Regional Greenways & Trails Plan - North Florida TPO

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First Coast MPO Regional Greenways & Trails Plan Page 3 of 56 PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT PROGRAM Comprehensive public involvement helps create a vision, build consensus, and promote a sense of community ownership of the First Coast MPO Regional Greenways & Trails Plan. As stated in the First Coast MPO Public Involvement Plan, “…it is the goal of the members of the MPO to provide a cooperative transportation planning process which empowers citizens to voice their ideas and opinions to help guide decision makers in shaping the future of this rapidly developing area.” 2 To that end, this public involvement plan was used to involve, inform, and educate interested persons; to solicit their input; and to ensure that their comments were considered and integrated into the Plan where appropriate. This proposed public involvement plan identifies the specific public involvement procedures used throughout the project, including public outreach procedures, meeting formats, presentations to the MPO and its advisory committees, and the utilization of feedback and comments throughout the project. Greenways Plan Advisory Committee The first step in the public involvement component was the establishment of an advisory committee. The First Coast MPO assembled a Greenways Plan Advisory Committee (GPAC) to review the products of this project and make recommendations to the MPO Project Manager and Consultant. The advisory committee consisted of members of the Bicycle / Pedestrian Advisory Committee, the Citizens Advisory Committee, the Technical Coordinating Committee, Parks and Recreation Departments, Planning Departments, Health Departments, Bicycle and Walking Clubs, Environmental Groups, and the Florida Department of Transportation. Interim reports and work products were presented to the GPAC at several key points in the project, and feedback from the committee was solicited and incorporated into the effort. 2 First Coast Metropolitan Planning Organization Public Involvement Plan, March 28, 2001, p. 1.
First Coast MPO Regional Greenways & Trails Plan Page 4 of 56 Public Outreach Procedures The second step in the public involvement component was the development of a public involvement program. This included conducting a series of public workshops and soliciting additional public input through surveys. A five-step approach to public involvement that was used during the Plan development is described below. 1. The first step is the identification of groups that will be significantly affected by (and ultimately benefit from) improvements to the greenways network within the First Coast MPO area, and the subsequent outreach to these groups. This step forms the basis of the public involvement campaign – successful outreach can be the beginning of truly effective participation. In particular, the following groups were specifically targeted because of their potential interest in this project: • Parents of school-aged children • Persons with disabilities • Minority and low income residents • Schools and educational centers • Bicycling Clubs • Law Enforcement • General Public 2. Second in the process is invitation / accommodation. Once they are aware of the project, potential participants must be given every opportunity to be a part of the process. Convenient times and locations of public workshops are critical to the success of this step. 3. Participation is most effective when citizens are able to provide clear and effective feedback. Opinions should be solicited in a manner that supports their easy inclusion into the planning process. This benefits both the consultants, who gain valuable insights, and members of the public, who can understand exactly what will come of their time invested in the planning process.
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