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January 12, 2010

WSDOT says using a blog helped to improve design

  • The blog allowed the agency to hear from a variety of people quickly — and to learn most people didn't like “the Star Trek look.”
  • By KATIE ZEMTSEFF
    Journal Staff Reporter

    This 10-year-old image of the bistro car has an old world look, with a counter that runs the length of the car and wood accents. People sit in window-side booths.

    Many people are still skeptical about social media, but the Washington State Department of Transportation is seeing the benefits. Thanks to a blog post, the agency got quick feedback about a proposed redesign and has made some changes to the project.


     
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