Webcast Recordings Posted
Recordings of webcasts for the Nov. 22 public input meeting for the 9th St./Veteran’s Boulevard corridor study and the Nov. 30 Transit Development Plan (TDP) meeting are now available online.
Nov. 22 9th St/Veteran’s Blvd. Webcast Recording
Additional Webcasts Planned
SURTC will conduct a webcast of Fargo-Moorhead Metro COG’s public meeting November 22nd regarding its 9th St East/Veteran’s Boulevard corridor study. The meeting takes place from 5:00 to 7:00 pm at the West Fargo Sheyenne 9th Grade Center Commons Area, and the webcast will begin at 5:30.
SURTC is also conducting a webcast of Metro COG’s public input meeting on November 30th regarding its Transit Development Plan (TDP). The webcast, which will begin at approximately 11:45, will include a presentation on the draft TDP.
Recordings of the webcasts will be posted afterwards. Links for viewing the live webcasts are as follows:
Webcast for 9th St East/Veteran’s Boulevard Meeting, Nov. 22 5:30 pm
Webcast for Transit Development Plan Meeting, Nov. 30, 11:45 am
Webcasts Recordings Posted
SURTC conducted webcasts of Fargo-Moorhead Metro COG’s public input meetings Nov. 15 and Nov. 16 regarding its Main Ave, TH 10, TH 75, Center Ave corridor studies. The Nov. 15 meeting focused on Main Ave. in Fargo (from 25th St. to the Red River), while the Nov. 16 meeting addressed Center Ave. and Highways 10 and 75 in Moorhead and Dilworth. The webcasts were recorded and can be viewed at the following links.
Nov. 15 Fargo Main Ave. Public Input Meeting Webcast Recording
Nov. 16 Moorhead TH 10, TH 75, Center Ave. Public Input Meeting Webcast Recording
Webcasts of Public Input Meetings to be Held November 15 & 16
SURTC will again be testing the use of webcasts for increasing public participation in transportation planning. The Fargo-Moorhead Metropolitan Council of Governments (Metro COG) is hosting public input meetings Nov. 15 and 16 for its Main Ave, TH 10, TH 75, Center Ave corridor studies, and SURTC will webcast the meetings. The objective of Metro COG’s study is to identify existing conditions along the corridor, establish planning conditions, identify and analyze issues and needs, and develop and analyze alternatives. Those unable to attend the meetings can view the live webcasts. Webcast participants will be able to submit questions and comments online. Afterwards, recordings of the webcasts will be posted on Metro COG’s website that can be viewed at any time.
The webcasts will take place Tuesday Nov. 15 and Wednesday Nov. 16 at 6:00 pm and can be viewed at the following link:
Fargo-Moorhead Metro COG Public Input Meeting Webcast
Webcast Recording for Fargo-Moorhead Transit Development Plan Public Input Meeting Posted
SURTC conducted a webcast September 21st during Fargo-Moorhead MetroCOG’s public input meeting for its Transit Development Plan. In the webcast, SURTC researcher Jeremy Mattson interviewed consultant Thomas Wittmann regarding the transit plan and recommendations they have developed for improving MATBUS service in Fargo-Moorhead. A recording of the webcast is available at the following link:
Webcast Recording for Fargo-Moorhead TDP
Preliminary Results from Mobile Electronic Device Surveys Posted
SURTC has conducted two rounds of onboard surveys using mobile electronic devices. Droid smartphones and a Samsung Galaxy tablet were used to conduct the surveys. The first round of surveys occurred last winter on routes heavily used by North Dakota State University students. The second round of surveys were conducted on a number of different routes throughout the metro area last spring. These surveys were conducted in conjunction with a rider survey developed by the Fargo-Moorhead Metropolitan Council of Governments for its transit development plan. Preliminary results from these surveys, including a discussion of experiences with these devices, can be found in the following documents:
Webcast of Public Input Meeting on September 21st
SURTC will be testing the use of webcasting technology for increasing public participation in transit planning. The Fargo-Moorhead Metropolitan Council of Governments (FM MetroCOG) will be hosting a public input meeting all day (8 am to 8 pm) on Wednesday September 21st at the Ground Transportation Center in Fargo. The purpose of the meeting is to seek public input regarding its 5-year transit development plan. The webcast is intended as a tool for individuals who otherwise would not have attended the meeting in person the opportunity to learn about the transit plans being considered and provide input.
The webcast will take place Wednesday September 21st at 3:00 pm. It will be approximately 30 minutes long and can be viewed at the following link:
Fargo-Moorhead Transit Development Plan Live Webcast
Following its completion, a recording of the webcast will be posted that can be viewed at any time.
PTP Project to Use Open Data Kit
The Transit, Technology, and Public Participation Project will use the Open Data Kit (ODK) suite of tools to collect transit rider information in the field.
Using ODK Collect, one application in the ODK suite, surveyors will be able to collect location, video, and audio information in addition to traditional text-based data. ODK runs on the Android platform an operating system for smartphones, slate computers, and other mobile devices.
The Transit, Technology, and Public Participation project will survey Metro Area Transit riders at bus stops and on vehicles to collect travel behavior and transit service information. Location-capture will be used to geotag completed surveys while audio-capture will allow survey participants to provide detailed, open-ended responses to survey questions.
The Open Data Kit is a collection of open-source and standards-based tools designed to help organizations collect, aggregate and visualize their data.
Transit, Technology, & Public Participation Project on Facebook & Twitter
The Transit, Technology, & Public Participation Project is now on Facebook & Twitter. Follow the links to the right to visit the sites and follow the developments of the project as they occur.
PTP Technology Project Blog Launched
The Transit, Technology, and Public Participation Project has launched a project blog on the project homepage. User’s can follow project developments by visiting the blog or subscribing to it by email or RSS feed.
