Get Involved!

Make your voice heard! There are many ways for citizens to become better informed and more involved. Here are some of the possibilities:

  • Get informed. Follow transportation issues in the media. Search the internet for information about projects and plans. Have your name placed on mailing or e-mail lists to receive newsletters or regular updates.

  • Get out there. Attend public meetings on projects or plans. These sessions are often advertised in local papers or posted on the internet by local or state agencies.

  • Talk with decision makers. Contact elected officials or the staff at transportation agencies to request information about projects or plans. Find out how citizens can get involved.

  • Work with your neighbors. Contact your neighborhood or civic association to see if their members are interested in a particular transportation issue and if they plan to take any action.

  • Join a group. Join an organized group that is promoting a specific transportation project or is advocating broad policy changes regarding transportation investments in your community or across the region.

  • Volunteer to serve. Participate in an ad hoc advisory group for a local or regional transportation study. Or volunteer to serve as a member of a standing citizens committee, such as the TPB's Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC).

  • Express yourself for the record. Citizens have the opportunity to make statements and provide testimony at a number of venues, including formal public hearings and information-sharing meetings on projects and plans. In addition, most local governments and planning commissions, including the TPB, have public comment periods on their agendas.

    • The TPB has a public comment period at the beginning of each board meeting. TPB meetings begin at 12 noon on the third Wednesday of each month (except August). To sign up, call (202) 962-3315.

  • Put it in writing. Send a letter or submit a written statement to key decision makers.

    • You can submit a written statement to the TPB through our website at www.mwcog.org. You may also send your message by email or regular mail. Letters are made available to all TPB members and become part of the permanent record. For comments specifically about the Constrained Long-Range Transportation Plan (CLRP), see our Plan Comment page.