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May 12, 2011 May 12, 2011 MPO Challenges to Disseminate Information to the MPO Challenges to Disseminate Information to the Transportation Community: The Case of the Mid-Ohio Transportation Community: The Case of the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning CommissionRegional Planning CommissionAlicia Kehrig, Administrative Supervisor - Transportation Alicia Kehrig, Administrative Supervisor - Transportation

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MPO Challenges to Disseminate Information MPO Challenges to Disseminate Information to the Transportation Community:  to the Transportation Community: 

The Case of the The Case of the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission

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Who Is MORPC? Who Is MORPC?

• 12-county, voluntary association of local governments

• Areas of focus: housing, transportation, environment, energy, local food, land use, economic development

• Serve very diverse audiences – urban, suburban and rural

Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission

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Ohio MPO’s & Regional Planning Ohio MPO’s & Regional Planning CommissionsCommissions

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Case Study No. 1Case Study No. 1

• MORPC’s official metropolitan transportation plan for the greater Columbus region.

• Published May 2008

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Case Study No. 2Case Study No. 2

• Funded by 350K grant from FTA

• Published May 2010

• Won 2010 APA Planning Award for Outstanding Collaborative Planning Project or Program

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Metropolitan Planning Organizations Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs)(MPOs)

Created by Congress to ensure best use of federal transportation funds to meet region’s needs.

Bring together policy makers to determine region’s transportation related goals, important issues, and projects and programs to meet them.

MPOs

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Why does this occur?Why does this occur?

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How do we fix this?