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Transcript of Transportation Planning Capacity Building Indiana MPO Conference October 15-17, 2003.
Transportation PlanningCapacity Building
Indiana MPO Conference
October 15-17, 2003
MissionSupport effective transportation planning
in state, metropolitan, rural and tribal settings. Assist decision-makers,
transportation officials and staff resolve the increasingly complex issues they face when addressing transportation
needs in their communities.
What is Transportation Planning Capacity Building?
To improve these types of planning:
• Metropolitan• Statewide• Rural and Local
Communities• Tribal
Partners & Audiences
• FHWA/FTA• State DOTs• MPOs• Public Transport.
Providers• Tribal
Governments• Rural Officials• Environmental
Agencies• Elected Officials• City DOTs• County DOTs• Businesses• Public
Focus Areas
• Asset Management• Cost Estimation• CSS/CSD• Financial Planning• Freight• Human & Natural
Environment• Intermodal• Land Use• Models• New MPOs/Boundaries• Operations• Planning Performance
Measures• Programming process• Public Involvement• Safety• Security• State Consultation• Systems Planning
Tools
Technical Assistance• Peer Exchange• Scans• Case Studies• Effective Practices• Expert PanelsDeployment• Internet• Publications• VideosTraining• NHI/NTI• Short Courses• Workshops
Transportation Planning Transportation Planning Capacity BuildingCapacity Building
• Easy to find answers to transportation planning questions
• Responsive to practitioner needs
• Flexible approaches
• Peer-to-peer networking
• Commitment to continued learning
Program Objectives
• Oversight identifies the needs.
• Research develops solutions.
• Capacity Building is the delivery apparatus.
It also returns perspectives, ideas and concerns from stakeholder outreach.
Relationship to Oversight and Research
To improve these types of planning:
• Metropolitan• Statewide• Rural and Local
Communities• Tribal
Partners & Audiences
• FHWA/FTA• State DOTs• MPOs• Public Transport.
Providers• Tribal
Governments• Rural Officials• Environmental
Agencies• Elected Officials• City DOTs• County DOTs• Businesses• Public
Focus Areas
• Asset Management• Cost Estimation• CSS/CSD• Financial Planning• Freight• Human & Natural
Environment• Intermodal• Land Use• Models• New MPOs/Boundaries• Operations• Planning Performance
Measures• Programming process• Public Involvement• Safety• Security• State Consultation• Systems Planning
Tools
Technical Assistance• Peer Exchange• Scans• Case Studies• Effective Practices• Expert PanelsDeployment• Internet• Publications• VideosTraining• NHI/NTI• Short Courses• Workshops
Transportation Planning Transportation Planning Capacity BuildingCapacity Building
• Decision Makers
• Staff
• Non-Metropolitan Local Officials
• Tribal Government Officials
• Others
Program Audiences
To improve these types of planning:
• Metropolitan• Statewide• Rural and Local
Communities• Tribal
Partners & Audiences
• FHWA/FTA• State DOTs• MPOs• Public Transport.
Providers• Tribal
Governments• Rural Officials• Environmental
Agencies• Elected Officials• City DOTs• County DOTs• Businesses• Public
Focus Areas
• Asset Management• Cost Estimation• CSS/CSD• Financial Planning• Freight• Human & Natural
Environment• Intermodal• Land Use• Models• New MPOs/Boundaries• Operations• Planning Performance
Measures• Programming process• Public Involvement• Safety• Security• State Consultation• Systems Planning
Tools
Technical Assistance• Peer Exchange• Scans• Case Studies• Effective Practices• Expert PanelsDeployment• Internet• Publications• VideosTraining• NHI/NTI• Short Courses• Workshops
Transportation Planning Transportation Planning Capacity BuildingCapacity Building
• Determined from:– Stakeholder outreach meetings
• Metropolitan • Statewide • Rural
– Customer Feedback• Program Evaluations• Individual Contact
Focus Areas
To improve these types of planning:
• Metropolitan• Statewide• Rural and Local
Communities• Tribal
Partners & Audiences
• FHWA/FTA• State DOTs• MPOs• Public Transport.
Providers• Tribal
Governments• Rural Officials• Environmental
Agencies• Elected Officials• City DOTs• County DOTs• Businesses• Public
Focus Areas
• Asset Management• Cost Estimation• CSS/CSD• Financial Planning• Freight• Human & Natural
Environment• Intermodal• Land Use• Models• New MPOs/Boundaries• Operations• Planning Performance
Measures• Programming process• Public Involvement• Safety• Security• State Consultation• Systems Planning
Tools
Technical Assistance• Peer Exchange• Scans• Case Studies• Effective Practices• Expert PanelsDeployment• Internet• Publications• VideosTraining• NHI/NTI• Short Courses• Workshops
Transportation Planning Transportation Planning Capacity BuildingCapacity Building
• Metropolitan Planning Process Briefing Book• Frequently Asked Questions• A Citizen’s Guide to Transportation
Decisionmaking• Planning for Transportation in Rural Areas• Community Impact Assessment• Public Involvement• Environmental Streamlining• Transportation Conformity: A Basic Guide for
State and Local Officials
Publications
• Metropolitan Planning• Statewide Planning• Public Involvement• Linking Planning and NEPA• Integrating Freight in the Transportation
Planning Process• Travel Demand Forecasting• Administration of FHWA Planning Grants• Fundamentals of Title VI/Env. Justice• Air Quality Monitoring
Training Courses and Workshops
• New MPO case studies• Public involvement evaluation case studies• Dynamics of on-street parking (with NYU)• Talking Freight Series• Planning Studies: Flex funding, Transit
Operators• Transportation and Land Use Scan
Technical Resources
The Peer Programs
• Forum for sharing ideas & noteworthy practices.
• Strengthens transportation planning practices.
• Builds relationships & reinforces cooperation between agencies.
• Designed to meet specific needs of a region, State, or locality.
Peer Program Services
• Peer-to-Peer Site Visits
• Roundtables
• Workshops
• Topic-specific forums
Peer Programs Topics to Date
• Financial Planning, Denver, CO, • Management and Operations, Washington, DC • Land Use and Transportation Models, Tucson, AZ• Public Transportation in the Planning Process,
Baltimore, MD• Rural transportation planning, Indianapolis, IN• Context Sensitive Solutions/Context Sensitive Design
in Large Central Cities, New York, NY • Transportation and Land Use, Pittsburgh, PA• Freight in the Planning Process, Philadelphia, PA• Others
How To Apply
• An individual MPO, State DOT, transit agency, or tribal organization may apply.
• FHWA Division/FTA Regional Offices may apply on behalf of an agency.
• Application and instructions are located on the Peer Programs Page at www.planning.dot.gov.
• Roles and Responsibilities Fact Sheet & Peer Program brochure for more information.
Peer Program Policies
• FHWA Division/FTA Regional Offices are encouraged to work cooperatively.
• FHWA Divisions and FTA Regional Offices are responsible for coordinating logistics etc., in cooperation with the agency seeking assistance.
Upcoming Peer Programs
• Community Impact Assessment, Indianapolis, IN
• MPO Regional Coordination, Gettysburg, PA
• Performance Measurement Roundtable, Washington, DC
• Safety and Security in the Planning Process, Washington, DC
• Land Use, Transit, Livability, Atlanta, GA
Peer Program Coordinators
• FHWA: Sherry Ways, (202) 366-1587
• FTA: Carolyn Mulvihill, (202) 366-2258
www.planning.dot.gov
Brief introduction toplanning areaprogram.
Related informationbroken down bysubject areas, resources, publications, andprograms.
www.planning.dot.gov
TPCB – Peer Programs
Available Online:• About the Peer Program• Program Application• Peer Exchange Reports• Peer Events and more…
Calendarof Events
RelatedWeb Sites
FieldContacts
Training & Education• Training Courses• Academic Institutions• Educational Papers• Transportation Data Resources
www.planning.dot.gov
• Transportation and Land Use: national scan report; transportation, land use, physical activity report
• Financial planning: national scan report, plain language brochure on transportation finance basics
• Systems Planning• Land Use and Economic Development• Transit Supportive Land Use Development• Operations and Planning Support – Case Studies and
Primer• Integrating Transportation, Land Use and Public
Health• Rural Transportation
Upcoming Technical Information
• Travel Model Improvement Program (TMIP)– Mike Culp, 202-366-9229
• Freight Professional Development Program (FPD)– Scott Johnson, 202-366-9498
• ITS Professional Capacity Building– Ron Giguere, 202-366-2203
Other Capacity Building Programs
For More Information
• www.planning.dot.gov
• Charlie Goodman @ (202) [email protected]
• David Kuehn @ (202) 366-6072 [email protected]
• Robert Ritter @ (202) [email protected]
• Effie Stallsmith @ (202) 366-5653 [email protected]