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ORANGE COUNTY <br /> NORTH CAROLINA <br /> 81 <br /> Promotional Materials & Outreach <br /> The study team utilized a variety of promotional tools and outreach strategies to inform the public about the study, <br /> promote the survey,and garner participation for public meetings.Both print and digital means were necessary to <br /> promote the study to the public who use the corridor frequently and to the public who may receive information mostly <br /> from digital sources.These tools included a study specific webpage,social media,an e-blast,and a press release.A copy of <br /> the promotional materials can be found in Appendix A of the Public Engagement Report. <br /> Public Open House Meeting <br /> Biryele BPedesh an Prolerts _.. ,� .: <br /> [ts <br /> rw <br /> li <br /> d♦ - 1 <br /> r <br /> Figure 5.1: Residents reviewing recommendation maps <br /> Public meetings were a key component of the engagement plan.Orange County held two open house style workshops,the <br /> first on Tuesday,April 23 at whitted Building in Hillsborough,and the second on Thursday,April 25 at Southern Human <br /> Services Building in Hillsborough.Members of the community were invited to stop by and view display boards that <br /> presented the multimodal improvements and speak with study team members who were available to explain the plans, <br /> answer questions,and collect public input.The open house format of these meetings allowed participants to review the <br /> information at their own pace.when they arrived,attendees were asked to sign in,provide their contact information, <br /> and were encouraged to take the online study survey.Four participants attended the first meeting,and two attended the <br /> second.There were five display boards exhibited at each public meeting;the boards are shown in Appendix VI. <br /> PAGE 42 Orange County Transportation Multimodal Plan <br />