Public Participation Plan & Measures of Effectiveness Report
You spoke, we listened! And now IT'S APPROVED!!! View the 2022 Update to the TPO's Public Participation Plan (PPP).
Adopted by the TPO Board in August 2022, the PPP is a road map for how the TPO engages the public to assure they are heard and informed throughout the transportation planning process. Recommendations for the report are derived from the PPP Measures of Effectiveness Report. For questions about the plan or to provide feedback for future updates, contact Davida Franklin: franklind@plancom.org
2022 Public Participation Plan
Cover Page, TOC, Chapter 1: Intro and Purpose
Chapters 2 & 3: MPO Board and Committees & Historical Context
Chapter 4: Public Participation Requirements
Chapters 5 & 6: Public Notices & Public Participation Procedures
Chapters 7 & 8: Strategies & Evaluation
Appendices
Appendix A Transportation Terms & Acronyms – Transportation Acronym Glossary
Appendix B Strategies & Toolbox
Appendix C Requirements for Public Involvement
Appendix D Related Statutes & Rules
Appendix E Limited English Proficiency Plan
Appendix F Sample Scope for Public Engagement
Appendix I MPO Board & Committees Demographic Data
Appendix J Inventory of Community Groups Representing Perspectives of Protected Populations
Measures of Effectiveness Report
TOC & Chapter 1: Historical Perspective
Chapter 2: Public Participation
Chapter 3: Measuring Visibility & Productivity
Chapter 4: Measuring Participation Opportunities
Chapter 5: Public Interest & Feedback
Chapter 6: Public Input Results
Chapter 7: Refining the Public Participation Process
More About the PPP
Public participation is integral to good transportation policies, programs and projects. Without meaningful public involvement, there is a risk of making poor decisions or decisions that have unintended negative consequences. More than an agency requirement and more than a means of fulfilling a statutory obligation, meaningful public participation is central to good decision-making. The MPO is responsible for actively involving all affected parties in an open, cooperative and collaborative process that provides meaningful opportunities to influence transportation decisions.
The Public Participation Plan describes the MPO’s strategies and techniques to inform and engage the public in transportation planning issues with the purpose of maximizing participation and effectiveness. The effectiveness of the MPO’s public participation plan is evaluated every other year and documented in the Measures of Effectiveness Report. The MPO produces a new or updated PPP every four years at the outset of each update of the long range transportation plan.