Professors in related fields:
Is it possible that cities can do more to get people involved in the process?
How is this going to look in 25 years?
Inform about stakeholder meetings etc. Do you think this is the only way community members can be involved?
Is there any relevant history related to the railroads in Springfield?
Stakeholders:
Do you think the SRIP is a necessary step to improving Springfield? How important is it?
Tell me about your experience being a stakeholder for the Springfield Railroad Improvements Project.
Anything you would change about…?
How has/is your organization been impacted by the SRIP?
How do you think the SRIP will effect Springfield as a whole? Help or hurt? In what way?
In your opinion, what is the greatest impact that you think SRIP has on the African American community?
How will it impact business and homeowners who are effected by the land acquisition for this process or that have to be displaced for this project?
Is the city giving the community enough voice? As a stakeholder, do you feel like your concerns were heard?
Describe your relationship personally or as an organization with other stakeholders prior to the SRIP? After?
Why do you think the city approved this project? Or this particular design (placing of the future corridor)?
Do you think that the plans for this project will solve the issues that it was designed to address? Safety, traffic reduction, noise? How so? Why or why not?
Do you foresee any problems with carrying out this project to completion?
All Interviews:
Thank you for all that valuable information, is there anything else you’d like to add before we end?
Any additional questions for me?