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PUBLIC
INVOLVEMENT
Public
Involvement is a process by
which planning agencies search out the public and
diligently work to
elicit responses from them concerning transportation
projects. Public involvement
is
an extremely vital part of the rural planning process,
because it gives HARPO and other transportation officials
an opportunity to gather ideas
from the public concerning transportation plans and programs
for the four rural counties. Public involvement and input
is essential to adequately
consider the impacts that planning processes have on
the overall social, economic, energy, and environmental
effects of transportation
decisions.
The purpose of the public involvement process is for
planning agencies to make better decisions that will
reflect the community's
mobility
and accessibility needs. Rural Planning Organizations
(RPOs) encourage public involvement in all planning activities.
RPOs encourage
efforts
to broaden and improve public participation in planning.
The intended outcome of the public involvement process
is for planning agencies
to develop plans and programs that reflect community
needs; encompass community values, interests and priorities;
and have broad
community
support.
County
Issues and Needs Document
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- March and April 2008 Meetings: The following maps were presented during public participation meetings in March and April. Representatives from the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) led discussions concerning ALDOT county projects.
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