Accessible Virtual Public Involvement (VPI) Webinar: State and MPO Tools & Practices
We are pleased to announce an upcoming webinar on “Accessible Virtual Public Involvement (VPI): State and MPO Tools & Practices.” This is the final webinar planned as part of the Every Day Counts https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https:%2F%2Flnks.gd%2Fl%2FeyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDAsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjExMDguNjYzNjc1ODEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL2hpZ2h3YXlzLmRvdC5nb3YvZmVkZXJhbC1sYW5kcy9wcm9ncmFtcy10cmliYWwvcGFydG5lcnMtcmVzb3VyY2VzL2V2ZXJ5LWRheS1jb3VudHMifQ.Bl6lNMcU9jmrrA_j3EAPqOh9LyTVfrOKCXDogL1vxV4%2Fs%2F1159082835%2Fbr%2F147710661316-l&data=05%7C01%7Cdavid.aimen%40ejb.rutgers.edu%7Cc1f2ad671ac24fd0f8a508dac1b47c8e%7Cb92d2b234d35447093ff69aca6632ffe%7C1%7C0%7C638035278178880020%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=D2%2FaoI1BVpYC4Ov5FrRrbSFQ225%2FG1O5yFvHI0Dz7BE%3D&reserved=0 6 (EDC-6) VPI Initiative.

The webinar will take place on Tuesday, December 6th from 3:00-4:00 PM EST. Please register for the webinar here https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https:%2F%2Flnks.gd%2Fl%2FeyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.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.U55TMSFNPE-LQbS10275RFAsGzH17vt3rXBg9coCxZ0%2Fs%2F1159082835%2Fbr%2F147710661316-l&data=05%7C01%7Cdavid.aimen%40ejb.rutgers.edu%7Cc1f2ad671ac24fd0f8a508dac1b47c8e%7Cb92d2b234d35447093ff69aca6632ffe%7C1%7C0%7C638035278178880020%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=qMWMcsXw5qSZ5cdgHXAM6w7GVlC5elp1EFns1vDxlB8%3D&reserved=0 . A calendar invitation with connection information will be sent to all registrants. The webinar will feature:

* An introduction from the FHWA VPI Team,
* Presentations from the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) and the Greater Portland Council of Governments (GPCOG) on their approaches to accessible virtual public involvement and how they’ve incorporated accessible methods and tools into their VPI practices, and
* A question and answer session.

This webinar is being offered as part of FHWA’s Every Day Counts Initiative on VPI. For more information, visit FHWA’s Virtual Public Involvement Website https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https:%2F%2Flnks.gd%2Fl%2FeyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDIsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjExMDguNjYzNjc1ODEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5maHdhLmRvdC5nb3YvcGxhbm5pbmcvcHVibGljX2ludm9sdmVtZW50L3ZwaS8ifQ.5vj58Ra666lLw2pGT3s5fXGjPui4dLw1GAJViTJL5Y8%2Fs%2F1159082835%2Fbr%2F147710661316-l&data=05%7C01%7Cdavid.aimen%40ejb.rutgers.edu%7Cc1f2ad671ac24fd0f8a508dac1b47c8e%7Cb92d2b234d35447093ff69aca6632ffe%7C1%7C0%7C638035278178880020%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=hH2bAXnP5xb7RzrkqxkTNELLgQ6B5DygEyhqv5bjAfU%3D&reserved=0 . For questions about or assistance registering for this webinar, please contact Benjamin Turpin mailto:Benjamin.Turpin@dot.gov . For questions about the VPI initiative, please contact Robert (Bob) Washington mailto:Robert.Washington@dot.gov , Andrew (Andy) Edwards mailto:Andrew.Edwards@dot.gov , or Mack Frost mailto:Mack.Frost@dot.gov .

The FHWA is committed to providing equal access to this webinar for all participants. If you need alternative formats or services because of a disability, please contact Benjamin Turpin at 617-494-2771 or via email Benjamin Turpin mailto:Benjamin.Turpin@dot.gov with your request by close of business on November 22, 2022.