go-info

What is a Sounding Board?

A group that meets regularly throughout the Designing Bus Service in Durham project to provide in-depth feedback to the City of Durham, Triangle Transit, and the consultant
A partner in the development of the service alternatives and the plan
Riders and non-riders from various backgrounds in the Durham community

The Designing Better Bus Service - Sounding Board is a partner in the development of the recommendations for service improvements that will be included in the Final Draft Plan. The Sounding Board will meet regularly as the plan is being developed and will provide valuable feedback to Triangle Transit and the consultant. At the end of the Designing Better Bus Service process, the Sounding Board will develop a report in response to the Final Draft Plan. This report will be included along with the Final Draft Plan in the packet that is submitted to City Council for consideration.

Triangle Transit formed the community sounding board in September 2011 to provide advice about public outreach and about which changes to bus service would be best for Durham. The Sounding Board consists of 26 members that represent the diverse backgrounds of the Durham community. The members were selected out of the applications received. The Sounding Board will meet 8 times between October 2011 and June 2012 as the plan is being developed. All Sounding Board meetings are open to the public and are located in downtown Durham. During the first 5 minutes of each meeting, comments from the public will be heard by the Sounding Board.