An assessment of public involvement for the 2006 regional transportation coordination planning process in selected Texas cities
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2010-12-01
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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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