Visualization for Public Involvement (2024)
Chapter: Appendix C: Case Example Interview Outline
APPENDIX C
Case Example Interview Outline
Interview discussion outline shared with DOT interview participants in advance of the scheduled time.
Outline
Despite the transformative potential of newer visualization tools for public involvement, their uptake among state DOTs has been uneven, and the current state of the practice is not well understood. The objective of this synthesis is to document state DOT practices of visualization for public involvement throughout the life cycle of plans, programs, and projects.
Objective
Understand the reasons behind DOT survey responses and identify additional issues or DOT practices that were not addressed in the survey.
Opener
- Could you tell us more about your role, how long you have been in the role?
- How does your role relate to development and use of visualizations in public involvement?
- People/Organization
- People/departments at the DOT involved in creating and using visualizations for PI
- Impact of organizational structure on agency’s ability to promote and universally use visualization technologies for PI
Process
- How requests for visualization for public involvement purposes are typically initiated; description of workflow to develop and use visualizations in public involvement
- Process to evaluate the effectiveness of visualizations at any stage of PI process
- Strategies considered/applied to address equitable access to visualizations and encourage engagement
Customized Questions
In follow up to agency responses to survey questions 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 11, further discussion of:
- Tools currently in use and plans for future use
- Differences in tool use by phase of planning/project development
- Objectives for using visualization for public involvement
- How visualizations are shared with the public and how feedback on the information in visualizations is gathered
- Experience/engagement with contractors and consultants
- Barriers that limit use of advanced visualizations
Visualization Example
Optional visualization example chosen by DOT with a story to be shared with others as a learning opportunity. Free-form discussion.
