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The MIC's Public Involvement Plan
Active citizen participation throughout the planning process leads to more creative solutions and better decision making. The purpose of the MIC's Public Involvement Plan is to identify effective strategies and practices to generate stakeholder participation before and during MIC plans and studies.

Background
Photo of public meeting held in 2006 for the MIC's Duluth Heights plan The Public Involvement Plan (PIP) was updated in 2007 to reflect new requirements in the SAFETEA-LU federal transportation bill, generate stakeholder input, educate local jurisdictions about our planning processes, investigate new public involvement techniques, particularly in regards to web accessibility, and increase outreach to the public. In addition, the PIP now identifies specific public involvement procedures which MIC staff will follow when undertaking a planning study or program.

Final Document
Cover of MIC Public Involvement Plan
The final plan is available to the general public. The plan can be found at the reference desk of both the Duluth and Superior public libraries as well as by clicking on the link below.

Project Updates

February 2007: The PIP was approved by the MIC at the regularly scheduled MIC Policy Board meeting on Wednesday, February 21, 2007.

January 2007: MIC staff conducted two roundtable discussions to gain insight into strategies for more meaningful public participation. Elected officials and residents active in the community were invited to attend. Significant ideas discussed at these two meetings were incorporated into the final Public Involvement Plan.
    The first meeting was held on Tuesday, January 9, at the First United Methodist Church at 230 E. Skyline Drive.

    The second meeting was held on Monday, January 29, at 7 p.m. at the Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College (WITC).

For More Information
Contact MIC Planner James Gittemeier by phone at (218) 529-7556 or send a message by email.


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Quick Links
Find information about the Duluth-Superior Metropolitan Interstate Council's Policy Board MIC Policy Board
Find information about the Bike-Ped Advisory Committee Advisory Committee - BPAC
Find information about the MIC's Transportation Advisory Committee Advisory Committee - TAC
Find information about the MIC's Harbor Technical Advisory Committee Advisory Committee - HTAC
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Find information about the MIC's Long Range Transportation Plan through the year 2030 Long Range Transportation Plan
Find information about selected Geographic Information Systems projects and maps Maps and GIS
View archive of MIC plans and studies Plans and Studies
Public Involvement Plan
Find information about the Duluth Area Transportation Improvement Program TIP - Duluth Area
TIP - Superior Area
Find information about the MIC's transit planning initiatives Transit Planning
View the MIC's current Work Program & Budget for 2007-2008 Work Program & Budget

Meeting Information
Click here to view current MIC meeting materials.

Click here to view calendar of all upcoming committee meetings.

MIC Staff
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We Need Your Input!
We are seeking public review and comment on the following planning initiatives:

DRAFT 2011-2014 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) for the Superior Metro Area

Featured Planning Project
Long Range Transportation Plan - Directions 2035

Current Planning Initiatives
Click on a project link, below, for information about current MIC planning efforts:

Bike-Ped Advisory Committee (BPAC)

2011-2014 Duluth Urbanized Area TIP

Recent Plans and Studies
Click on a project link, below, for information about recent MIC plans and studies:

UMD-CSS Transportation Study

East 2nd Street Access Management Plan (Superior)

DTA Route Analysis for the City of Superior

Downtown Modal Connections Study

Proctor Comprehensive Plan Update 2008

Endion Land Use and Transportation Study

Safe Routes To School Funding Applications

Northwest Superior Traffic Circulation Plan

Proctor Master Trail Plan

Transportation Systems Management (TSM)

Munger Trail to Lakewalk Connector


Erie Pier Management Plan

Duluth Heights Traffic Circulation Plan

MnDOT Functional Classification Update

Public Involvement Plan

Rice Lake Road Corridor & Traffic Impact Study

Duluth and Superior Safe Routes to School Plans

Duluth Urban Area Growth Impact Study

Human Services Coordinated Transit Plan

Study Shows Arrowhead Region Rich in Transportation Assets
A recent study released by the National Association of Development Organizations (NADO), Arrowhead Region's Transportation Assets: A Case Study of the Twin Ports Region of Duluth, Minnesota and Superior, Wisconsin, highlights the assets and opportunities related to multi-modal transportation systems in the Twin Ports area of Duluth, Minnesota and Superior, Wisconsin.