Resources

Public Involvement Tools

The following is a quick summary of effective public involvement tools for promoting environmental justice principles in transportation:

• Vision Planning Process
• Surveys
• Community Task Forces
• Visual Preference Surveys
• Neighborhood or Community Advisory Groups
• Publications
• Newsletters and Flyers
• Meetings
• Telephone Hot Lines
• Storefront Information Centers
• Use of a Local Community Advisory Committee
• Focus Groups Task Forces
• Evaluations of Public Involvement Public Comments and Responses During Updates of Public Involvement Plans
• Meeting Sign-in Sheets
• Telephone Contacts
• Local Groups and Institutions
• Internet (if access is widely available)
• Speaking at Other People's Meetings and Events