This webpage has been developed for use only by those participating in the federal government’s 2022 certification review of the transportation planning activities conducted by the Boston Region Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO). This webpage outlines the agenda for the MPO's meetings with the members of the federal review team on September 28 and 29, 2022. It also contains information and links that will be used to support these discussions. Many of the links point to the MPO's website, while others link to documents not found on the MPO’s public-facing website.
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Day 1: Wednesday, September 28, 2022
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9:00-9:15: Welcome and Introductions
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9:15-9:45: Boston Region MPO Showcase
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Activities/Accomplishments
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9:45-10:30: MPO Organization and Governance
- 2011 3C MOU
- Operations plan
- Policy board member engagement
- RTAC
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10:30-10:40: Break
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10:40-11:10: TMA Coordination
- Internal/External coordination
- Discretionary grants
- Data sharing
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11:10-11:40: Financial Planning (MTP & TIP)
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11:40-12:40: Lunch Break
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12:40-1:40: TIP Development and Project Selection
- Project readiness / project replacement process
- TIP Evaluation Criteria
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1:40-1:50: Break
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1:50-2:35: Public Outreach
- Public Engagement Plan
- Communications and Engagement Team
- Effectiveness Evaluation
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2:35-3:35: Civil Rights
- 2020 Title VI Plan
- EJ, Equity in all policies (EiAP)
- ADA
- Nondiscrimination Handbook
- Public Engagement Plan, pages 3-4 and Appendix D
- Report of accessibility consultant on the MPO website
- LEP
Day 2: Thursday, September 29, 2022
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9:00-9:45: Transit Planning
- Transit Working Group
- Coordinated Public Transit - Human Services Transportation Plan
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9:45-10:15: Bike and Pedestrian Planning
- UPWP Studies/Activities
- Data Collection
- Project Selection
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10:15-10:45: Freight Planning
- Freight Planning Action Plan
- UPWP Studies/Activities
- LRTP/TIP Freight Evaluation Criteria
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10:45-11:00: Break
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11:00-11:30: Resiliency and Environmental Mitigation
- UPWP Studies/Activities
- Exploring Resilience in MPO-Funded Corridor and Intersection Studies
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11:30-12:00: Performance Based Planning & Programming
- Monitoring and Evaluation
- Evolution of PBPP / Next Steps
- Resources/Visual Aids
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12:00-12:15: Wrap-up