Public Outreach
Citizens and stakeholders played a big part in the three-year development of PLAN 2040. In the early stages, ARC developed the PLAN 2040 Stakeholder Involvement Plan (PDF) to ensure that PLAN 2040 reflects the full range of regional values and desires by involving a diverse spectrum of stakeholders in its development. (PDF)
Part of ARC’s outreach included six online public meetings that were held at key points in the PLAN 2040 development process and were open to the public for 30 days each.
During the three-year development of PLAN 2040, we heard from many elected officials, business leaders and other residents of the Atlanta region, like you. Below is a chronological look at what we heard, starting with a final report on PLAN 2040 public comments.
January - July, 2011: PLAN 2040 Recommendations
Final Public Comment Report
Stakeholder Discussions
Online Public Meetings
Neighborhood Forums
February-December, 2010: Identify Goals, Objectives, Policies & Guidelines
Summary Results
Stakeholder Discussions
- State of the Region Breakfast (November 5, 2010)
- Non-Governmental Organization Discussions on PLAN 2040 Future Directions (October 26-28, 2010)
- One New Federal Paradigm - Linking Transportation, Land Use and Housing (September 2, 2010)
- Advocate Board Members PLAN 2040 Meeting sponsored by Livable Communities Coalition (August, 2010)
- Fifty Forward Capstone (July 30, 2010)
- Social Equity Advisory Committee (July 30, 2010)
- Financial Services Roundtable (July 26, 2010)
- Georgia Asian Pacific Islander Community Coalition Forum (July 8, 2010)
- ARC Bicycle & Pedestrian Task Force (June 16, 2010)
- Mixed Income Communities Initiative (June 15, 2010)
- Community Forum on Building Strategic Alliances to Address Community Issues (June 5, 2010)
- Local Government Economic Development Professionals (June 3, 2010)
- Cobb Transit Advisory Board/Accessibility Advisory Committee (May 24, 2010)
- Coalition for the People's Agenda (May 18, 2010)
- PLAN 2040 Housing Discussion (May 12, 2010)
- MARTA Elderly and Disabled Accessibility Advisory Committee (May 11, 2010)
- Transit Operators Subcommittee (May 7, 2010)
- Human Services Transportation Advisory Committee (May 6, 2010)
- Advisory Committee on Aging (May 4, 2010)
- Schools and Communities (April 22, 2010)
- ARC Bicycle & Pedestrian Task Force (April 21, 2010)
- Older Drive Task Force (April 20, 2010)
- Social Equity Committee (April 14, 2010)
- Non-Government Organization Roundtable Discussion Report (March 15, 2010)
- Equitable Planning Workshop Report of Results (February 18, 2010)
Online Public Meetings
Neighborhood Forums
Local Government Outreach
General Public Comments
Opinion Polls
January-December, 2009: Identify the Issues - Needs Assessment
What We Heard
Leadership Interviews
Local Government Outreach
Stakeholder Discussions
Opinion Polls
Online Public Meetings
In an effort to make it more convenient for all who would like to get involved in the planning process for PLAN 2040, ARC has conducted several public meetings in an online format. Below are the presentations, videos, transcripts and reports from past online public meetings.
Meeting #1: Vision & Goals
Meeting #2: Policies
Meeting #3: Growth Patterns and Transportation Funding Sources
Meeting #4: Focusing our Resources: Strengthening Existing Assets and Preparing for the Future
Meeting #5: Draft Transportation Recommendations
Meeting #6: PLAN 2040 Results and the Path Forward
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
Thank you for your interest in transportation planning at the regional level. For current public participation activities, please visit the Atlanta Regional Roundtable's website for more information. Also, please take a moment to review PLAN 2040's Public Comment Report. To help you understand more about the transportation planning process, several resources are provided below. Please check out the Public Meetings and Surveys and Comments pages for more specifics on current activities.
Quick Guides to Transportation Planning
These guides will help you understand and participate in transportation planning activities that may impact your community or your quality of life. They will tell you about the goals and processes of transportation planning, who is doing this planning, when it is being done and whom to contact in order to get involved.
Transportation Public Participation Plan (PDF)
Adopted by the ARC Board in September 2008, the plan details public engagement goals and objectives, the transportation planning process and products, evaluation measures for public involvement activities, ARC policies for citizen input for ARC Board and Committee meetings and more. If there is a need to provide this document in another format, please contact ARC with this request.
A Guide to Transportation Decision Making (PDF)
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) created this guide to help you understand how transportation decisions are made at the local, state and national levels and how you can contribute your ideas. FHWA and FTA believe that the better the public understands the transportation decision-making process, the more certain it is that the transportation system will be safe and efficient and that the planning process will be responsive to public needs and concerns about communities and the natural environment.
Regional Transportation Participation Evaluation Report (January 2008) (PDF)
This report provides an evaluation of public participation program conducted for the 2030 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP), Envision6, and its associated Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) FY 2009-2013, for the years 2005-2007. ARC performs its evaluation process at the conclusion of every transportation plan update assess the effectiveness of its public outreach activities.
Questions, Comments or Suggestions
Mailing Address:
Transportation Planning Division
Atlanta Regional Commission
40 Courtland Street, NE
Atlanta, Georgia, 30303
Phone: 404.463.3272 or 404.463.3100
Fax: 404.463.3254
TTY: 404.463.3272
E-mail: transportation@atlantaregional.com