Getting out in the Neighborhood: Boots on the Ground Engagement The Eastside is a diverse area requiring a multitude of ways to engage the community. During the planning process, a “boots on the ground” engagement strategy was used to get into neighborhoods, providing the opportunity to provide plan information and gather feedback from community members that may miss information, notices, event invitations, and other engagement opportunities. To better gather feedback, a survey was conducted from May 23 to August 28, 2023, to assess the characteristics and opinions regarding transportation in the study area. In addition to being available on the project website, surveys for the Eastside Transportation Plan were collected in person at locations throughout the study area through tabling events and pop-up surveying at study area grocery stores, coffee shops, boy’s and girl’s clubs, retail venues, Trinity Metro buses and bus stations, food pantries, restaurants, gas stations, apartment complexes, and other venues. The number of survey respondents typically spiked during “boots on the ground” events, such the Juneteenth Open Mic Night at the Dock and “Survey Day”, where the project team engaged the community at local grocery stores, bus stops, gas stations, restaurants, and other locations throughout the study area. The Team engaged the residents at diaper giveaways and back-to-school events at the Potter’s House, local food pantries, and a fish fry at the Southside Community Center.
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