DRAFT Comprehensive Transportation Plan Update: 2/23/2018 version

ENGAGEMENT

Public outreach – whether through direct engagement or by input of community proxies – is an important part of a successful

transportation plan. The two primary goals of engagement for the Town of Morrisville Comprehensive Transportation Plan

Update are to inform and engage the public.

INFORM

ENGAGE

Informing the public requires the thoughtful translation of engineering and planning vernacular into common English. The initial step of

informing the public is to communicate the purpose of the Transportation Plan and how it affects them. Once the public understands the

value of the plan and its goals and objectives, they can then engage the planning process.

Engaging the public necessitates empowering them to speak up, paired with listening to their thoughts and opinions. Those who have the

most to gain or lose from investments in the transportation system have perspectives that must be valued when developing project, policy,

and program recommendations. The planning process included several avenues of public engagement to improve the likelihood that the

feedback obtained was representative of the entire community.

Engagement Strategies The Town of Morrisville Comprehensive Transportation Plan Update included a variety of strategies that intended to capture

feedback from a cross-section of those who live, work, recreate, or have a stake in the Plan’s recommendations. The engagement strategies

included:

Table 1-2: Engagement Strategy

STRATEGY

DATE

AUDIENCE

Community Event Outreach at SpringFest

May 14, 2016

Community at large Community at large

Community Event Outreach at Bike Safety Rodeo June 4, 2016

Online Survey

October 2016 – December 2016 Community at large

Public Workshops

October 6, 2016 June 29, 2017 February 28, 2017 August 22, 2017 February 28, 2017 August 9, 2017 August 22, 2017 August 23, 2016 September 8, 2016 February 16, 2017 September 19, 2017 September 21, 2017 October 17, 2017

Community at large

Public Open Houses

Community at large

Plan Update Presentations

Town Council Planning & Zoning Board Developers Council Town Council Planning & Zoning Board Planning & Zoning Board Town Council Planning & Zoning Board Town Council

Work Sessions

The following sections detail several of the engagement strategies. A full compendium of the public engagement process can be found in

Appendix D .

COMMUNITY EVENT OUTREACH AT SPRINGFEST AND BIKE SAFETY RODEO The Town of Morrisville Planning Department staffed a booth at

SpringFest, held on May 14, 2016 and at the Town of Morrisville

Fire/Rescue Department’s Safety Bike Rodeo. Information was provided

at the events to introduce the update to the CTP. Attendees completed

a brief visioning exercise (shown right) to help the project team capture

existing sentiments and future hopes of those travelling daily in

Morrisville.

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