REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COUNCIL

Agenda posted before 3:00 PM, November 7, 2012

Regional Transportation Advisory Council Meeting

Conference Rooms 2-3, 10 Park Plaza, Boston, MA

Wednesday, November 14, 2012, 3:00 PM (Estimated duration: One hour and thirty minutes, expected ending at 4:30 PM)

Meeting Agenda

1. Introductions, 5 minutes (3:00 PM) S. Olanoff, Chair

2. Chair’s Report, 5 minutes (3:05 PM) S. Olanoff, Chair

3. Approval of Meeting Minutes of October 10, 2012, 5 minutes (3:10 PM) S. Olanoff, Chair

4. Planning Ahead for Growth in Massachusetts, 20 minutes (3:15 PM) Jessica Casey, Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development–Planning for job and housing growth in Massachusetts

5. Land Use and Smart Growth, 20 minutes (3:35 PM) Barry Keppard, MAPC–Regional application of land use for smart growth policy through the 495/MetroWest Compact Study

6. MPO Report, 15 minutes (3:55 PM) Paul Regan, MPO, RTAC Committee Chair– Discussion of MPO comment letter to Advisory Council

7. MPO Report, 10 minutes (4:10 PM) S. Olanoff, Chair–Discussion of comment letter to MPO regarding FRA New England Corridor High Speed Rail EIS

8. New Business, 5 minutes (4:20 PM) Items to be discussed that were not anticipated

9. Member Announcements, 5 minutes (4:25 PM) Reports and Notices by Members (including regional concerns and local community issues)

10. Adjourn (4:30 PM)

Providing transportation policy advice to the Boston Region Metropolitan Planning Organization

State Transportation Building, Ten Park Plaza, Suite 2150, Boston, Massachusetts, 02116-3968, Tel. (617) 973-7100, Fax (617) 973-8855, TTY (617) 973-7089, www.bostonmpo.org.

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