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PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

A Public Participation Plan (PPP) describes an MPO's strategies and techniques to inform and engage the public in transportation planning issues with the goal and purpose of maximizing participation and effectiveness. Public participation is integral to good transportation policies, programs, and projects. Without meaningful public involvement, there is a risk of making poor decisions or decisions that have unintended negative consequences. The MPO is responsible for actively involving all affected parties in an open, cooperative, and collaborative process that provides meaningful opportunities to influence transportation decisions. WAMPO is committed to understanding our communities diverse transportation needs, concerns, and ideas about what needs to change or be improved.

All public comments can be sent to wampo@wampo.org.

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Public Participation Plan

PPP Executive Summary - English

Resumen Ejecutivo del PPP - en Español

Tóm tắt điều hành PPP - Tiếng Việt

Adopted December 2022

Public Comment Opportunities

WAMPO Regional Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Architecture 2025 Update Public Comment Period

The Wichita Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (WAMPO) has opened the public comment period for a draft updated regional Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) architecture, October 18, 2025, through November 16, 2025. Public comments received during this period will be reported to and considered by the WAMPO Transportation Policy Body (TPB), which will decide whether to approve the draft regional ITS architecture at their November 18, 2025, meeting.

The regional ITS Architecture is a roadmap for transportation systems integration. It was developed through a cooperative effort by regional transportation agencies and local governments. It represents a shared vision of how the region’s ITS infrastructure components and maintainers will work together in the future, share information, and provide for a safer, more efficient, and more effective regional transportation system.

Per federal guidelines, the regional ITS architecture should be updated every five (5) years. Developing and maintaining a regional Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) architecture ensures that ITS infrastructure, devices, and personnel, are deployed in an organized and coordinated fashion. Without such a unified framework, opportunities for improving efficiency, safety, and data-sharing may be lost; at the extreme, a region could risk deploying incompatible or redundant technologies.

Draft materials available for public review at www.wampo.org/regional-its-architecture include the following:

A searchable set of linked webpages for navigating the regional ITS architecture.
ITS Architecture Executive Summary.
ITS Architecture Report.
ITS Architecture Deployment Plan.
ITS Architecture Maintenance Plan and Change Request Form.

Paper copies of supporting documentation for the draft regional ITS architecture may also be viewed upon request at the WAMPO offices, 271 W 3rd St., Suite 208, Wichita, KS 67202.

Please submit comments via email to wampo@wampo.org.

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