Blog - Articles tagged as Long-Range Transportation Plan (LRTP)

In the last year, increased attention to systemic racism has deepened the mainstream conversation about transportation equity. Many Black transportation planners have pushed the field to recognize that emphasizing enforcement in Complete Streets or Vision Zero paradigms can put people of color at risk of violence. Similarly, the COVID-19 pandemic has laid bare the intersection of systemic health inequality and transportation planning. The incidence of chronic respiratory disease in communities of color, exposure to harmful emissions, and high rates of COVID infection and death are all intertwined legacies of highway-focused planning in the United States and the Boston region.

This is Part 4 of a series about Destination 2040, the Boston Region Metropolitan Planning Organization’s (MPO) new Long-Range Transportation Plan (LRTP). Destination 2040 establishes a vision for the region’s transportation system and funds both capital investments and research studies to support that vision. Parts 1, 2, and 3 of this series presented different stages of the new plan’s development, prior to its endorsement in August 2019. This installment explores how the new plan is being put into action.

Part 3 of a series on developing Destination 2040, the Boston Region Metropolitan Planning Organization’s (MPO) next Long-Range Transportation Plan (LRTP). Destination 2040 allocates funding to major transportation projects in the Boston region and guides the MPO’s capital investment programs and research studies. Parts 1 and 2 of this series presented the vision and investments eligible for inclusion in Destination 2040. On July 18, 2019, the MPO board agreed to a draft plan. Destination 2040 is available for public review and comment until August 23, 2019.

Part 2 of a series on developing Destination 2040, the Metropolitan Planning Organization’s (MPO) next long-range transportation plan (LRTP). Destination 2040 will allocate funding to major transportation projects in the Boston region and guide the MPO’s capital investment programs and research studies. Part 1, “What’s your vision for transportation in the Boston region?”, presented the proposed vision for Destination 2040. On January 17, 2019, the MPO board agreed to the proposed vision. 

Part 1 of a series on developing Destination 2040, the MPO’s next long-range transportation plan (LRTP). Destination 2040 will allocate funding to major transportation projects in the Boston region and guide the MPO’s capital investments and research studies.​