Building Local Agency Capacity for Public Engagement in Local Road Systems Planning and Decision Making

Summary:

Aging infrastructure, changing patterns in road demand, and persistently constrained revenues challenge the sustainability of local road systems. This research is a comparative analysis of public engagement methods for involving stakeholders in decision-making about these complex issues.

Final Deliverables:

• Building Local Agency Capacity for Public Engagement in Local Road Systems Planning and Decision Making (Report #2014-17)
• Effective Public Engagement for Local Transportation System Decision-Making (Research Summary)

Related Materials:

• TRS: Mitigating Construction Impacts on Local Businesses  (News/Publication Article)
• Study reveals public misperceptions about local transportation issues  (Blog Post)

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Project Personnel:

Principal Investigator:  Kathryn Quick

Co-Principal Investigator:  Zhirong Jerry Zhao

Technical Liaison:  Bruce Hasbargen

Project Coordinator:  Shirlee Sherkow

Panel Members: 
Darin Mielke - Carver County - Assistant Public Works Director
Kathryn Quick - University of MN, HHH
Kenneth Buckeye - Commissioner's Staff
Loren Fellbaum - Todd County Public Works
Michael Kowski - Metro District
Virgil Hawkins -