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Purpose
Caltrans’ Public Participation and Engagement Contract (PPEC) provides support to help the Districts and Headquarters bring projects to the people by giving communities a critical voice in the transportation planning and programming decisions that affect them most. Caltrans has contracted with MIG, Inc., a nationally recognized leader in public involvement, to develop successful outreach programs for diverse audiences. Through dynamic public meetings, interactive land use exercises and other innovative methods, the PPE process gets people involved at all stages.
Our goal is to translate complex planning and design issues into language and graphics that people can understand. These outreach efforts engage all stakeholders, especially those that are traditionally underserved. This inclusive approach means that more people are aware of the projects that are happening in their communities and are more likely to stay actively invested in the process.
Caltrans has successfully engaged the public on a wide range of projects that support community-based planning, public engagement and Context Sensitive Solutions. Some sample projects are described below.
- Featured Presentation
Caltrans Planning Horizons
Daniel Iacofano, founding principal of MIG, Inc., gave the Planning Horizons presentation, “Getting the Most Out of Public Involvement” on April 22, 2009. The 45 minute presentation was followed by questions and discussion with a variety of Caltrans planning staff.
A video of the presentation and discussion is available by clicking here
A copy of the powerpoint presentation is available by clicking here
- Featured Project
Chalfant Community Visioning
Caltrans District 9 and Mono County, engaged residents of Chalfant in discussions about the future of this rural, 600-person community 15 miles north of Bishop on US Highway 6. The process featured three community workshops that yielded a vision statement and set of principles to guide Caltrans and County land use planning decisions through 2030.
Learn more - Project Archives
View other Caltrans Public Participation and Engagement projects
- Overview
A variety of methods to ensure successful public outreach and engagement. Some of the methods include wall graphic recording, interactive land use scenarios, map-based planning exercises and stakeholder surveys.
Project Toolkit was developed to provide project managers with a comprehensive list of the tools and methods available, along with appropriate uses for each.
- Getting Started
District and Headquarters staff seeking PPEC resources and assistance for a Caltrans project should contact Terri Bridges, contact information below.
Caltrans’ PPEC provides on-call consultant services to Headquarters and the 12 District Planning units for public engagement and outreach efforts during early transportation planning efforts.
The goal of the PPEC is to provide the specialized services and skills needed to ensure public engagement successes. The $2.2 million contract, funded by the Office of State Planning and Research, was awarded to MIG, Inc. on November 7, 2006. It will expire on February 28, 2011. - Contact Information
For more information, contact:
Terri Bridges
Associate Transportation Planner
Telephone: (916) 654-3419
E-mail: terri_bridges@dot.ca.gov
Office Location:
1120 N Street, MS-32
Sacramento, CA 95814
Mailing Address:
PO Box 942874, MS-32
Sacramento, CA 94274-0001