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The Volusia County MPO recognizes the importance of the citizen input process as a means to inform, educate, and involve citizens in the transportation decisions that impact our daily lives. By involving the public in the planning process early and often, transportation planners are better able to ensure that plans and programs are developed in a way that reflects our community values and benefits all segments of the population equally.

The Volusia County MPO has a strong commitment to increasing the citizen involvement activities used to support the development of the 20-year Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP). This is reflected in a citizens outreach program called “Strings and Ribbons” that the MPO has undertaken to solicit input from citizen groups in both Volusia and Flagler counties.


Strings and Ribbons is a consensus building game that allows participants to “play” at developing a 20-year long range vision of transportation improvements for their community. By playing the game, participants learn about the impact and importance of transportation planning for their community. In addition, the game allows technical staff to gain better insight into the desires of the community at large.


Click on the link below to read more about the Strings and Ribbons game. Also, if you would like for the Volusia County MPO staff to facilitate a Strings and Ribbons game for a community group, please contact Darla Zakaluzny at (386) 322-5160, ext 31.

Click here to learn more about the Strings & Ribbons Game