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Toolkit Topic Operations Influences Issues Coordination 1 Social Equity 2 Financial Constraints 3 Inclusive Community Engagement 4 Curb Space 5 New and Emerging Technologies 6 Changing Travel Patterns 7 Addressing Changing Demographics 8 Resilience in Planning 9 Planning for the Unknown 10 Regional Freight Issues 11 Staff Retention 12 Shared Mobility
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Solution 1: Meaningful Engagement with Disadvantaged Communities. MPOs can develop outreach strategies that promote widespread involvement, particularly targeting populations that have not previously been engaged or have been negatively affected by transportation planning decisions.
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Conduct community engagement events and formal pub- Framework.aspx (accessed January 27, 2021) lic comment opportunities Penny for Pinellas.
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Solution 3: Private Funding Sources. Revenue streams such as im POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS pact fees or development fees can be used to help construct transMPOs around the country have started considering how to maxim- portation projects that benefit developments, for example through ize their funding opportunities, with organizations identifying meth- Benefit Improvement Districts (BIDs)
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courages "the overmatch of local money to create the flexibility to swap funds between a project funded with federal formula funds that require a 20% local match and other local projects." The over- "The Innovative MPO: Smart Planning, Strong Communities, A match from the larger project can be applied so that the smaller Guidebook for Metropolitan Transportation Planning", Transpor project is 100% locally funded, while the larger project still meets tation for America. https://t4america.org/wp-content/uploads/ the federal requirement.
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that can be reviewed to assist with targeted outreach strategies. Conducting inclusive community engagement is related to external influences due to the changing realities of how people communicate and prefer to receive information and provide input.
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It in cludes a Demographic Reporting Tool to generate demographic reports within the TPO area, a Community Background Reports INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT feature with historical and other information relevant to public en gagement in select areas, and a Public Involvement Strategies guide covering a broad range of engagement topics. As part of its 2050 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP)
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MPOs can develop transportation funding mecha nisms that can be used to develop temporary, seasonal, or perma nent installations. A lack of money for curb management can be POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS overcome by merging curb projects with other improvements, such Potential solutions to repurposing curb space have existed for years, as roadway repaving, utility repairs, or intersection improvements.
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MPOs can take actions to help local governments maximize their curb space. Through initial conversations with community organi- WHERE TO FIND MORE INFORMATION zations, stakeholders, business owners, and the public, input can be "Oakland Slow Streets," City of Oakland, accessed April 7, 2021.
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, metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) , and local jurisdictions to anticipate or predict the future of roadway and highway infrastructure.
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was developed to un- for MTP and/or TIP derstand implications for future autonomous transit travel. Florida DOT is also leading Florida's Connected and Autonomous Vehi cle Initiative, which is several projects involving vehicle-to-vehi- WHERE TO FIND MORE INFORMATION cle infrastructure, signal upgrades, and intelligent transportation Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission, Exploratory systems (ITS)
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Example policies include implementing broadband Changing travel patterns relates to internal operations [e.g., MPO infrastructure to promote teleworking or adding charging stations to Transportation Demand Management (TDM) efforts]
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https://www.waco-texas.com/userfiles/cms-mpo/file/2020%20 Policy%20Board%20Meetings/05%20Jun%2018%202020/6_ The Miami-Dade Transportation Planning Organization (TPO) im plemented a telecommute study to analyze the potential for tele- 1_COVID_White_Paper.pdf (accessed February 2, 2021)
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Metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) rely on accurate population, housing, and employment forecasts to plan.
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Conduct monthly or yearly outreach reports to track ef- Demographics in Environmental Justice Analysis, 2019. fectiveness of outreach strategies by demographic group https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/environmental_justice/ publications/chng_demo/fhwahep19021.pdf (accessed February 2, HIGH-LEVEL DETAILS OF APPROACH 2021)
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Solution 1: Identify Critical Transportation Assets and Establish Resilience Goals and Metrics in the Transportation Planning Process, Framework, and Project Prioritization. MPOs can develop resilience-related goals to incorporate into their metropolitan transportation plans (MTP)
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mtc/final_report/mtcfinal.pdf (accessed February 18, 2021) Lake Charles Metropolitan Planning Organization (LCMPO)
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These future scenarios can then POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS be used in a backcasting exercise in which the differences between There have been several reports generated through the American the vision and reality are identified as well as actions that need to Planning Association (APA) , as well as NCHRP Research Report be taken to bridge the two.
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https://www.dvrpc.org/Reports/20012.pdf junction with NCHRP Research Report 750: Strategic Issues Fac- (accessed February 26, 2021) ing Transportation reports, which explore freight movement, cli mate change, technology, sustainability, energy, and other trends to Envisioning Utah,Valley Visioning , 2020, demonstrate the importance of foresight in navigating a rapidly https://utahvalleyvisioning.org/ (accessed February 26, 2021)
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Other relevant topics may include curb management, emissions, and freight-intensive land use. POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS Some ways for MPOs to address freight more thoroughly and meaningfully include weaving freight considerations throughout the MTP document, incorporating freight metrics into project prioritization processes and addressing truck parking in MPO planning documents, including the MTP.
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highways with a vertical clearance less than the minimum design REGIONAL FREIGHT ISSUES requirement, peak period incident clearance times on key corridors, Harrisonburg Rockingham Metropolitan Planning Organization, annual cost of congestion to commercial motor vehicles, and emis- Harrisonburg Rockingham Metropolitan Transportation Planning sions (pounds of carbon dioxide) due to excess truck delay.
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Staff retention is primarily related to internal operations and external influences and can be addressed through the following strategies. Solution 1: Workplace & Training Opportunities.
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One Metropolitan Planning Council, The Cost of Employee Turnover: MPO strength as an employer is the opportunity to engage in a va- EAH as a Tool to Affordably Retain Employees , 2014. riety of work, from public engagement to technical analyses to https://www.metroplanning.org/news/7029/The-cost-of-employee graphic/report design.
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Incorporating these modes into travel surveys and models will provide MPOs with accurate performance predictions of the system and ideas for future infrastructure investment. POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS Shared mobility is related to external influences, policies, and partnering and coordination.
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recalibrated its April 7, 2021) most recent travel demand forecasting model to better understand the effects of shared mobility on mode choice and vehicle miles Federal Highway Administration, Integrating Shared Mobility into traveled.
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SECTION 2 Conduct of Research
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• Access to Resources, referring to information accessibility, management, and data sharing; • MPO Product Relevancy, describing how the products and processes have or are evolving to adapt to change; • External Partnerships, how the MPO relates to partnering agencies that have their own mis sions (e.g., state DOTs, transit providers) as well as segments of the public; and • External Change Forces, addressing forces largely or entirely beyond the control of most MPOs.
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