meeting streamed over the Internet. Project information in agenda packets and placed on the website. Results of board decision in email news- letter and placed on the website. Information always available from the Information Center. Action recorded in minutes for Board meeting. Annual Listing of Obligated Projects By federal requirement, PSRC includes the annual listing of obligated projects as part of the TIP documentation, is a record of project delivery for the previous year. The listing also is intended to increase public awareness of government spending on transportation projects. Evaluation and update of the Public Participation Program PSRC’s Public Participation Plan is not a static document, but an ongoing strategy that is periodically reviewed and updated based on experiences and the changing circumstances of the PSRC and the region. As part of every public outreach and involvement period conducted for the regional transportation plan and other major planning studies that feed into the plan, PSRC publishes a summary report of actions taken, the techniques used to solicit public comment, and an evaluation of the effectiveness of them. The following shows the type of evaluation the public can reasonably expect to see: Website/Blog/Social Media Information collected: Number of site visits Comments made by users Search Analytics Stats tracked monthly Website improved almost daily Social Media updated regularly This information is used to better organize information, to improve website’s interactivity, to get information people are looking for on the website, and to determine if ads, news releases, or agenda packets are encouraging people to visit psrc.org. Webstreaming Information collected: Number of people watching the webstream Comments made by people watching the webstream Website analytics available after each meeting
meeting streamed over the Internet. Project information in agenda packets and placed on the website. Results of board decision in email news- letter and placed on the website. Information always available from the Information Center. Action recorded in minutes for Board meeting. Annual Listing of Obligated Projects By federal requirement, PSRC includes the annual listing of obligated projects as part of the TIP documentation, is a record of project delivery for the previous year. The listing also is intended to increase public awareness of government spending on transportation projects. Evaluation and update of the Public Participation Program PSRC’s Public Participation Plan is not a static document, but an ongoing strategy that is periodically reviewed and updated based on experiences and the changing circumstances of the PSRC and the region. As part of every public outreach and involvement period conducted for the regional transportation plan and other major planning studies that feed into the plan, PSRC publishes a summary report of actions taken, the techniques used to solicit public comment, and an evaluation of the effectiveness of them. The following shows the type of evaluation the public can reasonably expect to see: Website/Blog/Social Media Information collected: Number of site visits Comments made by users Search Analytics Stats tracked monthly Website improved almost daily Social Media updated regularly This information is used to better organize information, to improve website’s interactivity, to get information people are looking for on the website, and to determine if ads, news releases, or agenda packets are encouraging people to visit psrc.org. Webstreaming Information collected: Number of people watching the webstream Comments made by people watching the webstream Website analytics available after each meeting