There have been suggestions in recent years that the whole notion of
meaningful citizen participation in lawmaking has fallen out of fashion — that no matter how hard you try, or how sincere your efforts, the legislative outcome is predetermined by forces beyond your control.
The Department of Transportation's Open Government Plan development process follows a strategic methodology designed to guarantee the creation of
meaningful programs that will fulfill the Administration's stated goals of increasing transparency,
participation, and collaboration between the Federal government and
citizens.