Abstract
Indianapolis’s first Bus Rapid Transit line opened in September 2019. Leading up to and through its construction, IndyGo imple-mented a range of public engagement tech-niques, from traditional public meetings to small group gatherings to one-on-one engagements. This presentation will highlight the methods of outreach utilized, discuss IndyGo’s motivation behind getting down to the personal level, and share some of the lessons IndyGo will carry forward into its next BRT lines.
Session Number
71
Session Title
IndyGo: Engaging With the PublicDuring BRT Planning and Design
Track Title
Public Relations/Communications
Location
STEW 202
Date of Version
March 2020
Recommended Citation
Day, Lauren and Pyrz, Jennifer, "A Rapid Transit Success" (2020). Purdue Road School. 26.
https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/roadschool/2020/presentations/26
Start Date
3-10-2020 4:00 PM
End Date
3-10-2020 4:50 PM
Included in
Public Affairs, Public Policy and Public Administration Commons, Transportation Engineering Commons
A Rapid Transit Success
STEW 202
Indianapolis’s first Bus Rapid Transit line opened in September 2019. Leading up to and through its construction, IndyGo imple-mented a range of public engagement tech-niques, from traditional public meetings to small group gatherings to one-on-one engagements. This presentation will highlight the methods of outreach utilized, discuss IndyGo’s motivation behind getting down to the personal level, and share some of the lessons IndyGo will carry forward into its next BRT lines.
