Why arent there more public meetings for transportation planning and why arent they closer to home?
Getting public participation at meetings regarding individual projects is a major challenge for the planners. They want as much public participation and input as possible and there are also tradeoffs in terms of the expense of each meeting. For example, when they held public meetings for the SR 264 corridor study, they actually held about nine more meetings than originally planned, at a cost of $5000 each. Only about 12-30 people showed up for each meeting. The message from the Planning Department is this they need your help in getting the word out and encouraging people to participate in the process. Take note of the upcoming planning meetings around the State and please take part. Also note that the LRP policy guidelines indicate that the document will be produced in consultation with local and tribal governments, so your needs will be included.
