Why are project websites useful?
Project websites provide up-to-date information sharing, at all times and to any location. At any time and from any place, individuals with web access can learn about and, if desirable, comment on a project. People with web access who are unable or unwilling to attend a public meeting can: • Review project alternatives, including video simulations (see Visualization Techniques); • Watch video of public meetings or view PowerPoint presentations; • Download project documents; • Send a specific inquiry to the agency or the appropriate staff member; • Submit opinions, suggestions, concerns, or comments; and • Request information and add or remove themselves from project contact lists (see Contact Lists; Information Materials). Information on the website can be changed or updated easily. An agency can use a project website throughout all the stages of long-range planning and project development, adding new pages and archiving older materials. Project revisions are available to the public as
