DRAFT Comprehensive Transportation Plan Update: February 23, 2018 version

ENGAGEMENT

SUMMARY

PUBLIC OUTREACH SUMMARY

PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT

Public outreach – whether through direct engagement or by input of community proxies – is an

OPPORTUNITIES

important part of a successful transportation plan. The two primary goals of engagement for the Town

of Morrisville Comprehensive Transportation Plan Update were to inform and engage the

public.

Community Event Outreach

at SpringFest

May 14, 2016

INFORM

ENGAGE

Community Event Outreach

at Bike Safety Rodeo

June 4, 2016

Informing the public requires the thoughtful translation of engineering and planning vernacular into

Town Council Work Sessions

common English. The initial step of informing the public is to communicate the purpose of the

August 23, 2016

Transportation Plan and how it affects them. Once the public understands the value of the plan and its

September 19, 2017

goals and objectives, they can then engage the planning process.

October 17, 2017

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

Planning and Zoning Board

have perspectives that must be valued when developing project, policy, and program recommendations.

Work Sessions

The planning process included several avenues of public engagement to improve the likelihood that the

September 8, 2016

feedback obtained was representative of the entire community.

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September 21, 2017

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

Town Council Plan Update

have a stake in the Plan’s recommendations. The engagement strategies included are shown to the left.

Presentations

The following sections provide details about information conveyed and the data collected using these

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engagement strategies. Presentations used at the listed Planning and Zoning Board and Town Council

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meetings are attached at the end of this Appendix. A summary of the public engagement process is also

contained in Chapter 1 .

Community Event Outreach at SpringFest and Bike Safety Rodeo The Town of Morrisville Planning Department had a booth at SpringFest, held on May 14, 2016 and the

Developers Council

Presentation

Morrisville Fire/Rescue Department’s Bike Safety Rodeo held on June 4, 2016. Information was provided

August 9, 2017

to introduce the update to Comprehensive Transportation Plan. In addition, attendees were asked to

complete a short exercise ( Figure D-1 ) intended to better understand their perception of existing

conditions and vision for the future. Results from this exercise can be found in Table D-1 .

Public Workshops and

Open Houses

Figure D-1: One Word Exercise

October 6, 2016

February 28, 2017

June 29, 2017

August 22, 2017

Online Survey

October to December 2016

D-1 | P A G E D R A F T | 0 2 / 2 3 / 2 0 1 8