It can record the points of view expressed at public meetings and hearings. It can document positions established at civic advisory committee meetings. It can report on agency progress at a transportation fair. A video should not be used in isolation from other techniques. Public involvement participants should always be fully informed if they are being recorded.
Videotapes can substitute for field trips.
A video can illustrate the characteristics of a region or a corridor, alternative modes of transportation, alignments and adjacent neighborhoods, potential impacts, mitigating measures, and methods of participation. Videotapes incorporate a variety of technologies such as live action, computer images, graphics, maps, and charts. They can be produced incrementally. Slide shows can be augmented by scripts. Scripts can be recorded and slides shown at pre-determined intervals.