Key West Transit Development Plan FY2025-2034

Appendix C: Public Involvement Plan

» Local coordinating boards » School and college representatives » Citizen advisory committees » Tourism bureaus » State and federal agencies (transportation, environmental, and planning) » Bus Operators Through both general public involvement activities and targeted stakeholder activities, opportunities will be available to these audience members to ensure that the final TDP is supported by the many voices within the Key West community. 2.1.4 Public Involvement Activities Effective public involvement processes include inclusive public and stakeholder engagement strategies using both traditional methods complemented by virtual tools to engage a variety of audiences. The following methods will be utilized for the TDP Major Update to meet the key objectives set by this PIP. 2.1.5 Stakeholder Interviews Stakeholder interviews will be conducted by the Project Team to collect knowledge of perceptions and attitudes of community decision-makers and leadership towards transit. The goal of these interviews will be to obtain feedback about public transportation issues, needs, necessary service enhancements, and priorities. Up to 10 virtual interviews will be conducted using an interview script with specific questions to be approved by Key West Transit prior to the first interview. Stakeholders will also be provided a toolkit that will include information on the purpose of the TDP, ways to stay involved, and other necessary information.

For the FY 2024-2033 TDP, initial identification of major stakeholders includes, but is not limited to, the following categories: » Residents in the project area » Business owners and employees in the project area » Travelers passing through the project area » Current Transit riders » Potential transit riders » Elected Officials » Workforce development boards » Chambers of Commerce » Community Services such as Religious Institutions » Educational institutions » Bicycle and pedestrian advisory committees » Neighborhood and community organizations » Health and Human Services Providers » Environmental Agencies » Media Outlets » Spanish-speaking organizations and communities » Hatian-Creolo- speaking organizations and communities » Affordable housing agencies » Nonprofit and service organizations

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