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... 1 Purpose Consultation with the public is not only required, but fundamental to the development of transportation plans and projects. This outreach is also crucial for building public support for agency programs and securing adequate funding for transportation infrastructure.
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... 2 Measuring the Effectiveness of Public Involvement in Transportation Planning and Project Development 47 questions to 38 questions by using several quantitative processes (factor analysis, principal components analysis, test of convergent validity, and reliability analysis) , and qualitative processes (three focus groups with persons who participated in public involvement activities, an analysis of skipped survey items, and discussions among public involvement professionals)
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... Summary 3 • Inclusion. The goal of this indicator is to measure the extent to which the public involvement was inclusive and representative of all targeted and affected populations (questions 13a through 13c)
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... 4 Measuring the Effectiveness of Public Involvement in Transportation Planning and Project Development a performance measurement framework that includes the measurement of public involvement effectiveness. • Using the survey improves relationships with affected communities since the public will have a means for providing feedback not only on transportation projects and plans but also on the public involvement processes.

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