2022 Public Participation Plan
2022 Public Participation Plan
The Public Participation Plan serves as a guide for residents in the Baltimore region to navigate the regional transportation planning process. It also outlines the policies and procedures that the BRTB and staff follow while informing and engaging the public. Lastly, the Public Participation Plan includes a toolkit of public engagement practices and an evaluation process.
The mission of the BRTB’s Public Participation Plan is to provide an open process that offers reasonable access to information, timely public notice, full public access to key decisions, and support for early and continued involvement of a diverse group of stakeholders.
The draft 2022 Public Participation Plan updates the existing PPP, adopted in 2018. The proposed updates were made after a review of other PPPs, consultant recommendations, staff debriefs, and the results of a recent public participation survey.
Highlights Of Changes
Added virtual or hybrid meetings options for BRTB committee meetings and public meetings or events - the 2022 Public Participation Survey showed strong support for virtual options and the ongoing pandemic has shown the need for virtual options. Added new ways to comment such as voicemail, text, and through our PublicInput engagement hub (p 12)
Clarified how to submit comments via social media (p 13)
Updated accessibility policy to use plain and inclusive language (p 16)
Added information about (Presidential) Executive Order 13985 – Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government (p 25)
Reorganized several sections to streamline information and make it easier to understand policies
Download the 2022 PPP (pdf)
The BRTB would like to thank the public for their feedback on the draft 2022 Public Participation Plan (PPP). The BRTB and BMC staff have reviewed all public comments received during our 45-day comment period. As a result of public comments, a set of 5 recommended changes have been presented to and approved by the BRTB's Technical Committee. The BRTB voted to approve this resolution and the final draft at their meeting on December 20, 2022.
View BRTB Response to Comments (pdf)
View BRTB Resolution #23-9 to see proposed changes based on public comment (pdf)
Public Meeting for 2022 Public Participation Plan
The Baltimore Regional Transportation Board (BRTB), as the metropolitan planning organization (MPO) for the Baltimore region, seeks comments from the public through Friday, October 7 on the draft 2022 Public Participation Plan (PPP). The Public Participation Plan serves as a guide for residents in the Baltimore region to navigate the regional transportation planning process. It also outlines the policies and procedures that the BRTB and staff follow while informing and engaging the public. Lastly, the Public Participation Plan includes a toolkit of public engagement practices and an evaluation process.
We'd love to hear your perspectives on the draft Public Participation Plan. Join us on Tuesday, September 20 at noon for an overview of the 2022 Public Participation Plan and a conversation on the policies and plan.