PPT-Transportation Planning Concerns in Rural America

ITS JPO University ITS Workshop About NADO National association for 540 regional development organizations including emerging network of Rural Transportation Planning Organizations RTPOs or RPOs. Financial support provided by Rural Partners™ Presentation Outline Introduction to the Illinois Rural Life PollUnique Aspects of the 2013 PollPerceptions of Rural Life and Life in IllinoisGrowing Beyond Urban Centers. Walking and Bicycling in Small Towns and Rural America. Executive Summary. Federal investment in biking and walking benefits rural areas . as much or more. than urban centers.. MPO. ):. MPO. Basics. 26 JANUARY 2015 . CAPE COD METROPOLITAN . PLANNING ORGANIZATION. DEFINITION. Metropolitan Planning Organizations (. MPOs. ) . are partnerships between different government levels, transportation providers, and the public collaborating on transportation planning for the metropolitan area.. Planning accomplish?. Involves . the public for balanced transportation decisions. Serves as a forum for public and elected officials. Brings informed perspectives into the planning process. Helps ensure that plan recommendations better meet community values . MPO 101. Michigan Transportation Planning Association . 35. th. Annual . Conference. July 14, 2011. Flint, MI. . Objectives of this Workshop. List and describe the functions of the MPO/TMA. Learn about the major planning decisions/products of the MPO/TMA . Walking and Bicycling in Small Towns and Rural America. Executive Summary. Federal investment in biking and walking benefits rural areas . as much or more. than urban centers.. Active transportation programs directly benefit America’s youth, and thus can help rural areas to . Transportation Planning. Monitor . existing . conditions. Forecast . future population and employment . growth; projected . land . uses. Identify transportation . problems and . needs; strategies . to address those . Key Highway . Provisions. FAST Act. Signed by President Obama on December 4, 2015. First long-term authorization act in a decade. Result of bipartisan cooperation and compromise. Provides . 5 years of funding certainty for infrastructure planning and . A Project of . the SIU Center . for Rural Health . & . Social . Service Development. MedTrans. : Healthier Patients and Happier Health Care Providers. Dennis Presley, MPA – Project Coordinator. Matt Dunne. www.ruralinnovation.us. matt.dunne@ruralinnovation.us. @ruralinno. November 2019. My background. VT State Representative & Senator for 10+ years. Enacted VT’s first broadband grant program. Eligible Planning ActivitiesAccess Management studiesCoridor StudiesRoad Diet Analysis Rural Planning Initiative (RuPI) Please select the plan type for which your community is seeking funding. Your RP 2 Urban & Rural Ridership 2018 Ridership Percentage of RidershipPercentage of PopulationUrban2,036,92675.6%39%Rural658,78624.4%61%Total2,695,712 3 Demographics of Rural Riders Native Hawaiian or Pacif Microsoft PowerPoint Map Templates and How-to Guide. For more Active Transportation Planning Resources, visit the . KDOT Active Transportation Planning . Toolkit . webpage. . Maps. . are. . one. September 21. st. , 2023. Catalyzing Development through Transportation: . Resources for Your Local Transit Agency Partners. National Center for Applied Transit Technology. Walking small agencies through the technology landscape.