Miami Valley Regional Planning Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission OverviewCommission Overview

Agency OrientationMay 2, 2013

Brian O. Martin, Executive Director(937)531-6540

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AgendaAgenda

• Review of folder contents• Presentation

– MVRPC as an Organization– Strategic Plan– Key Products– Planning services and programs– Project funding

• Questions and answers

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Miami Valley Region Planning Commission Miami Valley Region Planning Commission (MVRPC)(MVRPC)……

• A Regional Planning Commission and Metropolitan Planning Organization

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• Voluntary association of organizations– Formed in 1964 under

Section 713.21 of the Ohio Revised Code

MVRPC’s Board Members…MVRPC’s Board Members…

• Make decisions about regional transportation priorities

• Communicate between MVRPC and local elected bodies or other organizations which they represent

• Actively participate in major MVRPC initiatives

• Represent the interests of their community/ organization in matters which come before the Board,

• Bring an informed regional perspective to matters which come before the Board or their organization.

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MVRPC StaffMVRPC Staff

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Executive Director

Brian O. Martin

Director of Finance and Administration

Tim Gilliland

Director of Marketing and Public Affairs

Laura Loges

Director of Regional Initiatives

Bob Steinbach

Director of Regional Planning

Martin Kim

Executive Assistant

Ann Burns

Production Coordinator

Darrin Hall

Accounting Technician

Tonya Lee

Receptionist/ Secretary

Tashia Hunter

IT/Web Manager/ ArcIMS Specialist

Mike Lucas

Regional Planner II

Kjirsten Frank

GIS Coordinator

Tom Harner

Regional Planner II

Julie Black

Research Associate

Vacant

GIS Specialist/ Planner

Kathryn Youra Polk

Manager of Environmental Planning

Matt Lindsay

Director of Long Range Planning and Engineering

Ana Ramirez

Senior Planner Short Range Programs

Paul Arnold

Regional Planner IV

Ami Parikh

Regional Planner I

Jon White

Regional Planner I

Omar Peters

Regional Planner III

Bradley Daniel

Intern(s)

Strategic Plan (Draft)Strategic Plan (Draft)

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MVRPC Goals (Draft)MVRPC Goals (Draft)

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MVRPC’s Role in Regional IssuesMVRPC’s Role in Regional Issues

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Metropolitan Planning OrganizationsMetropolitan Planning Organizations

• MPOs carry out a metropolitan transportation planning process – Urbanized areas of 50,000+

must have an MPO– Areas of 200,000+ (like

Greater Dayton) are designated as Transportation Management Areas and have additional requirements.

– An MPO may serve one county, several counties, or even multiple States.

• MVRPC was designated MPO in 1973

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Who are involved in the planning process?Who are involved in the planning process?

• General public• Local Jurisdictions and

Transit Agencies in the Region– Elected officials, engineers,

and Planners

• Business community and special interest groups

• Federal and State Government– FHWA, FTA, EPA, ODOT,

OEPA, Others

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Key Documents Produced by the Key Documents Produced by the Metropolitan Planning ProcessMetropolitan Planning Process

DocumentTime/

HorizonContents

Update Frequency

Work Program

(UPWP)1-2 years

Planning studies & tasks

Annually

Long Range Transportation Plan

(LRTP)20+ years

Future goals, strategies &

projects

Every 4 years(Since MVRPC is designated as a

maintenance area)

Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)

3-5 yearsTransportation

investmentsEvery 2-4

years

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Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP)Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP)

• UPWP published annually• Follows State Fiscal Year

(July – June)• Lists regional transportation

planning activities/products– activities/products to enhance

region’s multimodal transportation System

– various studies such as Major Investment Study, Interchange Modification Study, Interchange Justification Study, etc

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Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP)Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP)

• Adopted in May 2012• Fiscally constrained

multimodal transportation plan

• An estimated $5.7 billion of transportation investment funds– $2.7B roadway capacity– $2.9B transit capital– $13M bikeway– $6M enhancements

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Regional ForecastsRegional Forecasts

The Going Places planning process is on-going. Only locally adopted plans were included in the land use forecasts used in the

LRTP.

Freight & Congestion ManagementFreight & Congestion Management

Air QualityAir Quality

Air Quality Awareness Program

• Coordination with the Regional Air Pollution Control Agency (RAPCA)

– issues “Air Pollution Advisories” on days when high air pollution levels are forecasted for either ground-level ozone or PM2.5 (particle pollution)

– coordinates with media to ensure wide-spread penetration of advisory.

• Conduct outreach with media and special interest groups to inform residents on actions they can take to reduce air pollution.

• Maintain www.miamivalleyair.org website which includes real-time mapping of Air Quality Index (AQI) readings.

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Transit ServicesTransit Services

Bike and Pedestrian NetworkBike and Pedestrian Network

MVRPC RIDESHARE ProgramMVRPC RIDESHARE Program

• Free matching service linking commuters who live in five-county coverage area and Clinton County

• www.miamivalleyrideshare.org website provides “matchlists” of potential poolers

• Vanpool Program – vehicle providers lease vans to groups of 7 to 15 people who are traveling over 25 miles one-way

• Twenty-six (26) vanpools operating as of May 1, 2013.

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MVRPC Transportation ProgramsMVRPC Transportation Programs

• Guaranteed Ride Home – Provides “poolers” with a guaranteed ride in case of an emergency.

• Drive Less Live More  www.drivelesslivemore.org– Coordinates program which encourages residents to try alternative

transportation (rideshare, transit, walking or biking). – Partners with GDRTA, Five Rivers MetroParks and Miami Conservancy District. 

• Pedal Pals Program – Matches people who want to bike to work or school together. Coordinates bike

safety outreach efforts (Bike Light Program, bike helmet fittings)

• Transit 5310 Designated Recipient (Proposed) – Coordinates senior and disability transportation vehicle purchases for Miami Co.

Transit, Greene Cats, and GDRTA.

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Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)

• Current TIP – SFY2014 –SFY2017 TIP

• Four-year program of projects that have funding– Implementation device of the LRP

• Monitors projects from their initiation through completion

• TIP currently includes$ millions worth of projects

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MVRPC’s Regionally Controlled FundsMVRPC’s Regionally Controlled Funds

• Surface Transportation Program (STP) funds– Approximately $11.2 million per year

• Congestion Mitigation / Air Quality (CMAQ) funds– Approximately $6.1 million per year

• Transportation Alternatives (TA) funds– Approximately $1.1 million per year

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Coordinate Transportation Coordinate Transportation Funding RequestsFunding Requests

• Participate in Dayton Development Coalition’s Dayton Region Priority Development and Advocacy Committee (PDAC) to coordinate annual government funding priorities – Lead agency for Transportation and Government Services

Project Review Panels

• Transportation Review Advisory Council (TRAC)– ODOT’s program for funding major new capacity projects, $12

million or more– Coordinate Region’s applications with ODOT Districts

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Q & AQ & A

Thank you for coming!

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