DRAFT Comprehensive Transportation Plan Update: July 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 Event Outreach at Bike Safety Rodeo June 4, 2016 Community at large Online Survey October 2016 – December 2016 Community at large Public Workshops October 6, 2016 June 29, 2017 Community at large Public Open Houses Community at large Town Council Planning & Zoning Board Planning & Zoning Board Town Council Planning & Zoning Board Town Council 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 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 Plan Update Presentations Town Council Planning & Zoning Board Developers Council Work Sessions

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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