Participation is a crucial part of transportation planning to ensure that the values and goals of the region are met.  Your participation is requested, regardless of your level of knowledge or experience with the process.

Please see the calendar below for opportunities to participate or click on the link below to send us a comment.  Below the calendar you will find the SWMPC's adopted Participation Plan, take a look!  Thank you for you comments and for participating in the transportation planning and decision-making process!

See meeting dates for the Twin Cities Area Transportation Study.

See meeting dates for the Niles-Buchanan-Cass Area Transportation Study. 

Share your transportation related comments or issues, or get added to our transportation planning mailing list, by contacting:

• Anna Rahtz, Transportation Planner - (269) 937-1125 x 23 or rahtza@swmpc.org

The Southwest Michigan Planning Commission approved the Transportation Participation Plan in July 2006. This document serves as: 1) a guidebook for interested members of the public; 2) a set of policies to be followed by staff and committee members for involving the public in transportation planning; and 3) a toolbox of techniques for involving the public.

The Transportation Participation Plan is currently being revised.  The draft document has recently been approved and is available for download below.  The public comment period for the draft participation plan is now open, until September 6, 2010.  Please submit any comments about the draft to Transportation Planner Anna Rahtz at the contact information above.

As another way of submitting comments on the draft plan, please fill out the Participation survey - click here.