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METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATIONS: AN ASSESSMENT OF THE TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PROCESS

A REPORT TO CONGRESS PREPARED BY Dr. Paul Stephen Dempsey, Dr. Andrew Goetz & Dr. Carl Larson

University of Denver Intermodal Transportation Institute & the National Center for Intermodal Transportation
A partnership between the University of Denver and Mississippi State University

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Note: These are the final versions of these documents. There will be no more changes.




Volume I - Executive Summary, Conclusions and Recommendations PDF
I. Executive Summary PDF
II. Conclusions PDF
III. Recommendations PDF
 
Volume II - Structure & Process of Transportation Planning PDF
I. Introduction PDF
II. Project Description PDF
III. Federal Legislation And Transportation Planning: A Chronological Review PDF
IV. Contemporary Federal Legislative & Regulatory Requirements For Metropolitan Transportation Planning Summary - Section III. and IV. N/A
V. Federal Certification of Metropolitan Transportation Planning Summary - Section V. PDF
VI. State Requirements For Transportation Planning: A Perspective on the History, Structure,
and Work Product of Selected MPOs		 PDF

A. Introduction

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B. Identification of Comparable MPOs

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C. State Requirements for Transportation Planning: Colorado

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D. Denver Regional Council of Governments

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E. State Requirements for Transportation Planning: Arizona

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F. Maricopa Association of Governments

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G. State Requirements for Transportation Planning: Texas

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H. North Central Texas Council of Governments

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I. State Requirements for Transportation Planning: Washington

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J. Puget Sound Regional Council

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K. Chart - Comparison of Regional Transportation Planning Requirements

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VII. Alternative Models of Metropolitan Planning Organizations PDF
VIII. MPO Effectiveness: How Much Difference Does Institutional Structure Make? PDF
IX. Volume II Summary PDF
 
Volume III - Research Results PDF
I. Introduction N/A
II. Literature Rview & Summary: Metropolitan Planning Organizations Summary - Section II. PDF
III. Transportation Needs & Equity PDF
IV. Tip Criteria & Resulting Tips Summary - Section IV. PDF
V. Transportation Improvement Program Allocation Process PDF
VI. Relationship of State Allocation Fund Processes to MPOs PDF
VII. Evaluation of MPO Process Summary - Section VII. PDF
VIII. Research Detail PDF

 

A. Measurement

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B. Summary Statistics

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C. Interview Responses and Percentages

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IX. Multiple MPO Analysis PDF
X. Volume III Summary PDF
XI. Acknowledgements PDF