1. COMMUNICATING Transportation Funding Issues: “ I’ll Buy That ”

2. Focus Group Locations

3. Transportation is IMPORTANT

4. Is transportation a good value?

5. How is it paid for?

6. PERCEPTIONS General opinions

7. Waste “”

8. How could this happen? “”

9. We’re in debt by HOW MUCH? “” $17,000,000,000

10. FOCUS GROUP SUGGESTIONS

11. It’s simple: just raise the gas tax FOCUS GROUP SUGGESTION: “ ”

12. The inflation effect:

13. Help us understand

14. What do we do now?

15. Crisis? What crisis?

16. Location. Location. Location.

18. It’s all about the messenger

19. Be more Social!

20. Discussion

21. Thank you for your time! For more information contact: Tina Geiselbrecht Associate Research Scientist Program Manager, Public Engagement Planning Program Texas A&M Transportation Institute 512-467-0946 t-geiselbrecht@tamu.edu Richard “Trey” Baker Associate Research Scientist Mobility Management Program Texas A&M Transportation Institute 512-467-0946 r-baker@ttimail.tamu.edu