USING SUMMIT FOR TRANSIT AND MODEL ANALYSIS AMPO TRAVEL MODEL WORK GROUP October 23, 2006.
NYMTC Regional Planning Corps (4) - AMPO...A “metropolitan planning organization” for New York...
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RegionalPlanningCorps
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Context NYMTCANDITSPLANNINGAREA
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Alarge,complexmulti-stateregion...
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PLANNINGAREA
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A“metropolitanplanningorganization”forNewYorkCity,LongIsland&theLowerHudsonValley
Aregionalcouncilofgovernmentsconsistingofninevoting&sevenadvisorymembers
AnorganizationrequiredbyFederallegislationwhichauthorizesfundingfortransportation
Anorganizationresponsibleforthemandatedmetropolitantransportationplanningprocess
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NYMTCMembership
Advisory
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Partofamulti-statemetropolitanconsortium
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PublicInvolvement
Plan
• RequirementunderSAFETEA-LU• FirstadoptedinJune2007• Updatedin2012and2019
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PublicInvolvementOperating
Procedures
• PartofNYMTC’sMOU• Reworkedin2008
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ProcessAuditofPublicInvolvementinthePlanningProcess
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NYMTC’sCurrentPublicInvolvementGoals(2019Plan)
1. Providearobust,creative,andinclusiveoutreachprocessforallpopulationswithintheregion,withopportunitiestoengageinmeaningfuldiscussionsbetweenNYMTCandthepublicabouttransportationplanningissues.
2. Educatethepublicsotheycanpurposefullyparticipate,knowwhentoprovideinput,andbeencouragedtodosoby:
• Adoptingstrategictechniquestoinvolvedifferentaudiences;and
• DevelopingagreaterunderstandingofhowNYMTCfunctionsasanorganizationandtherolesandresponsibilitiesofCouncilmembersandstaff.
3. Evaluatecurrentandongoingpublicinvolvementactivitiesonaperiodicbasistoidentifysuccessesandareasforimprovement.
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WhyispublicinvolvementimportanttoNYMTC?(2019Plan)
• Publicinvolvementprovidesaccesstoandopportunitiesforallconstituentstohaveavoiceintheplanningprocess
• Itoffersanopportunityforideastobeexchangedbetweenpolicymakersandthepublic
• Publicinvolvementactivelyinvolvesallaffectedpartiesinanopen,cooperative,andcollaborativeprocessthatprovidesmeaningfulopportunitiestoinfluencedecisions
• Itofferstransparencyontheuseoftransportationfunds
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OriginationoftheCorpsNYMTCestablishedtheRegionalPlanningCorpsin2005asaninnovativemechanismfor:
• ProvidingadviceonNYMTC’spublicinvolvementactivities
•ExtendingthereachofNYMTC’scontactanddistributionlists
•MultiplyingNYMTC’seffectivenessinalertingcommunitiesthroughouttheregiontorelevanttransportationinformationandplanningactivities
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WhatWastheCorps?
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●CorpsparticipantsvoluntarilyagreedtoserveasadistributionnetworkforNYMTC’sinformation
●TheCorpsconsistedof:
»Community-basedorganizations,
»Advocacygroups,»Localmunicipalofficialsandtechnicalstaff,
»NYCcommunityboardmembersandstaff,and
»Professionalassociations
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WhatWastheChargetotheCorps?
Mission:Tohelpfostergreatercommunityparticipationinthetransportationplanningprocessasameansofbuildingconsensusonprospectivetransportationimprovementsinourregion.Roles/Responsibilities:• DistributingNYMTCinformation• Servingasasoundingboard• Facilitatingcommunity,publicinputBenefitstotheParticipants:• Receiptofinformationonprojects,studies• Networkingwithothergroups• Integrationintotheprocess• PreviewNYMTCmaterials
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HowEffectiveWastheCorps?
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•Initiallyrecruitedover100participatingorganizations•AseriesofsixmeetingswiththeCorpswereheldin2005andearly2006
•DevelopedaconceptfortheCorpsandaninitialassessmentofNYMTC’spublicinvolvementactivities
• ReviewedNYMTCmaterialsandinformationandhelptoreviseand/ordevelopmaterials,policiesandprocedures
•TheCorpsalsohelpedto:• EvaluateNYMTC’spublicinvolvementactivitiesfortheinitial2007PublicInvolvementPlanand
• Identifiedover35recommendationsandpossiblesolutionsforconsiderationinthisfirstplan
•ContinuedtoserveasanetworkfordistributionofNYMTC’sinformation
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WhatIssuesAroseOverTime?
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•Overtime,Corpsparticipantsbecameinactive
•Recruitmentofnewparticipantswaslimited
•CommunicationwiththeCorpsmemberswasinsufficienttomaintaininterestandcoherence
•ManyorganizationsparticipatingintheCorpshadlimitedstaffcapabilitiesandsignificantstaffturnover
•Communicationwithlocalmunicipalitieswasinsufficienttomaintaininterest
•Localissuesoftentookpriorityoverregionalprocessfortheparticipatingorganizations
•NYMTC’sstaffandresourcelimitationswereamajorbarriertomaintenanceoftheCorps
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RelatedAreasinthe2019Plan
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STRATEGY1C- ReachingouttoTraditionallyUnderservedCommunities
•Engagementofcommunitiestraditionallyunderserved,includingEnvironmentalJustice(EJ)(i.e.minorityorlow-income)andLimitedEnglishProficiency(LEP)populations,willbeemphasizedmorebroadlyinthesePIPactivitiesthaninthepast.
•NYMTC’spublicinvolvementeffortsstrivetobringvariedstakeholdersintotheprocessandenhancethelevelofcollaborationandmeaningfulinput.
•Communityleadersandcommunity-basedgroupsarecontactedtoincreasepublicparticipationofconstituentcommunities.
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Questions?WWW.NYMTC.ORG
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