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Appendix C - Literature Review Summary
Appendix C - Literature Review Summary
Pages 121-130
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as well as public involvement/engagement. Literature on staffing issues is also somewhat limited, particularly with respect to MPOs specifically; some studies exist in the unpublished literature, where simply speak ing with MPO staff (such as at roundtables)
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The research team identified more than 320 arti cles related to innovative MPO programs, policies, and organizational structure. The articles were identified by searching databases of academic journals, including Scopus, Web of Science, and Google Scholar using search terms derived from the list of "hot topics" developed by the research team.
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A qualitative con tent analysis of regional transportation plans (RTPs) finds that 80% of plans in the study sample plan for social equity beyond the current environmental justice requirements; 70% mentioned emerging technologies, and 20% considered the equity implications of those technologies.
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Litera ture found on MPO roles in transit is therefore somewhat limited to FTA resources and larger MPOs, although exceptions exist, such as the publication The Innovative MPO Smart Planning, Strong Communities: A Guidebook for Metropolitan Transportation Planning (Transportation for America 2014)
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DOT's guide for creating a Roadway Transportation Data Business Plan, which is designed for manag ing and using mobility-related data in transportation planning. It can also help MPOs to better understand how mobility-related data can be used to support various regional initiatives, includ ing the implementation of AV technology.
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(2018) identified six key external factors that planning agencies should consider when creating transportation plans: traffic volume, number of employed persons, number of building permits, rental vacancy rate, fuel price index, and economic conditions index.
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Their report provides guidance on establishing community vision and priorities; analysis of current and future conditions; establishing quality and level of service standards; and future transportation network planning strategies. Another study surveyed statelevel crash data to determine how highway safety agencies' relationships with MPOs can be better utilized to improve transportation safety programs and policies.
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The handbook provides a framework for thinking about cooperation opportunities and offers 20 case studies from MPOs and other transportation agencies around the country. In addition, examples of peer exchange workshops are plentiful and included: • TOD Development in Southern Nevada peer exchange in Las Vegas in 2015; • Regional Cooperation on Bike/Ped and Transit Connections peer exchange in Salt Lake City in 2016; • Regional cooperation on environmental justice in transportation planning in Ohio in 2016; • I-10 Corridor Collaboration peer exchange in Arizona in 2016;
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Literature Review Summary C-9 • State DOT Tribal Liaison roundtable in California in 2016; • Regional Models of Cooperation in Transportation Planning peer exchange in Alaska in 2017; and • Freight Planning and Regional Cooperation in the Piedmont Atlantic Megaregion peer exchange in Atlanta in 2017. Peer exchange events and information are popular ways of informing MPO staff and partners on pertinent topics, making them likely to continue as a tool for disseminating information in the future.
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