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APPENDIX B

Survey Responses

Question 1: Which of the following visualization methods does your agency use for public involvement purposes or plan to use in the future?

Visualization Method	Department of Transportation (Number of DOTs)
	Currently in Use	Plan for Future Use	Not Used / No Planned Use
Conceptual sketch	AK, AL, AR, CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, IL, KY, MA, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV (36)	ME (1)	AZ, SC (2)
Infographics	AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, IL, KY, MA, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TX, UT, VT, WA, WI, WV (36)		TN (1)
Video	AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, IL, KY, MA, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NJ, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV (37)	NH (1)	RI (1)

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Visualization Method	Department of Transportation (Number of DOTs)
	Currently in Use	Plan for Future Use	Not Used / No Planned Use
Drone imagery	AK, AL, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IL, KY, MA, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NV, OH, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, UT, WA, WI, WV (31)	AR, NM, TX (3)	IA, OK, TN, VT (4)
360-degree panoramic image	AL, CA, CO, FL, MN, MO, MT, NC, NE, NJ, OH, OR, PA, UT, VA (14)	AK, AR, AZ, GA, ME, NH, RI, SD, WI, WV (10)	IA, IL, KY, MA, MI, MS, NV, OK, SC, TN, VT, WA (12)
Photo simulation	AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, KY, MA, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, SD, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV (29)	IL, ME, MS, RI, WI (5)	CO, IA, SC, TN, VT (5)
Animated graphics/motion graphics	AK, AL, AZ, CA, FL, GA, KY, MA, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, NE, NJ, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV (31)	AR, CO, NH (3)	IA, IL, MS, VT (4)
3D static rendering	AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, FL, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, OH, OK, OR, PA, SD, UT, VA, WI, WV (24)	GA, KY, MS, RI (4)	CO, IA, IL, MA, ME, NV, SC, TN, VT, WA (10)
3D animation or traffic simulation	AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, KY, MA, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NJ, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SD, TN, TX, WI, WV (29)	GA, UT (2)	IA, IL, NH, SC, VT, WA (6)

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Visualization Method	Department of Transportation (Number of DOTs)
	Currently in Use	Plan for Future Use	Not Used / No Planned Use
4D sequential renderings	AL, CA, FL, MA, OH, TX (7)	AZ, KY, MT, NJ, OR, RI, SD, TN, UT, WI (10)	AK, AR, CO, GA, IA, IL, ME, MI, MO, MS, NC, NH, NV, OK, PA, SC, VT, WA, WV (19)
Real-time interactive 3D	AL, CA, FL, MT, NC, NV, OH, SD (8)	AR, AZ, MA, NH, OR, RI, TX, UT (8)	AK, CO, GA, IA, IL, KY, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NJ, OK, PA, SC, TN, VT, WA, WI, WV (20)
Augmented reality	CA, OH (2)	AL, AR, MT, NC, SD, TX, UT, WV (8)	AK, AZ, CO, FL, GA, IA, IL, KY, MA, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NH, NJ, NV, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, VT, WA, WI (26)
Virtual reality immersive	AL, CA, FL, NC, SD (5)	AR, MT, OH, UT (4)	AK, AZ, CO, GA, IA, IL, KY, MA, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NH, NJ, NV, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VT, WA, WI, WV (27)
Other method	NM (1)	UT (1)	AK, CO, IA, ME, MI, MO, NH, SC, WI (9)

Other methods: GIS, GIS products, Interactive Web-Map Application, Web-based input maps (planning/design phases)

Question 2: In which phase(s) of the project life cycle does your agency use each visualization method with the public?

Project Life cycle	Department of Transportation (Number of DOTs)
Project Life cycle	Planning	Concept Develop.	Environ. Review	Design	Const.	O&M	NA / Do not Use
Conceptual sketch	AK, AR, CA, CO, FL, IA, IL, KY, MA, MI,	AK, AL, AR, CA, CO, FL, GA, IL,	AK, AL, AR, CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, IL,	AK, AL, AR, CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, IL,	AK, CO, FL, IA, IL, MO,	IL, MO, MT, NJ, NV, SD, WA (7)	AZ, ME, SC (3)

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Project Life cycle	Department of Transportation (Number of DOTs)
Project Life cycle	Planning	Concept Develop.	Environ. Review	Design	Const.	O&M	NA / Do not Use
	MN, MO, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV (31)	KY, MA, MI, MN, MO, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV (31)	KY, MA, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NH, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV (33)	KY, MA, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, NE, NJ, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SD, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV (32)	MT, NC, NE, NJ, NV, OH, PA, SD, TN, UT, VT, WI, WV (18)
Infographics	AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, IL, KY, MA, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SD, TX, UT, VT, WI, WV (33)	AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IL, KY, MA, ME, MI, MN, MO, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SD, TX, VT, WI, WV (31)	AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, IL, KY, MA, MI, MO, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TX, UT, VT, WI, WV (32)	AK, AL, AR, AZ, CO, FL, GA, IA, IL, KY, MA, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, NE, NJ, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SD, TX, VT, WA, WI, WV (32)	AZ, CO, FL, GA, IA, IL, MA, MN, MO, MT, NC, NE, NJ, NV, OH, OR, PA, SD, VT, WA, WI (21)	AK, CO, IL, MN, MO, MT, NE, NJ, NV, PA, SD, UT, WA, WI (14)	TN, VA (2)

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Project Life cycle	Department of Transportation (Number of DOTs)
Project Life cycle	Planning	Concept Develop.	Environ. Review	Design	Const.	O&M	NA / Do not Use
Video	AK, AR, CA, FL, IA, IL, KY, MA, ME, MI, MO, NC, NE, NM, OH, OK, OR, PA, SD, TX, VT, WA, WV (23)	AK, AL, AR, CA, CO, FL, GA, IL, KY, ME, MI, MN, MO, NC, NE, NM, OH, OK, OR, PA, SD, TX, VA, VT, WA, WV (26)	AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, FL, GA, IA, IL, KY, MI, MO, MS, NC, NE, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TX, UT, VA, VT, WV (27)	AK, AL, AR, AZ, CO, FL, GA, IA, IL, KY, MA, ME, MI, MN, MO, NC, NE, NJ, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, SD, TN, TX, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV (31)	AK, AZ, CO, FL, GA, IA, IL, MA, MN, MO, NC, NE, NJ, NV, OH, OR, PA, SD, TN, UT, VT, WA, WI (23)	AK, AZ, CO, IL, MO, NJ, OR, PA, SD, UT, WA (11)	MT, NH, RI (3)
Drone imagery	FL, GA, IL, MA, MI, MN, MT, NC, NH, NV, OH, OR, PA, SD, WI, WV (16)	AK, AL, AZ, CA, FL, GA, IL, KY, MA, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, NE, NH, NM, NV, OH, OR, PA, SD, UT, WI, WV (26)	AK, AL, AZ, CA, FL, GA, IL, KY, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NH, NV, OH, OR, PA, SD, WI, WV (23)	AK, AL, AZ, CA, FL, GA, IL, KY, MA, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, NE, NH, NV, OH, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, WI, WV (26)	AK, AZ, CO, FL, GA, IL, MA, ME, MN, MO, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, OH, OR, PA, RI, SD, TX, UT, WI, WV (26)	AK, CO, FL, GA, IL, MA, ME, N, MO, MT, NJ, OH, OR, PA, RI, SD, UT, WA, WI, WV (20)	AR, IA, OK, TN (4)

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Project Life cycle	Department of Transportation (Number of DOTs)
Project Life cycle	Planning	Concept Develop.	Environ. Review	Design	Const.	O&M	NA / Do not Use
360-degree panoramic image	CO, MN NC, OH, PA (5)	AK, AL, CA, CO, GA, MN, MO, NC, OH, PA (10)	AL, CA, CO, GA, MO, NC, OH, PA, UT (9)	AL, CA, CO, MO, NC, NE, OH, PA, UT (9)	AL, CO, MN, NC, NE, NJ, OH, OR, PA (9)	FL, OR, PA, SD (4)	AK, AR, AZ, IA, IL, KY, MA, ME, MI, MT, NH, NV, OK, RI, SC, TN, VT, WA, WI, WV (20)
Photo simulation	AK, AR, FL, GA, KY, MA, MI, MN, NC, NH, NJ, OH, OK, OR, PA, SD, TX, UT, VA, WV (20)	AK, AL, AR, CA, CO, FL, GA, KY, MA, MI, MN, MO, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, OH, OK, OR, PA, TX, UT, VA, WV (25)	AL, AR, CA, CO, FL, GA, KY, MA, MI, MN, MO, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, OH, OK, PA, TX, UT, VA, WV (24)	AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, KY, MA, MI, MN, MO, NC, NE, NJ, NM, OH, OK, OR, PA, TX, UT, VA, WV (25)	CO, MA, MN, MO, NC, NE, NJ, NV, OH, OR, PA (11)	AK, MS, NJ, NV, SD, WA (6)	IA, IL, ME, MT, RI, SC, TN, WI (8)
Animated graphics/motion graphics	AK, AR, FL, GA, MA, ME, MI,	AK, AL, AR, CA, CO, GA, KY, ME,	AL, AR, CA, CO, GA, MI, MO,	AL, AR, AZ, CO, FL, GA, KY,	AZ, CO, FL, MN, MO,	AK, MO, MT, NV,	IA, IL, NH, SC (4)

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Project Life cycle	Department of Transportation (Number of DOTs)
Project Life cycle	Planning	Concept Develop.	Environ. Review	Design	Const.	O&M	NA / Do not Use
	MT, NC, NV, OH, OK, PA, SD, TX, WV (16)	MI, MO, MT, NC, NJ, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, TX, VA, WI, WV (22)	MT, NC, NV, OH, OK, PA, TX, UT, VA, WV (17)	MA, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, NE, NJ, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, TN, TX, VA, WI, WV (27)	MT, NC, NE, NV, OH, OR, PA, RI, TN, TX, UT, WI (17)	PA, SD, WA (7)
3D static rendering	AK, AR, FL, MI, MN, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, OH, OK, OR, SD, WV (15)	AK, AL, AR, CA, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, OH, OK, OR, PA, VA, WV (19)	AK, AL, AR, CA, MI, MO, MT, NC, NE, NH, NM, OH, OK, OR, PA, UT, VA, WV (18)	AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, FL, KY, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, NE, NJ, NM, OH, OK, OR, PA, VA, WI, WV (22)	AK, AZ, FL, MN, MO, MT, NC, NE, NJ, OH, OR, PA, WI (13)	MT, NE, OH, OR, SD (5)	CO, GA, IA, IL, MA, ME, NV, RI, SC, TN, WA (11)

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Project Life cycle	Department of Transportation (Number of DOTs)
Project Life cycle	Planning	Concept Develop.	Environ. Review	Design	Const.	O&M	NA / Do not Use
3D animation or traffic simulation	AR, FL, MA, ME, MI, NC, OH, OK, OR, TX, WV (11)	AK, AL, AR, CO, FL, KY, MA, ME, MI, MN, MO, NC, OH, OK, OR, PA, TX, VA, WV (19)	AK, AL, AR, CA, CO, FL, ME, MI, MO, MS, NC, NV, OH, OK, PA, UT, VA, WV (18)	AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, KY, MA, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, NE, NJ, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, TN, UT, VA, WI, WV (27)	AZ, CA, CO, FL, MA, MN, MO, MT, NC, NE, OH, PA, RI, UT, WI, NV, SD (17)	MA, MT, UT (3)	GA, IA, IL, NH, SC, WA (6)
4D sequential renderings	AR, OH (2)	AL, AR, OH (3)	AL, AR, CA, OH, UT (5)	AL, AR, CA, FL, KY, MN, OH (7)	CA, MA, MN, OH, TN (5)	MA (1)	AK, AZ, CO, GA, IA, IL, ME, MI, MO, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NV, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, VA, WA, WI, WV (25)
Real-time interactive 3D	NC, OH (2)	AL, FL, NC, OH (4)	AL, CA, FL, NC, NV, OH, UT (7)	AL, FL, NC, OH (4)			AK, AR, AZ, CO, GA, IA, IL, KY,

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Project Life cycle	Department of Transportation (Number of DOTs)
Project Life cycle	Planning	Concept Develop.	Environ. Review	Design	Const.	O&M	NA / Do not Use
							MA, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, NE, NH, NJ, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, VA, WA, WI, WV (28)
Augmented reality	OH (1)	OH (1)	CA, OH (2)	OH (1)			AK, AL, AR, AZ, CO, GA, IA, IL, KY, MA, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NV, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV (32)
Virtual reality immersive	NC (1)	Al, NC (2)	AL, CA, NC (3)	AL, FL, NC (3)	FL (1)		AK, AR, AZ, CO, GA, IA,

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Project Life cycle	Department of Transportation (Number of DOTs)
Project Life cycle	Planning	Concept Develop.	Environ. Review	Design	Const.	O&M	NA / Do not Use
							IL, KY, MA, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, NE, NH, NJ, NV, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV (31)
Other method	UT (1)	UT (1)	UT (1)	UT (1)	UT (1)	UT (1)	AR, AZ, CO, GA, IA, IL, ME, MI, MO, NH, SC, VA, WI (13)

Question 3: Below are possible objectives for using visualization in public involvement. Indicate the importance of each objective at your agency.

Objective	Department of Transportation (Number of DOTs)
Objective	High Importance	Moderate Importance	Low Importance
To increase understanding of current transportation or environmental conditions and trends	AK, AL, AR, FL, GA, IL, KY, MA, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NJ, NM, NV, OH, OR, SC, SD, TN, UT, VA, WI, WV (26)	CA, CO, IA, ME, NE, NH, OK, PA, RI, TX, VT, WA (12)	AZ (1)

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Objective	Department of Transportation (Number of DOTs)
Objective	High Importance	Moderate Importance	Low Importance
To gather public feedback on an initial concept or design	AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, IL, KY, MA, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, OH, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, VA, WA, WI (34)	OK, TN, TX, UT, VA (5)
To engage the public in developing alternatives	AK, AR, CA, FL, GA, IL, KY, MA, ME, MI, MO, MS, MT, NC, NH, NJ, NM, NV, OH, OR, RI, SC, SD, VA, WA (25)	AL, AZ, CO, IA, MN, OK, PA, TX, UT, VT, WV (11)	NE, TN (2)
To help the public compare and provide feedback on alternatives	AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, FL, GA, IL, KY, MA, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NH, NJ, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV (32)	CO, IA, MI, NE, TX, VT (6)	TN (1)
To help convey the benefits of a project	AK, AL, AR, CO, FL, GA, IL, MA, ME, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, VA, WA, WI (28)	AZ, CA, IA, KY, MI, MN, NM, TX, UT, VT, WV (11)
To build consensus to move forward with a project	AK, AL, AR, CA, FL, GA, IL, MA, ME, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, VA, WI, WV (28)	AZ, CO, IA, KY, MI, MN, NM, TX, UT, VT (10)	WA (1)
To get feedback to refine and finalize a design	AK, AL, AR, FL, GA, IL, KY, MA, ME, MI, MO, MS, MT, NC, NH, NJ, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, VA, WA, WI (27)	CA, CO, IA, MI, NE, TN, TX, UT, VT (9)	AZ, MN, WV (3)

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Objective	Department of Transportation (Number of DOTs)
Objective	High Importance	Moderate Importance	Low Importance
To help the public understand construction process and timeline	CO, FL, GA, IA, IL, MA, ME, MO, MS, MT, NE, NJ, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, SD, UT, WA (20)	AK, AL, AR, CA, KY, NC, NM, RI, TN, TX, VT, WI, WV (13)	AZ, MI, MN, NH, SC (5)

Question 4: How do participants typically access/view your agency’s visualizations during a public involvement process?

Access Method	Department of Transportation	Number of DOTs
In-person meetings or presentations (static displays, touch screens or interactive displays, videos, presentations, headsets)	AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, IL, KY, MA, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV	37
Virtual meetings or presentations	AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, IL, KY, MA, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV	35
Agency website	AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, IL, KY, MA, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, NE, H, NJ, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WA, WI, WV	38
Video on public video site (such as YouTube or Vimeo)	AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, IL, KY, MA, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, OH, OR, PA, TX, UT, VT, WA, WI	30
Social media post (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.)	AK, AR, AZ, CO, FL, GA, IA, IL, KY, MA, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, WA, WI, WV	36
Print publication (brochure, newsletter, environmental document (such as a Draft EIS)	AK, AL, AR, CA, CO, FL, IA, IL, KY, ME, MI, MN, MS, MT, NC, NE, H, NJ, M, NV, OH, OK, OR, RI, C, UT, VA, VT, WI, WV	30
Digital publication (brochure, newsletter, environmental document)	AK, AR, AZ, CA, GA, IA, IL, KY, ME, MI, MO, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR, RI, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV	28

Other Access: Planning project website and project-specific web pages, QR Code - people prefer accessing online versus taking hard copy materials

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Question 5: When using visualizations in public involvement, what strategies does your agency typically use to gather feedback on the information provided?

Strategy	Department of Transportation	Number of DOTs
Comment form (print or online)	AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, IL, KY, MA, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV	39
Verbal discussion with staff (for example, at an open house meeting)	AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, IL, KY, MA, I, MI, MN, MS, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TX, UT, VT, WA, WI, WV	35
Real-time meeting poll	CA, CO, IL, KY, MA, MI, MO, NM, OR, VT	10
Survey	AK, AR, AZ, CA, GA, IL, KY, MA, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA	28
Social media feedback	AK, FL, GA, MA, MI, NH, NJ, NV, OH, SC, SD, TN, VA, WA	14
Interactive – direct input into interactive visualization software	FL, MN, NV, OK, OR, UT	6
Formal public hearing testimony or comment	AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, IL, KY, MA, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, UT, VA, VT, WI, WV	35
Other strategy	FL, NC, NE, NV, NM, PA, UT	7

Other Strategy: Community events, tabling; Email; Focus Groups; If an online map tool is used the comments can be gathered using GIS; Live chat - virtual 3D rooms; Stakeholder and/or Council Meetings; We post on social media re: opportunities but we do NOT accept official feedback via that mechanism and we make clear we are accepting feedback through X formats.

Question 6: Does your agency have any written guidelines on the use of visualization in public involvement?

GUIDELINES	Department of Transportation	Number of DOTs
Yes, we have guidelines specifically for visualization in public involvement	AK, AR, CO, MT, NC, NJ, PA	7
Yes, guidelines are included in a public participation plan or manual	AK, AZ, GA, MA, ME, MS, NH, NJ, OH, PA, SC, SD, WV	13
Yes, guidelines are included in other written documentation	AK, CO, MS, NC, NJ, OH, OR, SC, UT, VA, WA, WI	12
No, no specific guidelines or procedures, it depends on the project	AL, CA, FL, GA, IA, IL, KY, MA, MI, MN, MO, NE, NM, NV, OK, RI, TN, TX, VT	19

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Question 7: How does your agency confirm that visualizations are accessible to people with disabilities across all media formats?

Primary Accessibility Confirmation Method	Department of Transportation	Number of DOTs
In-house expert review/testing	AR, CO, GA, IA, MA, ME, MO, MT, NH, NJ, OR, SD, TX	13
Self-check using agency software tools	CA, MI, OH, SC, UT, WA, WI	7
Outsource review/testing	RI	1
No review/testing	AK, AL, AZ, MN, WV	5
No specific policy	FL, IL, KY, MS, NC, NE, NM, NV, OK, PA, TN, VT	12

Question 8: What methods, if any, does your agency use to evaluate the effectiveness of visualization in public involvement?

Visualization Effectiveness Method	Department of Transportation	Number of DOTs
User observation recorded at meetings (do they seem to understand and learn from the visualizations, etc.)	AK, AL, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IL, MA, MI, MO, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, OH, PA, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WV	27
Informal team debriefs following meetings or comment periods	AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, MA, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NH, NV, OH, OR, PA, TX, UT, VT, WA, WV, WI	24
User behavior metrics, like number of web page or video views, time spent (or videos watched in their entirety), number of completed surveys, social media likes/shares, etc.	AK, AR, CA, CO, FL, GA, ME, MI, MO, NC, NJ, NM, NV, OH, OR, PA, SD, TX, UT, VA, WA	21
Qualitative feedback, like real-time annotation/comments on a video or placement of sticky notes on a poster board	AK, CA, MS, OH, PA, NJ	6
Participant surveys	AR, GA, MA, MI, MO, MT, NC, NE, OH, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, VT	17
After-action reviews of an overall public involvement process or campaign	AK, AL, CO, FL, MA, MO, MT, NJ, NV, OH, OR, PA, SD, TX, UT, WA, WI, WV	18
Agency does not evaluate visualization effectiveness	AK, IA, IL, KY, MN, NC, OK	7

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Question 9: Who typically prepares the visualizations used in your agency’s public involvement?

Primary Accessibility Confirmation Method	Department of Transportation	Number of DOTs
All developed in-house	IA, ME, SC	3
Most developed in-house		0
Mix of in-house and consultants	AK, AL, AR, CA, CO, GA, IL, MA, MO, MT, NC, OH, OR, PA, RI, SD, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV	23
Most developed by consultants	AZ, KY, MI, MN, NH, NJ, NM, NV, OK, TN	10
All developed by consultants	FL, NE	2

Question 10: Below are possible barriers that may preclude or limit an agency’s use of advanced visualizations like 3D animation, real-time interactive 3D, augmented reality, or virtual reality immersive environments. Indicate whether your agency has encountered any of these barriers and their significance. (Select one bubble for each barrier)

Barriers	Department of Transportation
Barriers	Major Barrier	Moderate Barrier	Minor Barrier	Not a Barrier
Cost/funding availability	AK, AZ, CA, CO, IA, IL, KY, MA, MI, MO, NM, NV, OR, PA, RI, SC, UT, WI (18)	AR, FL, GA, ME, MS, NH, NJ, SD, VT, WA (10)	AL, MN, MT, NC, NE, OH, OK, TN, TX, WV (10)	(0)
Staff technical capabilities	AK, AL, CA, CO, IA, IL, KY, MI, MN, MS, NH, NJ, NM, NV, VT (15)	AZ, ME, MO, NC, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, UT, WA, WI, WV (15)	AR, GA, MA, MT, NE, OH, TX (7)	FL (1)
Lead time required to produce	AL, CO, IA, IL, MS, NM, OK, OR, PA, UT, WV (11)	AK, AR, AZ, GA, KY, MA, ME, MN, NC, NE, NH, NV, RI, SC, SD, WI (16)	CA, FL, MO, MT, NJ, OH, TN, TX, VT, WA (10)
Difficulty meeting ADA/Section 508 accessibility requirements	AL, IA, MI, NM, OR (5)	AK, CO, FL, IL, KY, NV, OK, PA, SC, UT, VT (11)	CA, GA, MA, ME, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NJ, RI, TX, WI, WV (14)	AR, AZ, MT, NH, OH, SD, TN, WA (8)
Departmental or state policies that limit ability to use these tools	CA, IA, MA, NC (4)	AL, MT, OR, SC, VT (5)	AK, GA, IL, KY, NV, RI, UT, WI (8)	AR, AZ, CO, FL, ME, MN, MO, MS, NE, NH, NJ, NM, OH, OK, PA, SD, TN, TX, WA, WV (20)

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Stakeholder internet access limitations (service or bandwidth)	IA, OR, VA (3)	AK, FL, GA, IL, KY, MI, MO, MS, NC, NM, NV, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, SD (16)	AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, MA, ME, MT, NJ, TX, UT, WA, WI (13)	MN, NE, NH, TN, WV (5)
Difficulty providing equitable access to visualization for all stakeholders	GA, IA, MI, OR (4)	AK, FL, KY, MO, NJ, NV, OK, PA, RI, SC, UT, VT (12)	AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, IL, MA, MN, MS, MT, NC, NE, NM, OH, SD, TX, WA, WI, WV (19)	ME, NH, TN (3)

Case Examples: This synthesis will include several case examples from selected agencies that further explore the use of visualization. The development of the case examples requires a follow-up interview of approximately one hour. Agencies participating in the case examples will be given an opportunity to review the case study write-up prior to publication. Would your agency like to participate in a case example?

Case Example Interview Interest	Department of Transportation	Number of DOTs
Yes	AK, AR, CA, CO, GA, MA, MI, NC, NE, OH, OR, SC, SD, UT, VT, WV	16
No	AL, AZ, FL, IA, IL, KY, ME, MN, MO, MS, MT, NH, NJ, NM, NV, OK, RI, TN, TX, WA, WI	21