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      Project Selection Screen Guide

      The Project Selection Screen presents a range of projects on a map and is used to collect community input on which location-based projects, that have previously identified, should be implemented. 

      • The map will show up to 99 projects that visitors can click on to learn more about and indicate which ones are a priority. They can also add optional comments. 
      • The number of projects a visitor can choose can be limited by either: 
        • limiting the number of projects they can select, or; 
        • limiting the budget by giving each project a cost 
      • To let visitors drop their own markers on a map, use the Map Marker screen. 
      • For input on a series of projects that are not location-based, consider the Strategy Rating or Image Rating Screen. 
      • For a more general budget exercise, consider the Budget Allocation or Funding Balance Screen. 
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      How to Build It

      This Screen can contain up to 99 projects on a map. 

      Content you'll need to prepare: 

      1. The Latitude/Longitude center of the map
      2. Project Names for up to 99 projects 
      3. The latitude and longitude of each project location. 
      4. An optional image and description for each project 
      5. An optional cost for each project 
      6. An optional KMZ layer and map layer (Traffic, Transit, and Bicycle) for the project area

      Decisions you'll need to make: 

      1. How many projects to display, between 1 to 99 projects 
      2. Color of the project markers 
      3. Whether to have Limit Type or not
        • Budget if each project has a cost
        • Selection to limit the number of projects that can be selected
      4. Whether projects have images and/or descriptions 
      5. Whether to create KMZ layer and/or use other map layers 

       

      Concept Selection
       
      Keys To Success
      • Keep the number of projects to a small, manageable number. Otherwise, this Screen can feel overwhelming.  
      • Limit users to a budget (if each project has a cost) or to a total number of projects. 
      • Assume that many participants will focus on the projects near to where they live or work. 
      • This Screen is best used to indicate proposed corridors or roads for additional work. It is also possible to include point-data for projects. However, mixing line and point data might be confusing.