Community outreach for the East Corridor EIS introduces an unprecedented approach that includes a variety of techniques, some of which are being implemented for the first time in Colorado. Some of these techniques include:

• Hiring outreach specialists from the neighborhoods
  
• Conducting and requiring extensive cultural sensitivity training for anyone that will be interacting with the public
  
• Using flyers to notify residences and businesses of meetings
  
• Disseminating information about community services in the neighborhoods
  
• Conducting door-to-door outreach as a first contact in many neighborhoods
  
• Holding block meetings for subsets of neighborhoods
  
• Attending neighborhood association meetings and business meetings
  
• Conducting neighborhood meetings and larger corridor-wide meetings
  
• Providing translation at meetings
  
• Providing child care at larger meetings
  
• Catering meals for meetings
  
• Developing issue working groups
  
• Involving the media in a proactive manner
  
• Meeting frequently with local and state elected officials
  
• Providing a variety of means to disseminate information

Our approach is to use a variety of techniques to ensure meaningful involvement from the community. The outreach process is designed to be personal and extensive. Simply put, it begins at a one-on-one level and expands to bring together all of the interests in the corridor. A variety of opportunities exist for the community to get involved and stay informed about the project. These include:

Newsletters and Mailings

		Newsletters and mailings provide project status updates and information. They are mailed to the people on the project Mailing List at critical points during the project. East Corridor EIS Newsletters and Mailings are bilingual publications.

			Join the East Corridor EIS Mailing List to receive the mailings.
			You may also read the Newsletter online.

Advertising
Advertisements are placed in the weekly newspapers, Denver daily newspapers, and other relevant and local publications to announce meetings and other important study information. Look for ads in the Denver Post or Rocky Mountain News, El Seminario, El Hispano, Westword, La Voz, and other local publications.

Website
The project website provides information and a schedule of events. The site offers English and Spanish options and includes features such as an online feedback form, an automatic update email distribution for when new information is posted, a location for media information, and technical documents or reports. The website is updated on a regular basis with the intent of providing real-time project information.

Stakeholder Meetings
Stakeholder meetings are held on an as-needed basis, and typically include property or business owners, business or homeowners associations, special interest groups, religious organizations, neighborhood associations, police/fire personnel, and others as appropriate. These are typically either a presentation at the group’s regularly scheduled meeting or a specific meeting.

Contact Us if you are interested in having an East Corridor EIS representative at your next meeting.

Corridor-Wide and Neighborhood - Specific Meetings

		Corridor-wide and neighborhood meetings serve as one of the many ways to stay involved in the project. These meetings are conducted at major project milestones or for specific topics and provide opportunities for the community to interact with the project team and discuss project issues and recommendations.

			Check the Meeting Notices for the next Corridor-Wide Meeting dates and times.
			View the minutes, presentations, and handouts from past meetings on the Meeting Minutes page.

Check the Meeting Notices for Working Group Meeting dates and times. Click to Sign-up.

Committee Meetings
Various agency committees will continue to meet throughout the project to discuss issues and develop recommendations. Forums are provided at these committee meetings to hear community input.

Check the Meeting Notices for the various Committee Meeting dates and times.

Scoping Summary
Through the scoping process we met with the community, stakeholders, and numerous government agencies to identify issues in over 50 scoping meetings, with over 3,500 participants. Through these meetings we heard numerous ideas about transportation-related issues in the corridor. These issues are summarized in the following major topic areas:

• Multi-modal alternatives (bicycle, pedestrian, transit, automobile) should be considered
  
• Health concerns
  
• Availability of funding for construction
  
• Safety concerns
  
• Noise and vibration
  
• Congestion
  
• Bus route locations and schedules
  
• Alternate route suggestions
  
• Construction timing and impacts to businesses and the community
  
• Accommodating growth and local plans

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