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HEAR EVERY VOICE
Introduction and Overview
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The Tools We Will Explore Today
 What is Hear Every Voice (HEV)?
 How will MnDOT implement HEV?
 Why should MnDOT lead the way in this
initiative?
 Why pursue HEV now?
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Hear Every Voice
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Hear Every Voice
 WHAT is Hear Every Voice?
 A public service by MnDOT
 Education, Awareness, Improvement
 Public involvement, Sustainable, Growth,
Innovation
A MnDOT- MSU- Community joint initiative
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 A public service by MnDOT
Enhanced decision making
Prove worthy of public’s investment
Individualized to address characteristics and needs
Provide a coordinated transportation network that
provides safe, user-friendly access and movement,
and responds to the values of Minnesota’s citizens
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 Education, Awareness, Improvement
 Improved communication and trust
 Lead to better development
 Overcome apathy and forestall anger
Creates products and services that address real
problems & have value and promote quality of life
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 Public involvement, Sustainable growth,
Innovation
 Public input during each phase of project
 Generate new ideas
 Surveys, public meetings, internet, newspaper
articles, & newsletters
An increase in involvement may lead to higher
levels of satisfaction
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Hear Every Voice
 HOW will MnDOT implement Hear Every
Voice?
 In person training- on site customized training
 Online customized training
 Focus groups and community meetings
Through partnership, collaboration and community
involvement
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Hear Every Voice
Photo by Minnesota Department of Transportation
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 In person training- on site customized training
 Provides hands-on training
 Direct communication between trainer and trainee
 Enhances the opportunity of
discussion
Advantage of having real-life experience through
face-to face training
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 Online customized training
 Saves time and money to attend training.
 Easy to organize for MnDOT and also for the
participant.
 Enhances the opportunity to attract more people
into training.
It has the privilege of training people who are
unable to commute; less dependency on
automobile
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 Focus groups and Community meetings
 Opportunity of direct communication with the
experts and the citizens
 Valuable input from the parties involved
 Better involvement of the community
It brings all the people who are involved in the
project
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Hear Every Voice
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Hear Every Voice
 WHY should MnDOT lead this initiative
 Resources
 Expertise
 The will and desire to do so
MnDOT believes in partnership, leadership, collaboration
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Hear Every Voice
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 Resources
 Proficient staff
 Training and education
 Infrastructure
MnDOT has all the resources to make pubic
engagement worthwhile
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 Expertise
 Public engagement officers
 Consultants
 Focus groups
Through a group of expert workforce, MnDOT
enhances the public engagement in every step of
a project
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 The will and desire to do so
 MnDOT cares about the citizens
 Motivation to engage public
 Observes the opportunity toinvolve every person
relating to the project
MnDOT proactively engages citizens by utilizing its
resources and infrastructure
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 Why pursue Hear Every Voice NOW?
 The need is greater than ever
 The challenge is greater than ever
 The partnership is vibrant and focused
Together MnDOT, MSU and community will make a
difference
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Hear Every Voice
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 The need is greater than ever
 Public wants to get involved in the process
 Public interest at all time high to get involved
 Original HEV document is outdated
MnDOT sees the need and is taking proactive
measures
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 The challenge is greater than ever
 Hard to find the right people
 Time consuming process
 Transportation systems are failing
MnDOT is trying to make a difference by
overcoming the hardships
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 The partnership is vibrant and focused
 MnDOT, MSU, and community engaged
 Focus groups involved
 New policies and protocols in place
MnDOT is dedicated to working with the
community to provide the best outcome
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The Vision We Explored Today
 Hear Every Voice (HEV) – What It Is
 How MnDOT will implement HEV
 Why MnDOT will lead the way in this
initiative
 Why MnDOT will pursue HEV now
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Hear Every Voice
Photo by Minnesota Department of Transportation
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Sources and Resources
 Minnesota Department of Transportation
 Professor Anthony Filipovitch
 Professor Robert Hugg
 Lindy Crawford
 Smita Rakshit
 Nathan Wegner
 Urban and Regional Studies Institute at
Minnesota State University, Mankato
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Legal
 This presentation is the property of MnDOT
and URSI, Minnesota State University
Mankato. No material should be copied and
downloaded without prior permission.
October 24, 2012
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