Metropolitan Planning Organizations: Strategies for Future Success (2022) / Chapter Skim
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Each RRD addressed the importance of working relationships between MPOs and their agency partners as indicated by the following key findings. All MPOs in Connecticut are hosted by a Council of Government (COG)
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(FL RRD and DC–MD–VA RRD) Regional transportation planning and coordination are promoted throughout Florida where multiple MPOs have come together and established separate Regional Transportation Planning Organizations including the Central Florida MPO Alliance and the West Central Florida MPO Chairs Coordinating Committee in the greater Tampa Bay area.
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(CT RRD) The roles and responsibilities in Connecticut between MPOs and their agency partners are generally working well and are not in need of major changes.
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To meet this challenge, the Texas Regional Roundtable attendees suggested different planning requirements for TMAs, based on population thresholds. The participant recommended MPO divisions be defined as non-TMA MPOs (under 200,000 population)
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funds is set aside by Texas DOT for smaller MPOs who need additional funding to conduct the 3C planning requirements. MPOs must apply to Texas DOT to access those funds.
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(ID–MT–WY RRD) Communication and Technology The 3C planning process now encapsulates evolving technologies and communication tools that connect MPOs and their agency partners.
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(AZ RRD) The MPOs are working with Texas DOT and the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI)
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Registration for the Information Forums was advertised through newsletters and emails from the AMPO, NARC, and AASHTO. The events were also advertised in direct emails sent to MPO staff and others who had registered through the Phase I MPO survey, Regional Roundtables, and prior Information Forums as well as any that had previously joined PublicInput.com (a private website/engagement vendor used for this project)
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MPOs need to be strong advo cates for changing how federal requirements support working in the micromobility space, including partnerships with private entities. • From Pilot to Permanence.
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Transportation Plan: 39% Source: National MPO Survey. Social Equity (Rickey Rogers and Nalungo Conley)
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Similarly, it is important to be cognizant of who is not at the table to identify gaps in outreach and to be proactive to fill them. "Our agency does very well with public engagement." 3% Source: National MPO Survey.
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Percentage of participants that said their travel demand models are changing to meet new needs: 39% Source: National MPO Survey. MPO Staff Retention and Attraction (Ashby Johnson and Doreen Lang)
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Ratio of people saying adoption of mileage-based user fee is "most promising" compared to increasing the federal fuel tax: 6:1 Source: National MPO Survey. 100 80 60 40 20 0 5-Oct-16 5-Oct-17 5-Oct-18 5-Oct-19 5-Oct-20 5-Jun-16 5-Jun-17 5-Jun-18 5-Jun-19 5-Jun-20 5-Feb-17 5-Feb-18 5-Feb-19 5-Feb-20 5-Feb-21 Figure 6-1. Number of searches for the term "Telework" in the United States over time (Source: Google Trends)
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