Public Engagement Overview As a true Community Transportation Plan, opportunities were provided throughout the planning process to create a successful plan that reflects the wishes of the community. Stakeholders such as agency partners, elected officials, a steering committee, and the general public were engaged with throughout the planning process. The Town’s project management team consisted of planning, engineering, and administration partners and played an active role throughout the plan’s development. A Steering Committee was formed at the start of the CTP development. This committee was composed of invited citizens (many of whom have a technical background or have been active in other Town planning efforts) and agency partners from CAMPO, NCDOT, Wake County, and GoTriangle. The steering committee included homeowners, business owners, attorneys, engineers, and developers, each bringing their respective interests and expertise to the development of the plan. These individuals worked closely with the project management team and the consultant team to guide the planning process to align fully with character of the community. The steering committee met six times during the plan’s development and weighed in on the formation of goals, recommendations, and prioritization. Public Workshop December 6 th , 2016 At the onset of the planning process a public workshop was held to better understand the goals and priorities of the community. Meeting attendees were first asked to share one word that describes their perception of transportation in Fuquay-Varina today and one word to describe their vision for transportation in the future. Additionally, attendees were asked to weigh in on the relative importance of the plan’s guiding statements, provide feedback about the most needed transportation improvements to the transportation system, and discuss issues and opportunities for multimodal travel within the study area. The information gathered during this early phase of the process was used to clarify
Who is involved?
One Word that describes transportation TODAY …
One Word that describes MY VISION for transportation …
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