PUBLIC TRUST MOVES RHODE ISLAND'S TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM FORWARD. SESSION 2
Public trust does directly affect the ability of a Department of Transportation to proceed with comprehensive planning and implementation of transportation facilities. This fact is especially apparent in a state where funding for such facilities is based almost exclusively on voter approval of bond referenda. Key factors influencing a dramatic change in Rhode Island's transportation program included changes in the internal management and overall attitude of state employees, establishment of a priority system for ranking projects for implementation, and a conscious effort to involve the public in assessing overall need and type of transportation improvements. The two case studies examined in this paper were successful in changing a confrontation between local and state officials into a truly participatory process. (Author)
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Supplemental Notes:
- This paper was presented during the Institute of Transportation Engineers 54th Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California, September 23-27, 1984.
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Corporate Authors:
Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)
Washington, DC United States -
Authors:
- Wood, W E
- Shaw, R B
- Conference:
- Publication Date: 1984
Media Info
- Features: Figures; References;
- Pagination: p. 1-14
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Local government; Public participation; Public relations; State government; Strategic planning; Transportation operations; Transportation planning
- Old TRIS Terms: Transportation administration
- Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Highways; Society; I10: Economics and Administration;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00390574
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Jun 30 1985 12:00AM