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Consensus Building To Write Environmentally Responsive Rules For Maine's New Transportation Policy, Sondra S. Bogdonoff
Consensus Building To Write Environmentally Responsive Rules For Maine's New Transportation Policy, Sondra S. Bogdonoff
Muskie School Capstones and Dissertations
The writing of Maine's transportation policy represents an innovative approach to broad based citizen participation in a policy arena (transportation) where public involvement has traditionally been limited. Through consensus building and shared stakeholder power, environmental concerns were integrated into transportation policy planning at the state level. The process offers a possible alternative to the gridlock and high expense associated with the use of litigation to resolve conflict.