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

Building Local Agency Capacity for Public Engagement in Local Road Systems Planning and Decision Making Status: Complete
Report Date: 05/19/2014

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.

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 -

Final Deliverables:

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