PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT PLAN
The 2040 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) process will begin in the spring of
2013. Critical to the update process is the public involvement, which engages stakeholders
throughout the county to get their input on future transportation priorities. The stakeholders
are as follows: residents, elected officials, advocacy groups, professional organizations,
non-profits, and environmental groups. The public involvement plan proposes collaborating
with the Miami-Dade MPO to reach stakeholder groups, including, but not limited to, the
disadvantage, minorities, the elderly, youth, persons with disabilities, and individuals with
low-income households. In Miami-Dade County, the public involvement team (the Team) will
also engage the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida during this process.
The Team will develop several ways for stakeholders to offer their feedback during the
update process. A series of five kick-off public meetings will be held across the county. The
Transportation Planning Areas (TPAs) map divides Miami’s sizable population into six zones
enabling customization of the public involvement program in later meetings to their specific
interests and needs, (Appendix A). Regardless of where a person lives, they may attend any
of the planned community meetings.
COMMUNICATION TOOLS
In preparation for the public meetings, collateral materials will be produced for distribution
to the various constituencies throughout Miami-Dade County. Stakeholder organizations and
concerned citizens identified by the Miami-Dade MPO will receive electronic notification of
scheduled meetings. Chambers of commerce, community-based organizations and other
stakeholder groups will also receive electronic notification for distribution to their membership.
Table 1 includes a list of key groups in each planning areas.
Residents without access to the Internet may pick up copies of 2040 LRTP brochures at
public libraries in their neighborhoods. These facilities are easy to access and conveniently
located in low-income areas. The brochures will be available at the meeting sites and public
libraries.
The Team will produce brochures written in plain language at each phase of the process:
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Brochure 1 – will cover the activities conducted during Phase 1, including proposed
LRTP Goals and Objectives update process schedule, TPA map, a description of the
purpose of the process, website information and contact information.
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Brochure 2 – will offer description of transportation priorities, most recent demographic
information and economic projections for all the neighborhoods/areas.
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Brochure 3 – will provide a comprehensive review of the LRTP outcomes, summarization
of the process, and an explanation of the post-adoption process.
Critical to
the update
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involvement.
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