Comments on: Take the Transportation Project Prioritization Survey http://smartregion.org/2009/09/take-the-transportation-project-prioritization-survey/ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 22:51:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: John D. Moss, VBTA Chairman http://smartregion.org/2009/09/take-the-transportation-project-prioritization-survey/comment-page-1/#comment-1118 John D. Moss, VBTA Chairman Thu, 22 Oct 2009 05:06:33 +0000 http://smartregion.org/?p=2157#comment-1118 Is the raw data submitted without attribution to survey taker identification information available? Where can a hard copy of the longer technical survey be obtained? How can the public be engaged in the beta version testing of follow-on surveys? Is the raw data submitted without attribution to survey taker identification information available?

Where can a hard copy of the longer technical survey be obtained?

How can the public be engaged in the beta version testing of follow-on surveys?

]]> By: HR Partnership http://smartregion.org/2009/09/take-the-transportation-project-prioritization-survey/comment-page-1/#comment-1009 HR Partnership Wed, 23 Sep 2009 19:21:42 +0000 http://smartregion.org/?p=2157#comment-1009 In response to your input and the many comments we've received about the survey, we've added information and a flow chart on the first page of the survey to help convey that: 1) The survey is technical and 2) The survey is part of an ongoing process and additional (less complicated) public-input opportunities will be provided. Below is the link to our website and a direct link to the survey. Please note: those who have already taken the survey must "clear the cache/delete cookies" prior to viewing the survey. Otherwise, the link will redirect viewers back to the HRTPO site. HRTPO Website: www.hrtpo.org Direct link to the Survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=PrciOoifFzRxCtdP1OogZw_3d_3d Respectfully, Carlos A. Gonzalez In response to your input and the many comments we’ve received about the survey, we’ve added information and a flow chart on the first page of the survey to help convey that:
1) The survey is technical and
2) The survey is part of an ongoing process and additional (less complicated) public-input opportunities will be provided.

Below is the link to our website and a direct link to the survey. Please note: those who have already taken the survey must “clear the cache/delete cookies” prior to viewing the survey. Otherwise, the link will redirect viewers back to the HRTPO site.

HRTPO Website:
http://www.hrtpo.org

Direct link to the Survey:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=PrciOoifFzRxCtdP1OogZw_3d_3d

Respectfully,
Carlos A. Gonzalez

]]> By: HR Partnership http://smartregion.org/2009/09/take-the-transportation-project-prioritization-survey/comment-page-1/#comment-1005 HR Partnership Tue, 22 Sep 2009 12:17:32 +0000 http://smartregion.org/?p=2157#comment-1005 NOTE to Readers: thank you for your many offline comments. FYI, several organizations are collaborating to develop a true public engagement process for this very important turning point in Hampton Roads, so stay tuned. We have forwarded offline comments to HRTPO and this is the emailed response: Thank you for the feedback. Based on your comments and other similar responses, the complexity of our survey instrument appears to be a barrier to completing this HRTPO survey. The intent of the survey is to gather technical information and public opinion about the importance of the various criteria within six project categories - Bike/Ped; Bridge/Tunnel; Highway Projects; Intermodal Projects; Systems Management; and Transit projects. The "Technical" version of the survey included close to 20 pages. The "Public" version is a simplified/shortened version "Technical" survey. In the example that you provided "Bridge/Tunnel Projects", question 1 seeks to gather information about the general importance of each criteria. Question 2 seeks quantitative information that will transfer to a "weighting factor" for future prioritization of HRTPO projects. We kept Question #2 in each of the categories to: 1) gather information for the development of "weighting factors" to be used to evaluate projects against other projects within the same category and 2) compare survey results of the "Technical" and "Public" versions of the survey. The HRTPO will use lessons learned from this effort to further improve our processes, including considerations such as comprehensive vetting of the issues, focus groups, and peer reviews of future surveys. Once again, thank you for your input and please contact me for additional questions or comments. Respectfully, Carlos A. Gonzalez NOTE to Readers: thank you for your many offline comments. FYI, several organizations are collaborating to develop a true public engagement process for this very important turning point in Hampton Roads, so stay tuned. We have forwarded offline comments to HRTPO and this is the emailed response:

Thank you for the feedback. Based on your comments and other similar responses, the complexity of our survey instrument appears to be a barrier to completing this HRTPO survey.

The intent of the survey is to gather technical information and public opinion about the importance of the various criteria within six project categories – Bike/Ped; Bridge/Tunnel; Highway Projects; Intermodal Projects; Systems Management; and Transit projects. The “Technical” version of the survey included close to 20 pages. The “Public” version is a simplified/shortened version “Technical” survey. In the example that you provided “Bridge/Tunnel Projects”, question 1 seeks to gather information about the general importance of each criteria. Question 2 seeks quantitative information that will transfer to a “weighting factor” for future prioritization of HRTPO projects. We kept Question #2 in each of the categories to: 1) gather information for the development of “weighting factors” to be used to evaluate projects against other projects within the same category and 2) compare survey results of the “Technical” and “Public” versions of the survey.

The HRTPO will use lessons learned from this effort to further improve our processes, including considerations such as comprehensive vetting of the issues, focus groups, and peer reviews of future surveys.

Once again, thank you for your input and please contact me for additional questions or comments.

Respectfully,
Carlos A. Gonzalez

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