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Establishing policy principles, while time-consuming and drawn out, helps set the stage for later project selection. • Over time, the remit of MPOs tends to grow into areas unrelated to their core competency of transportation planning and into a variety of related regional issues.
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MPOs can copy COG innovations or innovations from state jurisdictions (DOT districts, planning organizations)
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Wade Carroll, Project Manager, Metro Analytics, PLLC Scott Lane, Principal Investigator, Metro Analytics, PLLC Part I: Best Practices, Challenges, Opportunities in 3C Planning Process Part I of the Regional Roundtable began with an overview of the MPOs' 3C (continuing, cooperative, and comprehensive) planning process and focused on four discussion questions provided prior to the Regional Roundtable discussion.
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• Monthly statewide MPO meetings help to address issues of concern and promote cooperative planning through the Connecticut Association of Councils of Governments, which is currently chaired by an MPO executive director. Question 1: How can MPOs and their agency partners be poised and equipped to better address current and future opportunities and challenges (pandemics, market disruptions, or other unexpected events)
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This mid-term informal review includes the participation of the MPO, CTDOT, and the FHWA Division Office. Part II of the Regional Roundtable Discussion Pertained to Identifying and Addressing Major Policy Topics Confronting MPOs and Their Agency Partners In advance of this Regional Roundtable, the MPOs and their agency partners submitted an assortment of major topics for discussion.
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• Connecticut MPOs are the host agency for Emergency Planning and Homeland Security Planning and are directly involved in the development of Natural Hazard Mitigation Plans and Homeland Security Plans. • Councils of Government and their MPOs have established the Connecticut Association of Councils of Governments, which provides MPOs and their agency partners a forum to discuss and advance the 3C planning process.
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Region II Carm Basile, CEO, Capital District Transportation Authority Howard Glassman, Senior Planning Consultant, Gannett Fleming, Inc. Wade Carroll, Project Manager, Metro Analytics, PLLC Scott Lane, Principal Investigator, Metro Analytics, PLLC Part I: Best Practices, Challenges, Opportunities in 3C Planning Process Part I of the Regional Roundtable began with an overview of each MPO's (continuing, cooper ative, and comprehensive)
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Both MPOs that participated in the roundtable discussion are hosted by a regional transportation authority. Question 1: How can MPOs and their agency partners be poised and equipped to better address current and future opportunities and challenges (pandemics, market disruptions, or other unexpected events)
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For many MPOs, this may be a new role in helping to shorten the timeline between transportation planning, programming, and production. The move from plan to action requires cooperation among the MPOs and agency partners in the 3C planning process.
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Part II of the Regional Roundtable Discussion Pertained to Identifying and Addressing Major Policy Issues Confronting MPOs and Their Agency Partners In advance of this Regional Roundtable, the MPOs and their agency partners submitted an assortment of major topics for discussion. The chosen topics and highlights of the discussion are summarized below.
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The New York State area Regional Roundtable discussion was attended by representatives from MPOs, NYSDOT, a transit authority, and federal agencies. It resulted in the following key findings.
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Karen Brunelle, Director, Office of Project Development, FHWA Florida Division Cathy Kendall, Planning Team Leader, FHWA Florida Division Keith Melton, Director, Office of Planning & Program Management, FTA Region IV John Crocker, Community Planner, FTA Region IV Julia Walker, Environmental Protection Specialist, FTA Region IV Cassandra Borchers, Chief Development Officer, Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority Howard Glassman, Senior Planning Consultant, Gannett Fleming, Inc. Wade Carroll, Project Manager, Metro Analytics, PLLC Scott Lane, Principal Investigator, Metro Analytics, PLLC The metropolitan planning organization (MPO)
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As a built-out metropolitan area, the public involvement comments clearly show that people want transit, bicycle paths, and trails instead of more roads. Question 1: How can MPOs and their agency partners be poised and equipped to better address current and future opportunities and challenges (pandemics, market disruptions, or other unexpected events)
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The FDOT has acknowledged that hybrid meetings are the new normal and have established guidelines the agency must follow. Question 2: What strategies can be used to improve the efficacy of MPOs and their agency partners in implementing the 3C planning process?
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Likewise, MetroPlan Orlando has allocated a portion of its federal urban funds to local government Complete Streets, bicycle, and trail projects. Part II of the Regional Roundtable Discussion Pertained to Identifying and Addressing Major Policy Topics Confronting MPOs and Their Agency Partners In advance of this Regional Roundtable, the MPOs and their agency partners submitted an assortment of major topics for discussion.
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As a built-out metropolitan area, the public involvement comments clearly show that people want transit, bicycle paths, and trails instead of more roads. The Florida area Regional Roundtable discussion was attended by representatives from MPOs, FDOT, federal agencies, and a transit agency.
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Wade Carroll, Project Manager, Metro Analytics, PLLC Scott Lane, Principal Investigator, Metro Analytics, PLLC Part I: Best Practices, Challenges, Opportunities in the 3C Process Part I of the Regional Roundtables began with an overview of each MPO's 3C (continuing, cooperative, and comprehensive) planning process and focused on four discussion questions provided prior to the Regional Roundtable discussion.
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bring grassroots issues to the MPO to be discussed and resolved. Question 1: How can MPOs and their agency partners be poised and equipped to better address current and future opportunities and challenges (pandemics, market disruptions, or other unexpected events)
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Both organizations noted the challenges they face in implementing the state's 3C planning process due in part to legacy projects and the established role of state legislators in the selection of mobility projects. Part II of the Regional Roundtable Discussion Pertained to Identifying and Addressing Major Policy Issues Confronting MPOs and Their Agency Partners In advance of this Regional Roundtable, the MPOs and their agency partners submitted an assortment of major topics for discussion.
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Summary of Regional Roundtable: Arizona March 26, 2021 11:00 am–12:45 pm EST Attendees Tim Strow, Director of Transportation Planning and Policy, Maricopa Association of Governments David Meilbeck, Executive Director, MetroPlan-Greater Flagstaff Dan Gabiou, Regional Planning Manager, Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) Ed Stillings, Senior Transportation Planner, FHWA, Arizona Division Ted Matley, Director of Planning and Programming, Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
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Question 1: How can MPOs and their agency partners be poised and equipped to better address current and future opportunities and challenges (pandemics, market disruptions, or other unexpected events)
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The significant level of collaboration between MPOs in Arizona and their agency partners includes meetings between the ADOT and the MPOs to discuss the upcoming ADOT work program well in advance of its development. Question 3: Should the roles, responsibilities, and resources of MPOs change in relation to their state, regional, and local transportation partners?
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• The FTA Region IX Administrator in San Francisco moved an FTA planning position to the FHWA Division Office in Phoenix to improve the FTA's ability to effectively participate in Arizona's statewide and MPO transportation planning process. Part II of the Regional Roundtable Discussion Pertained to Identifying and Addressing Major Policy Issues Confronting MPOs and Their Agency Partners In advance of this roundtable discussion, the MPOs and their agency partners submitted an assortment of major topics for discussion.
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Summary of Regional Roundtable: Texas March 31, 2021 11:45 am–1:30 pm EST Attendees Chris Evila, MPO Program Administrator, Waco Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Michael Morris, Director, Dallas-Fort Worth MPO Jessica Butler, Director of Transportation Planning & Programming, Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT)
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The directors noted that the 3C planning process goes back to the 1970s, which means MPOs have a long history of working with their agency partners. • The Waco MPO coordinates transportation planning for all of McLennan County in Central Texas.
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and their state and federal agency partners. Question 3: Should the roles, responsibilities, and resources of MPOs change in relation to their state, regional, and local transportation partners?
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This enables projects to move forward in smaller MPO areas while ensuring that the larger MPOs will be reimbursed in the TxDOT Work Program during speci fied future years. Part II of the Regional Roundtable Discussion Pertained to Identifying and Addressing Major Policy Issues Confronting MPOs and Their Agency Partners Part II of the Texas area Regional Roundtable discussion was not held due to time constraints.
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The Texas area Regional Roundtable discussion was attended by representatives from MPOs, the TxDOT, and federal agencies. It resulted in the following key findings.
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The recommended MPO divisions were, non-TMA MPOs, TMA MPOs with a population over 200,000 to 1,000,000, and TMA MPOs with a population over one million. Federal agencies should identify the top 18 or so requirements they expect MPOs to conduct and assign more of those planning responsibilities and funding to MPOs over one million in population.
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. Again, there is a lot of past published literature that does not mention MPOs specifically and, as with staffing issues, researching MPOs online and through roundtable discussions is likely to yield more as MaaS and micromobility rapidly evolve.
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Key Topics Suggested by Literature Review • Changes presented by Technology (scenario planning, big data) • Changing Demographics, Lifestyle Trends, and Travel Patterns • Freight Impacts (including effects of e-Commerce)
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Other case-study-oriented research includes Integrating Shared Mobility into Multimodal Transportation Planning: Metropolitan Area Case Studies (McCoy et al.
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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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There is evidence that this is starting to change, how ever. The Florida Metropolitan Planning Organization Advisory Council has published a useful summary of e-commerce effects (FMPOAC n.d.)
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They recommend a holistic approach to health, including consideration of active transportation, air pollution goals, and access to opportunities for healthy lifestyles in transportation plans. Four MPOs are used as case studies for health-focused planning: Puget Sound Regional Council (Seattle)
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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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