Comprehensive Transportation Plan - March 2019

ENGAGEMENT SUMMARY

PUBLIC OUTREACH SUMMARY Public outreach – whether through direct engagement or by input of community proxies – is an important part of a successful transportation plan. The two primary goals of engagement for the Town of Morrisville Comprehensive Transportation Plan were to inform and engage the public.

PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES Community Event Outreach

at SpringFest May 14, 2016

INFORM ENGAGE

Community Event Outreach at Bike Safety Rodeo June 4, 2016 Town Council Work Sessions August 23, 2016 September 19, 2017 October 17, 2017

Informing the public requires the thoughtful translation of engineering and planning vernacular into common English. The initial step of informing the public is to communicate the purpose of the Transportation Plan and how it affects them. Once the public understands the value of the plan and its goals and objectives, they can then engage the planning process. Engaging the public necessitates empowering them to speak up paired with listening to their thoughts and opinions. Those who have the most to gain or lose from investments in the transportation system have perspectives that must be valued when developing project, policy, and program recommendations. The planning process included several avenues of public engagement to improve the likelihood that the feedback obtained was representative of the entire community. Engagement Strategies The Town of Morrisville Comprehensive Transportation Plan included a variety of strategies that intended to capture feedback from a cross-section of those who live, work, recreate, or have a stake in the Plan’s recommendations. The engagement strategies included are shown to the left. The following sections provide details about information conveyed and the data collected using these engagement strategies. Presentations used at the listed Planning and Zoning Board and Town Council meetings are attached at the end of this Appendix. A summary of the public engagement process is also contained in Chapter 1 . Community Event Outreach at SpringFest and Bike Safety Rodeo The Town of Morrisville Planning Department had a booth at SpringFest, held on May 14, 2016 and the Morrisville Fire/Rescue Department’s Bike Safety Rodeo held on June 4, 2016. Information was provided to introduce the update to Comprehensive Transportation Plan. In addition, attendees were asked to complete a short exercise ( Figure D-1 ) intended to better understand their perception of existing conditions and vision for the future. Results from this exercise can be found in Table D-1 . Figure D-1: One Word Exercise

Planning and Zoning Board Work Sessions

September 8, 2016 February 16, 2017 September 21, 2017

Town Council Plan Update Presentations February 28, 2017 August 22, 2017 Developers Council Presentation August 9, 2017 Public Workshops and Open Houses October 6, 2016 February 28, 2017 June 29, 2017 August 22, 2017 Online Survey October to December 2016

Spring 2018 Outreach April 4, 2018 April 7, 2018 April 11, 2018 April 17, 2018 April 24, 2018 April 27, 2018

May 3, 2018 May 7, 2018 May 12, 2018 May 17, 2018 May 19, 2018 May 23, 2018

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