It has become increasingly important for public agencies to be transparent in how they meet their customers’ needs. Public engagement can be designed to integrate the views, concerns, and issues of the public into the decision-making process. By including the affected public early in the process, agencies can plan, design and build projects and programs […]
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More Texans turning to phone apps, websites to avoid traffic, survey suggests
Texans are relying more on information from smart phones and websites to make routine travel decisions than they did two years ago, according to new research from the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI). According to the survey conducted this summer, 70 percent of respondents said they had recently used a smart phone app for navigation […]
We’re asking 5,000 Texans about our transportation system; they’re letting us know what they think
In one way or another, the transportation system in Texas serves practically all of the more than 27 million people who live in the state, every day. Any time you’re planning, financing, building, and managing something that big, it can be really worthwhile to understand what’s on the minds of those who use it. That’s […]
Research explores online communities to help build effective transportation policy
Online communities are virtual gathering places where members interact with other members and administrators of that community through the Internet. As technology has progressed, online communities have evolved to now include features such as surveying, crowd sourcing, voting on or prioritizing concepts or ideas, and participating in live chat sessions. Many online communities are considered […]
Coming soon: Research explores online communities to help build effective transportation policy
In order to develop transportation policy effectively, elected officials should be provided with the opportunity to tap into the views of a broadly representative group of citizens who reflect the expansive range of political, demographic and geographic characteristics that define the state of Texas. Input from this representative group of Texans may be achieved through developing […]