While planning outreach efforts for a 20+ year transportation plan in a large metropolitan planning area, efforts were made to identify non traditional or often underutilized groups for outreach activities/invitations. Below is a list of outreach possibilities identified:
· K-12 education: parent-teacher associations/organizations, school support organizations
· Youth: groups not tied to schools (Boys’ and Girls’ Clubs, scouts, YMCA, youth centers, etc.);
· Business: chambers of commerce, ethnic chambers; small business associations
· Labor associations
· Community-oriented and ethnic media
· Internet-based groups and twitter feeds for local jurisdictions/"friends of" groups
· Neighborhood organizations and homeowners’ associations
· Civic membership groups: Rotary, Elks, Kiwanis, etc.
· Friends of the Library
· Government groups, League of Women Voters
· Adult education: community colleges, adult schools, English as a Second Language programs
· Safety: Community Emergency Response Team, Neighborhood Watch
· Community health and wellness groups
· Seniors’ groups
· Environmental groups and outdoor recreation
· Arts groups: music, visual, dance, theater, ethnic culture
