Outreach Objectives:

• Engage the public during all phases of LRTP development
• Provide a convenient means for the public to provide input and feedback to the MPO during LRTP development
• Recruit individuals and groups that have not traditionally been involved in the regional transportation planning process or have been less engaged in the past to participate in the development of the LRTP
• Utilize new avenues of communication
• Provide public feedback to the MPO in a timely manner so that it may be considered during deliberations and decision making

Outreach Tools:

• MPOInfo – The MPO’s one-way e-mail listserve was used to periodically distribute updates. Sign up by sending an e-mail to publicinformation@bostonmpo.org with “MPO Info” in the subject line.
• TRANSREPORT – The MPO’s monthly newsletter is another important source of information about the LRTP. Sign up for a free subscription by sending an e-mail to publicinformation@bostonmpo.org with “TransReport” in the subject line.
• Twitter – Updates on LRTP development and other MPO activities can be followed at the MPO’s Twitter page. Go to www.twitter.com/BostonRegionMPO.
• Website – Draft materials and news were frequently posted on the MPO’s website, www.bostonmpo.org.
• Invite Us Over briefings – Invite the MPO to your meeting for a briefing on the LRTP. Contact MPO staff at pwolfe@bostonmpo.org to make arrangements.
• Open Houses – The MPO hosts quarterly open houses at its conference room, on the second floor of the State Transportation Building.
• Workshops – Workshops were held periodically throughout the process with the general public.
• Press Releases - Press releases were sent to newspapers in the region to announce open houses, workshops, other public meetings, milestones in LRTP development, and the availability of documents for public review. Press releases will be translated into Spanish and sent to Spanish-language media.