GATHERING DATA
TITLE:Innovations in Public Involvement for Transportation Planning
AUTHOR:The Federal Highway Administration
NUMBER:FHWA-PD-94-021
YEAR:1994
FORMAT:9 leaflets
LENGTH:57 pages
FEE:
INTENDED
AUDIENCE:		 Pedestrian Program Coordinators
DESCRIPTION:

This set of leaflets contains a series of practical techniques of public involvement. Each technique is explained, including its advantages and drawbacks, potential applications and special uses, utility to agencies and citizens, and resource requirements. Examples of each technique, and telephone numbers for agencies where it is in use are given. Techniques include charrettes, visioning, brainstorming, citizen's advisory committees, transportation fairs, focus groups, collaborative task forces, media strategies, facilitation, citizen surveys, use of the telephone, videos, public meetings/hearings, and involving Americans with disabilities.

HOW TO GET:Order from:
The National Bicycle and Pedestrian Clearinghouse
1506 21st Street, NW
Suite 210
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 800 760-NBPC, or 202 463-8405
Fax: 202 463-6625
CROSS LISTINGS:public participation charrettes, citizen's advisory committees, citizen surveys

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