Visualization for Public Involvement (2024)

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APPENDIX B Survey Responses Question 1: Which of the following visualization methods does your agency use for public involvement purposes or plan to use in the future? Visualization Department of Transportation Method (Number of DOTs) Currently Plan for Not Used / in Use Future Use No Planned Use Conceptual AK, AL, AR, CA, ME AZ, SC sketch CO, FL, GA, IA, IL, (1) (2) KY, MA, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV (36) Infographics AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, TN CO, FL, GA, IA, IL, (1) KY, MA, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TX, UT, VT, WA, WI, WV (36) Video AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, NH RI CO, FL, GA, IA, IL, (1) (1) KY, MA, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NJ, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV (37) 56 

Survey Responses   57 Visualization Department of Transportation Method (Number of DOTs) Currently Plan for Not Used / in Use Future Use No Planned Use Drone imagery AK, AL, AZ, CA, AR, NM, TX IA, OK, TN, VT CO, FL, GA, IL, KY, (3) (4) MA, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NV, OH, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, UT, WA, WI, WV (31) 360-degree AL, CA, CO, FL, MN, AK, AR, AZ, GA, ME, IA, IL, KY, MA, MI, panoramic MO, MT, NC, NE, NJ, NH, RI, SD, WI, WV MS, NV, OK, SC, TN, image OH, OR, PA, UT, VA (10) VT, WA (14) (12) Photo AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, IL, ME, MS, RI, WI CO, IA, SC, TN, VT simulation CO, FL, GA, KY, MA, (5) (5) ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, SD, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV (29) Animated AK, AL, AZ, CA, AR, CO, NH IA, IL, MS, VT graphics/ FL, GA, KY, MA, ME, (3) (4) motion graphics MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, NE, NJ, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV (31) 3D static AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, GA, KY, MS, RI CO, IA, IL, MA, ME, rendering FL, MI, MN, MO, MT, (4) NV, SC, TN, VT, WA NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, (10) OH, OK, OR, PA, SD, UT, VA, WI, WV (24) 3D animation or AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, GA, UT IA, IL, NH, SC, VT, traffic CO, FL, KY, MA, ME, (2) WA simulation MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, (6) NC, NE, NJ, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SD, TN, TX, WI, WV (29) 

58   Visualization for Public Involvement Visualization Department of Transportation Method (Number of DOTs) Currently Plan for Not Used / in Use Future Use No Planned Use 4D sequential AL, CA, FL, MA, OH, AZ, KY, MT, NJ, OR, AK, AR, CO, GA, IA, renderings TX RI, SD, TN, UT, WI IL, ME, MI, MO, MS, (7) (10) NC, NH, NV, OK, PA, SC, VT, WA, WV (19) Real-time AL, CA, FL, MT, NC, AR, AZ, MA, NH, OR, AK, CO, GA, IA, IL, interactive 3D NV, OH, SD RI, TX, UT KY, ME, MI, MN, MO, (8) (8) MS, NJ, OK, PA, SC, TN, VT, WA, WI, WV (20) Augmented CA, OH AL, AR, MT, NC, SD, AK, AZ, CO, FL, GA, reality (2) TX, UT, WV IA, IL, KY, MA, ME, (8) MI, MN, MO, MS, NH, NJ, NV, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, VT, WA, WI (26) Virtual reality AL, CA, FL, NC, SD AR, MT, OH, UT AK, AZ, CO, GA, IA, immersive (5) (4) IL, KY, MA, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NH, NJ, NV, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VT, WA, WI, WV (27) Other method NM UT AK, CO, IA, ME, MI, (1) (1) MO, NH, SC, WI (9) Other methods: GIS, GIS products, Interactive Web-Map Application, Web-based input maps (planning/design phases) Question 2: In which phase(s) of the project life cycle does your agency use each visualization method with the public? Department of Transportation (Number of DOTs) Project NA / Life cycle Concept Environ. Planning Design Const. O&M Do not Develop. Review Use Conceptual AK, AR, AK, AL, AK, AL, AK, AL, AK, IL, MO, AZ, sketch CA, CO, AR, CA, AR, CA, AR, CO, MT, NJ, ME, SC FL, IA, CO, CO, CA, CO, FL, IA, NV, SD, (3) IL, KY, FL, GA, FL, GA, FL, GA, IL, WA MA, MI, IL, IA, IL, IA, IL, MO, (7) 

Survey Responses   59 Department of Transportation (Number of DOTs) Project NA / Life cycle Concept Environ. Planning Design Const. O&M Do not Develop. Review Use MN, KY, KY, KY, MT, MO, NC MA, MI, MA, MI, MA, NC, NE, NE, NH,, MN, MN, MI, NJ, NV, NJ, NV, MO, MO, MN, OH, OH, OK, NC, NE, MS, MT, MO, PA, SD, OR, PA, NH, NJ, NC, NE, MT, TN, UT, RI, SD, NV, OH, NH, NV, NC, NE, VT, WI, TN, TX, OK, OR, OH, OK, NJ, NV, WV UT, VA, PA, SD, OR, PA, OH, (18) VT, WA, TN, TX, SD, TN, OK, WI, WV UT, VA, TX, OR, PA, (31) VT, UT, VA, RI, SD, WA, WI, VT, WA, TX, WV WI, WV UT, VA, (31) (33) VT, WA, WI, WV (32) Infographics AK, AR, AK, AL, AK, AL, AK, AL, AZ, CO, AK, TN, VA AZ, AR, AZ, AR, AZ, AR, AZ, FL, GA, CO, (2) CA, CO, CA, CO, CA, CO, CO, IA, IL, IL, MN, FL, GA, FL, GA, FL, GA, FL, GA, MA, MO, IA, IL, IL, IA, IL, IA, IL, MN, MT, KY, MA, KY, KY, KY, MO, NE, NJ, ME, MI, MA, MA, MI, MA, MT, NV, PA, MN, ME, MI, MO, ME, MI, NC, NE, SD, UT, MO, MS, MN, MT, NC, MN, NJ, NV, WA, WI NC, NE, MO, NE, NH, MO, OH, (14) NH, NJ, NC, NE, NJ, NM, MT, OR, PA, NM, NV, NH, NJ, NV, OH, NC, NE, SD, VT, OH, NM, OK, OR, NJ, NM, WA, WI OK, OR, NV, OH, PA, SC, NV, OH, (21) PA, RI, OK, OR, SD, TX, OK, OR, SD, TX, PA, RI, UT, PA, RI, UT, VT, SD, TX, VT, WI, SD, TX, WI, WV VT, WI, WV VT, WA, (33) WV (32) WI, WV (31) (32) 

60   Visualization for Public Involvement Department of Transportation (Number of DOTs) Project NA / Life cycle Concept Environ. Planning Design Const. O&M Do not Develop. Review Use Video AK, AR, AK, AL, AK, AL, AK, AL, AK, AK, MT, CA, AR, CA, AR, AZ, AR, AZ, AZ, AZ, NH, RI FL, IA, CO, FL, CA, FL, CO, FL, CO, FL, CO, IL, (3) IL, GA, IL, GA, IA, GA, IA, GA, IA, MO, NJ, KY, MA, KY, ME, IL, KY, IL, KY, IL, MA, OR, PA, ME, MI, MI, MI, MO, MA, MN, SD, UT, MO, NC, MN, MS, NC, ME, MI, MO, WA NE, NM, MO, NE, NV, MN, NC, NE, (11) OH, NC, NE, OH, OK, MO, NJ, NV, OK, OR, NM, OR, PA, NC, NE, OH, PA, SD, OH, OK, SC, SD, NJ, NV, OR, PA, TX, VT, OR, PA, TX, UT, OH, SD, TN, WA, WV SD, TX, VA, VT, OK, UT, VT, (23) VA, VT, WV OR, WA, WI WA, (27) PA, SD, (23) WV TN, TX, (26) VA, VT, WA, WI, WV (31) Drone FL, GA, AK, AL, AK, AL, AK, AL, AK, AK, AR, IA, imagery IL, MA, AZ, CA, AZ, CA, AZ, CA, AZ, CO, FL, OK, TN MI, MN, FL, GA, FL, GA, FL, GA, CO, FL, GA, IL, (4) MT, NC, IL, KY, IL, KY, IL, KY, GA, IL, MA, NH, MA, ME, MI, MA, MA, ME, N, NV, OH, ME, MI, MN, ME, MI, ME, MO, OR, PA, MN, MO, MN, MN, MT, NJ, SD, WI, MO, MS, MT, MO, MO, OH, WV (16) MT, NC, NC, NH, MT, MT, OR, PA, NE, NV, OH, NC, NE, NC, NE, RI, SD, NH, OR, PA, NH, NH, NJ, UT, NM, SD, WI, NV, NM, WA, NV, OH, WV (23) OH, NV, WI, WV OR, PA, OR, OH, (20) SD, UT, PA, RI, OR, PA, WI, WV SC, SD, RI, SD, (26) WI, WV TX, UT, (26) WI, WV (26) 

Survey Responses   61 Department of Transportation (Number of DOTs) Project NA / Life cycle Concept Environ. Planning DesignConst. O&M Do not Develop. Review Use 360-degree CO, MN AK, AL, AL, CA, AL, CA, AL, CO, FL, OR, AK, panoramic NC, OH, CA, CO, CO, GA, CO, MN, PA, SD AR, image PA GA, MO, NC, MO, NC, (4) AZ, IA, (5) MN, OH, PA, NC, NE, NE, NJ, IL, KY, MO, UT OH, PA, OH, MA, NC, (9) UT OR, ME, OH, PA (9) PA MI, (10) (9) MT, NH, NV, OK, RI, SC, TN, VT, WA, WI, WV (20) Photo AK, AR, AK, AL, AL, AR, AK, AL, CO, AK, IA, IL, simulation FL, GA, AR, CA, CA, CO, AR, AZ, MA, MS, ME, KY, MA, CO, FL, FL, GA, CA, CO, MN, NJ, NV, MT, RI, MI, GA, KY, KY, FL, GA, MO, SD, WA SC, TN, MN, NC, MA, MI, MA, MI, KY, NC, NE, (6) WI NH, MN, MN, MA, NJ, NV, (8) NJ, OH, MO, MO, NC, MI, OH, OK, OR, NC, NE, NE, MN, OR, PA, SD, NH, NJ, NH, NJ, MO, PA TX, UT, NM, NM, NC, NE, (11) VA, WV OH, OK, NV, OH, NJ, NM, (20) OR, PA, OK, PA, OH, TX, UT, TX, UT, OK, VA, WV VA, WV OR, PA, (25) (24) TX, UT, VA, WV (25) Animated AK, AR, AK, AL, AL, AR, AL, AR, AZ, CO, AK, IA, IL, graphics/ FL, GA, AR, CA, CA, CO, AZ, CO, FL, MO, NH, SC motion MA, CO, GA, GA, MI, FL, GA, MN, MT, (4) graphics ME, MI, KY, ME, MO, KY, MO, NV, 

62   Visualization for Public Involvement Department of Transportation (Number of DOTs) Project NA / Life cycle Concept Environ. Planning Design Const. O&M Do not Develop. Review Use MT, NC, MI, MT, NC, MA, MT, PA, SD, NV, OH, MO, NV, OH, ME, MI, NC, NE, WA OK, PA, MT, NC, OK, PA, MN, NV, (7) SD, TX, NJ, NV, TX, UT, MO, OH, WV OH, OK, VA, WV MT, OR, PA, (16) OR, PA, (17) NC, NE, RI, TN, TX, VA, NJ, NV, TX, UT, WI, WV OH, WI (22) OK, (17) OR, PA, RI, TN, TX, VA, WI, WV (27) 3D static AK, AR, AK, AL, AK, AL, AK, AL, AK, MT, CO, rendering FL, MI, AR, CA, AR, CA, AR, AZ, AZ, NE, GA, IA, MN, MI, MN, MI, MO, CA, FL, FL, OH, IL, MA, MT, NC, MO, MT, NC, KY, MI, MN, OR, SD ME, NE, NH, MT, NC, NE, NH, MN, MO, (5) NV, RI, NJ, OH, NE, NH, NM, MO, MT, SC, TN, OK, OR, NJ, NM, OH, OK, MT, NC, NE, WA SD, WV OH, OK, OR, PA, NC, NJ, OH, (11) (15) OR, PA, UT, VA, NE, NJ, OR, PA, VA, WV WV NM, WI (19) (18) OH, (13) OK, OR, PA, VA, WI, WV (22) 

Survey Responses   63 Department of Transportation (Number of DOTs) Project NA / Life cycle Concept Environ. Planning Design Const. O&M Do not Develop. Review Use 3D AR, FL, AK, AL, AK, AL, AK, AL, AZ, CA, MA, GA, IA, animation MA, AR, CO, AR, CA, AR, AZ, CO, FL, MT, IL, NH, or traffic ME, MI, FL, KY, CO, FL, CA, CO, MA, UT SC, WA simulation NC, OH, MA, ME, MI, FL, KY, MN, (3) (6) OK, OR, ME, MI, MO, MA, MO, TX, WV MN, MS, NC, ME, MI, MT, (11) MO, NV, OH, MN, NC, NE, NC, OH, OK, PA, MO, OH, PA, OK, OR, UT, VA, MT, RI, UT, PA, TX, WV NC, NE, WI, NV, VA, WV (18) NJ, OH, SD (19) OK, (17) OR, PA, RI, TN, UT, VA, WI, WV (27) 4D AR, OH AL, AR, AL, AR, AL, AR, CA, MA AK, sequential (2) OH (3) CA, OH, CA, FL, MA, (1) AZ, CO, renderings UT KY, MN, GA, IA, (5) MN, OH, TN IL, ME, OH (5) MI, (7) MO, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NV, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, VA, WA, WI, WV (25) Real-time NC, OH AL, FL, AL, CA, AL, FL, AK, interactive (2) NC, OH FL, NC, NC, OH AR, AZ, 3D (4) NV, OH, (4) CO, UT GA, IA, (7) IL, KY, 

64   Visualization for Public Involvement Department of Transportation (Number of DOTs) Project NA / Life cycle Concept Environ. Planning Design Const. O&M Do not Develop. Review Use MA, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, NE, NH, NJ, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, VA, WA, WI, WV (28) Augmented OH OH CA, OH OH AK, reality (1) (1) (2) (1) AL, AR, AZ, CO, GA, IA, IL, KY, MA, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NV, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV (32) Virtual NC Al, NC AL, CA, AL, FL, FL AK, reality (1) (2) NC NC (1) AR, AZ, immersive (3) (3) CO, GA, IA, 

Survey Responses   65 Department of Transportation (Number of DOTs) Project NA / Life cycle Concept Environ. Planning Design Const. O&M Do not Develop. Review Use IL, KY, MA, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, NE, NH, NJ, NV, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV (31) Other UT UT UT UT UT UT AR, AZ, method (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) CO, GA, IA, IL, ME, MI, MO, NH, SC, VA, WI (13) Question 3: Below are possible objectives for using visualization in public involvement. Indicate the importance of each objective at your agency. Objective Department of Transportation (Number of DOTs) High Moderate Low Importance Importance Importance To increase understanding of AK, AL, AR, FL, GA, CA, CO, IA, ME, AZ current transportation or IL, KY, MA, MI, MN, NE, NH, OK, PA, RI, (1) environmental conditions MO, MS, MT, NC, NJ, TX, VT, WA and trends NM, NV, OH, OR, SC, (12) SD, TN, UT, VA, WI, WV (26) 

66   Visualization for Public Involvement Objective Department of Transportation (Number of DOTs) High Moderate Low Importance Importance Importance To gather public feedback on AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, OK, TN, TX, UT, an initial concept or design CO, FL, GA, IA, IL, VA KY, MA, ME, MI, MN, (5) MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, OH, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, VA, WA, WI (34) To engage the public in AK, AR, CA, FL, GA, AL, AZ, CO, IA, NE, TN developing alternatives IL, KY, MA, ME, MI, MN, OK, PA, TX, (2) MO, MS, MT, NC, NH, UT, VT, WV NJ, NM, NV, OH, OR, (11) RI, SC, SD, VA, WA (25) To help the public compare AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, IA, MI, NE, TX, TN and provide feedback on FL, GA, IL, KY, MA, VT (1) alternatives ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, (6) MT, NC, NH, NJ, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV (32) To help convey the benefits AK, AL, AR, CO, FL, AZ, CA, IA, KY, MI, of a project GA, IL, MA, ME, MO, MN, NM, TX, UT, MS, MT, NC, NE, NH, VT, WV NJ, NV, OH, OK, OR, (11) PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, VA, WA, WI (28) To build consensus to move AK, AL, AR, CA, FL, AZ, CO, IA, KY, MI, WA forward with a project GA, IL, MA, ME, MO, MN, NM, TX, UT, (1) MS, MT, NC, NE, NH, VT NJ, NV, OH, OK, OR, (10) PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, VA, WI, WV (28) To get feedback to refine and AK, AL, AR, FL, GA, CA, CO, IA, MI, NE, AZ, MN, WV finalize a design IL, KY, MA, ME, MI, TN, TX, UT, VT (3) MO, MS, MT, NC, NH, (9) NJ, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, VA, WA, WI (27) 

Survey Responses   67 Objective Department of Transportation (Number of DOTs) High Moderate Low Importance Importance Importance To help the public CO, FL, GA, IA, IL, AK, AL, AR, CA, AZ, MI, MN, NH, SC understand construction MA, ME, MO, MS, KY, NC, NM, RI, (5) process and timeline MT, NE, NJ, NV, OH, TN, TX, VT, WI, OK, OR, PA, SD, UT, WV WA (13) (20) Question 4: How do participants typically access/view your agency’s visualizations during a public involvement process? Number Access Method Department of Transportation of DOTs In-person meetings or presentations AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, IL, KY, 37 (static displays, touch screens or MA, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, interactive displays, videos, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, presentations, headsets) VA, VT, WA, WI, WV Virtual meetings or presentations AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, IL, KY, 35 MA, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV Agency website AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, IL, KY, 38 MA, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, NE, H, NJ, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WA, WI, WV Video on public video site (such as AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, IL, KY, MA, 30 YouTube or Vimeo) ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, OH, OR, PA, TX, UT, VT, WA, WI Social media post (Facebook, AK, AR, AZ, CO, FL, GA, IA, IL, KY, MA, ME, 36 Twitter, Instagram, etc.) MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, WA, WI, WV Print publication (brochure, AK, AL, AR, CA, CO, FL, IA, IL, KY, ME, MI, 30 newsletter, environmental document MN, MS, MT, NC, NE, H, NJ, M, NV, OH, OK, (such as a Draft EIS) OR, RI, C, UT, VA, VT, WI, WV Digital publication (brochure, AK, AR, AZ, CA, GA, IA, IL, KY, ME, MI, MO, 28 newsletter, environmental document) MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR, RI, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV Other Access: Planning project website and project-specific web pages, QR Code - people prefer accessing online versus taking hard copy materials 

68   Visualization for Public Involvement Question 5: When using visualizations in public involvement, what strategies does your agency typically use to gather feedback on the information provided? Number Strategy Department of Transportation of DOTs Comment form (print or online) AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, IL, KY, 39 MA, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV Verbal discussion with staff (for AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, IL, KY, 35 example, at an open house meeting) MA, I, MI, MN, MS, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TX, UT, VT, WA, WI, WV Real-time meeting poll CA, CO, IL, KY, MA, MI, MO, NM, OR, VT 10 Survey AK, AR, AZ, CA, GA, IL, KY, MA, ME, MI, MN, 28 MO, MS, NC, NE, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA Social media feedback AK, FL, GA, MA, MI, NH, NJ, NV, OH, SC, SD, 14 TN, VA, WA Interactive – direct input into FL, MN, NV, OK, OR, UT 6 interactive visualization software Formal public hearing testimony or AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, IL, KY, 35 comment MA, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, UT, VA, VT, WI, WV Other strategy FL, NC, NE, NV, NM, PA, UT 7 Other Strategy: Community events, tabling; Email; Focus Groups; If an online map tool is used the comments can be gathered using GIS; Live chat - virtual 3D rooms; Stakeholder and/or Council Meetings; We post on social media re: opportunities but we do NOT accept official feedback via that mechanism and we make clear we are accepting feedback through X formats. Question 6: Does your agency have any written guidelines on the use of visualization in public involvement? Number GUIDELINES Department of Transportation of DOTs Yes, we have guidelines AK, AR, CO, MT, NC, NJ, PA 7 specifically for visualization in public involvement Yes, guidelines are included AK, AZ, GA, MA, ME, MS, NH, NJ, OH, PA, SC, SD, 13 in a public participation plan WV or manual Yes, guidelines are included AK, CO, MS, NC, NJ, OH, OR, SC, UT, VA, WA, WI 12 in other written documentation No, no specific guidelines or AL, CA, FL, GA, IA, IL, KY, MA, MI, MN, MO, NE, 19 procedures, it depends on the NM, NV, OK, RI, TN, TX, VT project 

Survey Responses   69 Question 7: How does your agency confirm that visualizations are accessible to people with disabilities across all media formats? Primary Accessibility Number Department of Transportation Confirmation Method of DOTs In-house expert review/testing AR, CO, GA, IA, MA, ME, MO, MT, NH, NJ, OR, 13 SD, TX Self-check using agency software CA, MI, OH, SC, UT, WA, WI 7 tools Outsource review/testing RI 1 No review/testing AK, AL, AZ, MN, WV 5 No specific policy FL, IL, KY, MS, NC, NE, NM, NV, OK, PA, TN, VT 12 Question 8: What methods, if any, does your agency use to evaluate the effectiveness of visualization in public involvement? Visualization Effectiveness Number Department of Transportation Method of DOTs User observation recorded at AK, AL, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IL, MA, MI, MO, 27 meetings (do they seem to NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, OH, PA, SD, TN, TX, understand and learn from the UT, VA, VT, WA, WV visualizations, etc.) Informal team debriefs following AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, MA, MO, MS, MT, 24 meetings or comment periods NC, NE, NH, NV, OH, OR, PA, TX, UT, VT, WA, WV, WI User behavior metrics, like AK, AR, CA, CO, FL, GA, ME, MI, MO, NC, NJ, 21 number of web page or video NM, NV, OH, OR, PA, SD, TX, UT, VA, WA views, time spent (or videos watched in their entirety), number of completed surveys, social media likes/shares, etc. Qualitative feedback, like real- AK, CA, MS, OH, PA, NJ 6 time annotation/comments on a video or placement of sticky notes on a poster board Participant surveys AR, GA, MA, MI, MO, MT, NC, NE, OH, PA, RI, 17 SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, VT After-action reviews of an overall AK, AL, CO, FL, MA, MO, MT, NJ, NV, OH, OR, 18 public involvement process or PA, SD, TX, UT, WA, WI, WV campaign Agency does not evaluate AK, IA, IL, KY, MN, NC, OK 7 visualization effectiveness 

70   Visualization for Public Involvement Question 9: Who typically prepares the visualizations used in your agency’s public involvement? Primary Accessibility Number Department of Transportation Confirmation Method of DOTs All developed in-house IA, ME, SC 3 Most developed in-house 0 Mix of in-house and consultants AK, AL, AR, CA, CO, GA, IL, MA, MO, MT, NC, 23 OH, OR, PA, RI, SD, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV Most developed by consultants AZ, KY, MI, MN, NH, NJ, NM, NV, OK, TN 10 All developed by consultants FL, NE 2 Question 10: Below are possible barriers that may preclude or limit an agency’s use of advanced visualizations like 3D animation, real-time interactive 3D, augmented reality, or virtual reality immersive environments. Indicate whether your agency has encountered any of these barriers and their significance. (Select one bubble for each barrier) Department of Transportation Barriers Not Major Barrier Moderate Barrier Minor Barrier a Barrier Cost/funding AK, AZ, CA, CO, AR, FL, GA, ME, AL, MN, MT, (0) availability IA, IL, KY, MA, MS, NH, NJ, SD, NC, NE, OH, OK, MI, MO, NM, VT, WA TN, TX, WV NV, OR, PA, RI, (10) (10) SC, UT, WI (18) Staff technical AK, AL, CA, CO, AZ, ME, MO, AR, GA, MA, FL capabilities IA, IL, KY, MI, NC, OK, OR, PA, MT, NE, OH, TX (1) MN, MS, NH, NJ, RI, SC, SD, TN, (7) NM, NV, VT UT, WA, WI, WV (15) (15) Lead time required AL, CO, IA, IL, AK, AR, AZ, GA, CA, FL, MO, MT, to produce MS, NM, OK, KY, MA, ME, NJ, OH, TN, TX, OR, PA, UT, WV MN, NC, NE, VT, WA (11) NH, NV, RI, SC, (10) SD, WI (16) Difficulty meeting AL, IA, MI, NM, AK, CO, FL, IL, CA, GA, MA, AR, AZ, MT, NH, ADA/Section 508 OR KY, NV, OK, PA, ME, MN, MO, OH, SD, TN, WA accessibility (5) SC, UT, VT MS, NC, NE, NJ, (8) requirements (11) RI, TX, WI, WV (14) Departmental or CA, IA, MA, NC AL, MT, OR, SC, AK, GA, IL, KY, AR, AZ, CO, FL, state policies that (4) VT NV, RI, UT, WI ME, MN, MO, limit ability to use (5) (8) MS, NE, NH, NJ, these tools NM, OH, OK, PA, SD, TN, TX, WA, WV (20) 

Survey Responses   71 Stakeholder internet IA, OR, VA AK, FL, GA, IL, AL, AR, AZ, CA, MN, NE, NH, TN, access limitations (3) KY, MI, MO, MS, CO, MA, ME, WV (service or NC, NM, NV, MT, NJ, TX, UT, (5) bandwidth) OH, OK, PA, RI, WA, WI SC, SD (13) (16) Difficulty providing GA, IA, MI, OR AK, FL, KY, MO, AL, AR, AZ, CA, ME, NH, TN equitable access to (4) NJ, NV, OK, PA, CO, IL, MA, MN, (3) visualization for all RI, SC, UT, VT MS, MT, NC, NE, stakeholders (12) NM, OH, SD, TX, WA, WI, WV (19) Case Examples: This synthesis will include several case examples from selected agencies that further explore the use of visualization. The development of the case examples requires a follow-up interview of approximately one hour. Agencies participating in the case examples will be given an opportunity to review the case study write-up prior to publication. Would your agency like to participate in a case example? Case Example Number Department of Transportation Interview Interest of DOTs Yes AK, AR, CA, CO, GA, MA, MI, NC, NE, OH, OR, SC, 16 SD, UT, VT, WV No AL, AZ, FL, IA, IL, KY, ME, MN, MO, MS, MT, NH, NJ, 21 NM, NV, OK, RI, TN, TX, WA, WI