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This section provides an overview and resources related to public involvement in transportation. Consultation with the public is fundamental to the development of transportation plans and projects. Outreach to the public also is critical to build support for agency programs and to secure adequate funding for transportation infrastructure.

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Recent Developments

• Aug. 17 Peer Exchange: Engaging Underserved Communities with Virtual Public Involvement
• Experts Discuss Tools for Virtual Community Engagement
• Webinar Series Focuses on Virtual Public Engagement
• FHWA Reports on Public Involvement Communication Tools
• Use of Drones Can Enhance Virtual Involvement Approaches

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Key Resources

• AASHTO Center for Environmental Excellence Resources
  
  • Practitioners Handbook #2 Responding to Comments on an Environmental Impact Statement (August 2016)
  • Practitioners Handbook #5 Utilizing Community Advisory Committees for NEPA Studies
• NCHRP and TRB Publications and Resources
  
  • Practices for Online Public Involvement (NCHRP Synthesis 538)
  • Measuring the Effectiveness of Public Involvement in Transportation Planning and Project Development (NCHRP Research Report 905)
  • TRB Committee on Public Involvement (ADA 60)
• FHWA Publications and Resources
  
  • EDC 5 Virtual Public Involvement
  • FHWA Virtual Public Involvement Program
  • Public Involvement/Public Participation Web page
  • Public Involvement Techniques for Transportation Decisionmaking (FHWA Guide) (2015)
  • DOT Public Involvement Reference Tool (links to all state transportation agencies’ public involvement-related websites)
  • Transportation Planning Capacity Building – public involvement page
  • PlanWorks Web Resource
  • Public Involvement in the Transportation Decision Making Process (NHI course)

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