"Conferences, workshops, and retreats are special meetings to inform people and solicit input on specific policy issues, plans, or projects. In size and importance, they range from a subset of a larger meeting to a large multi-day event.
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U.S. Department of Transportation
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Federal Transit Administration
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Federal Highway Administration
Howard/Stein-Hudson Associates, Inc. and Parson, Brinckerhoff, Quade & Douglas Public Involvement Techniques for Transportation Decision-Making
Environmental Justice and Transportation: Building Model Partnerships Community Workshop Proceedings
The Environmental Justice and Transportation workshops addressed a wide range of issues, including the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the FHWA NEPA, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, environmental justice guidance, equity analysis, performance measures, regional transportation planning and decision making, air quality and public health, transportation investments, public transit, and public involvement.
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Federal Highway Administration
Public Involvement Technique: Inform - Press Conference
This section describes Mn/DOT's usage of a press conference to announce a corridor study. Includes the reasoning behind using this particular public involvement technique and an analysis of its usefulness.
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Website
Conferences, Workshops, and Retreats (opens in a new window)
Conferences, workshops, and retreats are special meetings to inform people and solicit input on specific policy issues, plans, or projects. In size and importance, they range from a subset of a larger meeting to a large multi-day event.
