Performance Measures to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Public Involvement Activities in Florida -In 2006, the Center for Urban Transportation Research (CUTR) at the University of South Florida completed a comprehensive assessment of public involvement practices and processes in Florida for the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT). The assessment considered public involvement practices at all phases of transportation decision making and included practices of the FDOT Central Office, FDOT District Offices, and Florida metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs).The study resulted in a series of generalized observations, lessons learned, and suggestions to improve the practice of public involvement in Florida.
To that end, FDOT asked CUTR to develop a systematic method, based on defined performance measures, to evaluate the effectiveness of public involvement processes and practices.
