Salerno, Miriam, Sanchez, Trish and Tomasello, Sarah. (2019) Practices for Online Public Involvement. Transportation Review Board’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis 538 Report, Project Number: 20-05/Topic 49-11. Abstract: The purpose of this synthesis is to provide the current state of practice for online public involvement (OPI) tools used by state Departments of Transportation (DOTs) and […]
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Rutgers POET and NJTPA win Silver APA Award for Innovative Outreach!
Innovations in Public Engagement is a public outreach program developed by the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority (NJTPA) — which oversees planning for the 13-county region in northern and central New Jersey — and POET (Public Outreach and Engagement Team) at the Voorhees Transportation Center at Rutgers University. After two years researching outreach activities by planning organizations […]
Rutgers POET and NJTPA win John and Jane Q Public Award at TRB
Transportation professionals often find it challenging to communicate critical transportation concepts to a non-technical audience. While some have found tools, graphics, or just the right words to convey their message, research tells us that transportation professionals still face a largely uninformed public. In 2007, the Transportation Research Board (TRB) Planning and Environment Group launched a […]
Practical Approaches for Involving Traditionally Underserved Populations in Transportation Decision Making

Aimen, D. and A. Morris. 2013. “Practical Approaches for Involving Traditionally Underserved Populations in Transportation Decision Making” TR News. 285 (March-April 2013): 36-40. Transportation Research Board: Washington, D.C. Abstract The National Cooperative Highway Research Program has published a toolkit of practical approaches for agencies and practitioners to foster the meaningful involvement of traditionally underserved populations—particularly minority, low-income, limited-English-proficiency, […]
Practical Approaches for Involving Traditionally Underserved Populations in Transportation Decisionmaking
Aimen, D. and A. Morris. 2012. “Practical Approaches for Involving Traditionally Underserved Populations in Transportation Decisionmaking.” NCHRP Report 710. Transportation Research Board: Washington, D.C. Abstract This report provides state departments of transportation (DOTs), metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs), and other transportation agencies with a rich source of practical and effective tools, techniques, and approaches for identifying […]