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Public Participation In Transportation: An Emperical Test For Authentic Participation
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Title
Public
Participation
In
Transportation:
An
Emperical
Test
For
Authentic
Participation
Author
Figueredo, Jorge Cesar
Keywords
public participation
citizen participation
public involvement
transportation
planning
Abstract
This
dissertation
examines
the
public
participation
activities
of
State
Departments
of
Transportation
(SDOTs)
in the
United
States.
A
review
of
existing
literature
and
legal
frameworks
suggests
that an
"authentic"
public
participation
results
when
dimensions
of
representativeness
,
use
of
public
inputs
,
interactiveness
, and
quality
of
citizen
inputs
have been
achieved.
The
study
sought
to
identify
conditions
that
serve
as
measurements
that
must
presumably
be
satisfied
for
authenticity
to
exist
in
public
participation.
The
result
was a
Model
of
Authentic
Public
Participation
that
served
as the
basis
for
creation
of a
new
four-tiered
methodology
to
assess
the
performance
of these
districts
relative
to
authenticity
requirements.
This
study
also
sought
to
identify
the
key
determinants
that
lead
districts
to
achieve
Authentic
Public
Participation
in
District
public
involvement
programs.
A
Predictor
Model
for
Authentic
Public
Participation
was
created
to
test
whether
the
key
internal
and
external
determinants
are
responsible
for
districts
achieving
authenticity
in their
public
participation
programs.
The
data
for this
study
came
from a
mail-back
survey
that was
administered
to
senior
district
administrators
in
380
State
Departments
of
Transportation
districts
in the
United
States.
A
total
of
233
surveys
were
returned
for a
response
rate
of
61.3
percent.
The
results
of the
study
suggest
that
most
SDOT
districts
struggle
to
implement
public
participation
programs
that
achieve
high
levels
of
authenticity.
The
increased
use
of
public
participation
tools
,
specifically
those
active
tools
that
allow
for
increased
interaction
between
district
staff
and the
public
,
can
assist
districts
in
achieving
higher
levels
of
authenticity
in their
programs.
Of
key
importance
to
achievement
of
authenticity
is
the
willingness
of
district
staff
to
adopt
new
ideas
and
innovation
learned
from
dealings
with the
public.
District
public
participation
programs
benefit
from
training
that
increases
the
individual's
acceptance
of
public
participation
as a
valid
mechanism
for
serving
the
public.
Recommendations
were
made
for
SDOTs
to
work
toward:
• The
creation
of
increased
opportunities
for the
occurrence
of
Authentic
Public
Participation
• The
creation
of
individual
ownership
of
authenticity
in
public
participation
• The
creation
of
community
partnerships
to
foster
authenticity
in
public
participation
Adviser
Wang, XiaoHu
Publisher
University
of
Central
Florida
Degree
Ph.D.
Degree Discipline
Other
Degree Grantor
Health and Public Affairs
Degree Program
Public Affairs: Ph.D.
Graduation Date
2005-08-01
Type
Doctoral dissertation
Access Level
Public - Allow Worldwide Access
Release Date
2005-08-01
Repository
University Archives
Repository Collection
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Identifier
CFE0000585
Access Link
http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/etd/CFE0000585
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