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Indot @Home: A Case For Virtual Public Involvement, Jennifer Clark, Adam Parkhouse
Indot @Home: A Case For Virtual Public Involvement, Jennifer Clark, Adam Parkhouse
Purdue Road School
Virtual became necessary during the pandemic. We saw parties, meetings, Thanksgiving, conferences, and everything else shift to virtual. We’ve been virtual-ed out, but the convenience remains. The challenge is meeting people where they are and keeping them informed and involved. INDOT has found the sweet spot of virtual through intentional usage. We’ll cover virtual involvement from a district level, how we use virtual town halls for important education, and how we’ve brought projects into living rooms with interactive websites.
Giving Voice To Silent Stakeholders, Mindy Peterson, Will Wingfield
Giving Voice To Silent Stakeholders, Mindy Peterson, Will Wingfield
Purdue Road School
Only the most motivated stakeholders attend public meetings or submit written comments. To ensure that more people and quieter voices are heard, transportation agencies are supplement-ing public-involvement efforts with interactive, mobile-friendly surveys and in-person inter-views. Learn how tech tools are being used on projects such as the Sherman Minton Renewal to involve the public and provide more data to decision makers.
Rough Roads Ahead!?, Sarah Reed, Brooke Thomas, Jim Hellmann
Rough Roads Ahead!?, Sarah Reed, Brooke Thomas, Jim Hellmann
Purdue Road School
Have you ever found yourself in the public's cross-hairs when it is time to implement a few roadway improvements? Are you handicapped in your ability to describe the true value of community planning and economic development planning? Come hear from one dynamic trio with the ability to identify issues and opportunities that others might not see and work to uncover even more ways tin which we are better together.
Community Involvement Within Your Organization, Chris Gale, Mark Jacob
Community Involvement Within Your Organization, Chris Gale, Mark Jacob
Purdue Road School
Active community involvement programs within your organization allow the engineering community to serve one another while promoting a positive work environment and strengthening the communities that are being served. Various community involvement programs will be presented that provide positive mentoring skills and/or public service to various organizations. Ongoing community involvement programs in two large organizations will be presented. Time will be allowed for questions and further dialogue on individual program successes.