Programming Division shannon.crum@txdot.gov 5/31/2012 11
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