They raise public awareness about projects or programs and reassure people that their government is listening. A public involvement technique using interactive video may be very successful in attracting broader participation. Strategic siting of interactive programs is imperative. Displays are also set up at non-transportation special events. The Colorado Governor's Office initiated a program of touch-screen informational displays in shopping centers.
Interactive displays supplement other methods of obtaining public input.
Displays capture opinions about a project or planning process. Agencies use feedback from interactive video displays just as they use public input obtained by more conventional means. Interactive displays are useful in explaining a project and its implications. The New York State Urban Development Corporation developed an interactive video for public distribution to help explain the Miller Highway Relocation Project in New York City. The video offers highly-developed video images and animations to explain various project alternatives and their environ mental implications.