An assessment of public involvement for the 2006 regional transportation coordination planning process in selected Texas cities

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• Creators:
  Goodwin, Gwen ; Lastrape, Krystal
• Corporate Creators:
  Texas Transportation Institute ; Texas Southern University. Center for Transportation Training and Research ; United States. Department of Transportation. University Transportation Centers (UTC) Program
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Regional transportation
  • Regional planning
  • Public participation
  • Public Involvement
  • Public Outreach
  • Public Involvement in Regional Coordination Transportation Plan
• Publication/ Report Number:
  473700-00054-1 ; SWUTC/10/473700-00054-1
• Resource Type:
  Research Paper
• Geographical Coverage:
  Texas
• Edition:
  Final report
• Corporate Publisher:
  Southwest Region University Transportation Center (U.S.)
• Abstract:
  Regional mobility is cumbersome, confusing, and often a frustrating experience for many Texans. Those living in ; larger urban areas have access to public transportation, while others depend on social service agencies and are ; required to meet financial and/or medical eligibility criteria. In some regions, churches and private companies offer ; limited transport services. Even with the various transportation providers throughout the region and despite federal ; and state funds spent on transportation, there are still unmet transit needs throughout Texas. ; House Bill 3588, is a statewide mandate to coordinate public transportation services and funding among Health and ; Human Service agencies, Texas Workforce Commission, and the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) at ; the regional and local levels. The intent of HB 3588 is to achieve the following: 1) eliminate waste in the provision ; of public transportation services; 2) generate efficiencies that will permit increased levels of service; and 3) further ; the state’s efforts to reduce air pollution. TxDOT commissioners wanted to ensure that the general public and ; pertinent stakeholders were included in the planning process. This report examines the various public involvement ; plans and activities implemented by the MPOs and COGs within eight areas, (Austin, East Texas, Corpus Christi, ; Houston-Galveston, Beaumont, El Paso, North Texas, and San Antonio), as they developed regional coordinated ; transportation plans.
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• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  DTRS99-G-0006
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/18615/dot_18615_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.69 MB]
• Collection(s):
  University Transportation Centers ; US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:c76e42487d2a8bac504d5b8aeaa73f83b4fd80ad16c909d5138e5d061ce872d5