Product No.: WP12035
Date Published: 03/2012
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A survey of peer Metropolitan Planning Organizations was conducted to identify best practices employed in long-range plans in preparation for updating the Connections long-range plan. This effort focused on employment forecasts, financial plans, identifying transportation needs, allocating funding to project categories, evaluating and prioritizing projects, identifying aspirational projects, use of performance measures, and public outreach activities. The survey also looked at grant programs and technical assistance activities that were used to implement the goals of long-range plans. This report summarizes the findings of the survey and identifies best practices from around the country. It also includes an assessment of how such practices are relevant to DVRPC as it develops the Connections2040 longrange plan.Geographic Area Covered: The 9-county Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission region, as well as the planning jurisdictions of the Atlanta Regional Commission, Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning, Denver Regional Council of Governments, Maricopa Association of Governments, Metropolitan Transportation Commission, Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, North Central Texas Council of Governments, North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority, Puget Sound Regional Council, Southeast Michigan Council of Governments, and Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission.
Key Words: Connections – The Regional Plan for a Sustainable Future, Connections 2040, Long-Range Plan, Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs), Best Practices, Employment Forecasts, Financial Plans, Transportation Needs Assessment, Maintenance and Operations, Allocating Funding, Evaluating Transportation Investments, Selecting Transportation Projects, Aspirational Projects, Performance Measures, Public Outreach Activities, Grant Programs, Technical Assistance, Implementation Activities
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- Michael Boyer (mboyer@dvrpc.org)
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