Libraries To Host Transportation Planning Listening Sessions

FREDERICKSBURG, VA — The Fredericksburg Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (FAMPO) is holding a listening tour starting in February to learn about residents' transportation priorities for the Fredericksburg area. The listening sessions will be held at various Central Rappahannock Regional Library branches.

The community outreach sessions, which will last through March, also will give the public a chance to review draft transportation plans for the Fredericksburg region and provide feedback on the proposals. FAMPO, a federally mandated planning body, serves as the primary forum where policymakers can work with the public to develop local transportation plans.

"This listening tour will allow us to learn about the types of transportation projects residents
want prioritized and how regional transportation options impact their lives," Stacey Feindt, FAMPO's public involvement coordinator, said Thursday in a statement. "The public's input will help us make more informed transportation decisions."

During listening sessions, members of the public will be able to stop by a FAMPO table in
the library's lobby and provide feedback on regional transportation plans, present details on their transportation priorities and ask questions.

"We are holding our listening sessions at public libraries because public libraries attract, and
are accessible to, a diverse set of residents," Feindt said.

FAMPO will be holding 17 listening sessions at various branches of the Central Rappahannock Regional Library system, starting Tuesday. The dates and library locations of the sessions are:

• Feb. 4, 2:30- 4:30 p.m., Fredericksburg Branch
• Feb. 6, 5:30- 7:30 p.m., Towne Centre Branch
• Feb. 11, 2:30- 4:30 p.m., Howell Branch
• Feb. 13, 5:30- 7:30 p.m., Snow Branch
• Feb. 18, 2:30 – 4:30 p.m., Porter Branch
• Feb. 20, 5:30- 7:30 p.m., Howell Branch
• Feb. 25, 2:30- 4:30 p.m., Towne Centre Branch
• Feb. 27, 5:30- 7:30 p.m., Salem Church Branch
• March 3, 2:30- 4:30 p.m., Salem Church Branch
• March 5, 5:30- 7:30 p.m., Porter Branch
• March 10, 2:30- 4:30 p.m., Snow Branch
• March 12, 5:30- 7:30 p.m., Fredericksburg Branch
• March 17, 5:30- 7:30 p.m., Howell Branch
• March 19, 5:30- 7:30 p.m., Porter Branch
• March 24, 5:30- 7:30 p.m., Fredericksburg Branch
• March 26, 5:30- 7:30 p.m., Towne Centre Branch
• March 31, 5:30- 7:30 p.m., Salem Church Branch

The library branch addresses can be found on the Central Rappahannock Regional Library website. Feindt, the FAMPO public involvement coordinator, can be reached by email at Feindt@gwregion.org for members of the public who have questions about the listening sessions or want to submit their ideas.