| Title | Metropolitan planning organizations and transportation planning for megaregions |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 54607 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Peckett, Haley; Lyons, William; Daddio, David |
| Source | 85p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Planning |
| Publisher | United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Planning; John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) |
| Publication Date | 20141200 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | Planning transportation across jurisdictions is a challenge faced in geographic areas throughout the U.S. Researchers identify megaregions as the sub-set of major regions, often multi-state, with the most significant transportation challenges, opportunities, and resultant needs based on forecasts of shifts in demographic and economic trends, freight flows, and passenger demand. These areas present major opportunities for transportation to contribute to national, regional, and local areas thru improved global trade and competitiveness and economic development. This report explores innovative ways that metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) are working with partners to begin to conduct planning to address the transportation issues of megaregions. The research includes a focus on how MPOs are working within their planning agency roles identified in Federal regulations to explore needs outside of their boundaries. This report explores the benefits that MPOs and their partners receive from participating in megaregions planning, as well as the institutional and technical challenges. The report provides insights on successful planning approaches for peer MPOs, their partners, and policymakers with an interest in advancing similar planning initiatives. |
| Rosap ID | dot:12158 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/12158 |
| TRT Terms | Metropolitan planning organizations; Transportation planning; Border regions; Freight transportation; Regions; Socioeconomic areas; Public private partnerships; Intergovernmental partnerships; Mobility; Accessibility; Trade; International borders; Freight traffic; Case studies; Policy making |
| General Subjects | Megaregions, Metropolitan Planning Organizations, MPOs, Transportation planning, Multi-jurisdictional planning, Freight, Global trade, Cross border planning |
| Classification | NTL - PLANNING AND POLICY - PLANNING AND POLICY; NTL - PLANNING AND POLICY - Freight Planning and Policy; NTL - FREIGHT - Freight Planning and Policy |
| Geographical Coverage |
Eastern States; South Atlantic States; Southern California; New York; Canada |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
1560087 |
| Contract Number | HW2LA3/NJ216 |
| Report Number | DOT-VNTSC-FHWA-15-04; FHWA-HEP-15-010 |
| Availability | Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference Center |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/54000/54600/54607/fhwahep15010.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |