Project Goal
ESRI ArcGIS Online tools and applications were intended to engage the public more efficiently and effectively for the development of our 2050 Regional Transportation Plan. Past efforts garnered very little public response. We experienced low turnout for in-person meetings. Engagement with large static maps was poor because people found it difficult to digest the data or understand how it affected their day-to-day lives within only a couple of hours or less. Additionally, survey respondents were grouped by special interests, certain demographics, or seemingly higher-income neighborhoods. This resulted in less than desired representation across the MPO's planning boundary. Therefore, our goal was to increase participation, ensure broader representation, and provide evidence that people could access and review the information at their own time and pace. This would enable better digestion/understanding of the material, allowing for meaningful contributions to the plan outcomes.Business Problem Solved
Increased public participation which guided the Vision/Goals and the fiscally-constrained project outcomes of the 2050 Regional Transportation Plan.
Technology Implemented
ArcGIS online, Network Analyst, Hub, Story Maps, Survey123, Crowdsource Reporter, Dashboards, and Experiences.
Development Team Biography
Julia Billings, Director @ MMP LLC (ACIP, Master’s in Urban & Regional Planning). Keli Kemp, CEO @ MMP, LLC. (AICP, PTP, Master’s in Urban Planning), has 25+ years in transportation planning & received multiple awards. Yuen Lee (GISP), Director, has 30+ yrs in regional planning. Peyton Moran (AICP), Transportation Planner @ MMP LLC. Malavika Murali (AICP), Transportation Planner at MMP LLC. Randolph Pullen (GISP), Planning Analyst II, has over 10 yrs in GIS analysis, modeling, & Python toolboxes and scripting. Melissa Taylor, MPO Director (Master’s in Environmental Science) has 25+ yrs in regional planning & awards from AMPO, FHWA, & APA. Aleeta Zeller (GISP), Transportation Analyst has 26 years in GIS analysis, modeling, & complex data visualization. Formerly with the MPO: Caroline Daigle (Master’s of Community & Regional Planning). Cortney Geary (Master’s in Community & Regional Planning). Tabb Sanford (Master’s in Community Planning). Anne Welch (Master’s in City & Regional Planning