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Appendix E - National MPO Survey Summary
Pages 139-146

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... Relationships with various partnering agencies were typically cited as a higher priority need in the future for those respondents that answered the survey during the COVID-19 crisis compared to those respondents that answered prior to the lockdown period. Comments submitted by some participants helped to expand on key issues, such as staff reten­ tion and MPO resources and roles.
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From page 140...
... • Build positive relationships with as many external stakeholders as you possibly can. It may sound silly, but "please" and "thank you" can make miracles happen -- even given rigid state and federal regulatory frameworks.
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From page 141...
... National MPO Survey Summary   E-3   Survey Summary: NCHRP Project 08-122 Figure E-2.   Survey summary.
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From page 142...
... to partially fund external planning projects (e.g., highway corridor plan, transit plan, ITS plan)
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From page 143...
... (Choose any of the following responses that apply) □ Online Resource: Searchable database of contemporary MPO case studies, best prac tices, peer exchanges, techniques, and other practical applied examples from the MPO community □ Online Resource: Searchable database of academic resources and published research □ Roadmap of existing tools and planning resources
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From page 144...
... ○  ○  ○  ○  ○ "Freshness" and currency of the information ○  ○  ○  ○  ○ Practical, applied technique or information ○  ○  ○  ○  ○ Innovative approach ○  ○  ○  ○  ○ Ability to screen sources by key MPO characteristics ○  ○  ○  ○  ○ Something else: Type in other internal issues ○  ○  ○  ○  ○   5. What is the biggest obstacle your MPO has in using existing planning resources to help address the challenges or opportunities you face? (Choose one)
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From page 145...
... PARTNER RELATIONSHIP NOW RELATIONSHIP NEEDED Municipalities and Counties ○  ○  ○  ○  ○ ○  ○  ○  ○  ○ Transit Operators ○  ○  ○  ○  ○ ○  ○  ○  ○  ○ State Department of Transportation ○  ○  ○  ○  ○ ○  ○  ○  ○  ○ FHWA ○  ○  ○  ○  ○ ○  ○  ○  ○  ○ FTA ○  ○  ○  ○  ○ ○  ○  ○  ○  ○ Human-Services Transportation  Providers ○  ○  ○  ○  ○ ○  ○  ○  ○  ○ New Partners that aren't Here Yet ○  ○  ○  ○  ○ ○  ○  ○  ○  ○ Non-Profit Partners ○  ○  ○  ○  ○ ○  ○  ○  ○  ○ Private Sector Partners ○  ○  ○  ○  ○ ○  ○  ○  ○  ○ Community-based Organizations ○  ○  ○  ○  ○ ○  ○  ○  ○  ○ Other Partner: Type in Partner Agency ○  ○  ○  ○  ○ ○  ○  ○  ○  ○
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From page 146...
... (Typed Response) Describe specific requirements that hinder your MPO's ability to address the challenges you've identified in this survey.
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Key Terms

  • future success
  • please tell
  • mpo roles
  • mpo process
  • regional transportation

  • planning resources
  • transportation planning
  • emerging mpo
  • mpo role
  • planning projects

  • workforce issues
  • searchable database
  • response rates
  • partnering agencies
  • various partnering

  • plan update
  • survey respondents
  • staff capacity
  • mpo contacts
  • planning organizations

  • mpo successfully
  • mpo committees
  • planning office
  • tionary mpo
  • mpo plans

  • resiliency planning
  • existing planning
  • promote mpo
  • planning department
  • including mpo


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