Promising Practices for Meaningful Public Involvement in Transportation Decision-Making

For transporation departments, quality planning and project development require meaningful input from the public. Many members of the public are genuinely interested in what is happening in their community, but do not know how they can effectively provide input to influence the outcome of a transportation plan or project.

This guide, updated in 2022, provides a variety of tools to secure meaningful input from the public on transportation plans, programs, and projects—and it can help agencies improve their overall public involvement techniques.