Public Input Opportunities
Public engagement is a significant component of the Destination 2055 development process. Investment decisions cannot be based solely on performance numbers and the efforts of the MPO/TPO staff and policy boards. Public engagement elicits the input of a variety of stakeholders and residents to help create a broader-based plan, and the engagement process provides an opportunity to build credibility and public support for the adopted plan.
Current Opportunities
Coming soon! Public input on the Preferred Alternative will begin in the summer of 2025.
Key Decision Points
There are four key decision points in the Destination 2055 process that will include specific directed public engagement:
Vision, Goals & Objectives
Alternatives Analysis
Preferred Option Review
Destination 2055 Adoption
Each step within the Destination 2055 process will include opportunities for members of the public to engage and provide input to decision makers.
Step – Vision, Goals and Objectives engagement concluded Jan. 2024
Step – Alternative Analysis engagement concluded May 2025
- Learn more about the Alternatives Analysis process, and the different scenarios that were modeled.
- The Alternative Futures survey closed on May 26, 2025. A public engagement synthesis will be posted to this webpage and sent to Destination 2055 email subscribers in the early summer.
Virtual Public Meeting on Alternatives Analysis (5/22/2025)
Transcript (PDF)
Step – Preferred Option Review
The 2055 update will select a “preferred option” based on the alternatives analysis that is completed. Costs and possible land uses will determine which projects are selected for preference to be completed over the next 30 years.
For example, during the 2050 MTP update process, the CAMPO Board voted to include an assumption of an additional 1/2 cent sales tax to expend additional funds on public transportation, bicycle, pedestrian, and other non-roadway investments.
Step – Destination 2055 Adoption
The 2055 update is planned to be adopted at the end of 2025. It will contain all projects that are expected to receive funding over the next 30 years (maps will be available for reviewing projects extents).
Engagement throughout these several stages allows members of the community to provide input every step of the way, and see how their comments made a difference in the final plan update.
The adoption of the plan is the final review and gives everyone an opportunity to see how all of the pieces have come together.
Public Engagement Materials
Documents and materials related to public engagement in the Destination 2055 process will be posted here as they become available. Check back for future updates as the process moves forward.
- Digital Engagement Toolkit for community partners (Alternatives Analysis)
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