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The document discusses the roles and responsibilities of state and local governments in transportation. It outlines that the state's role is to provide for interstate and interregional transportation, while local governments are responsible for local roads and infrastructure. Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) provide a forum for regional transportation planning and coordination between local governments. The document also summarizes Louisiana's statewide transportation plan, which includes extensive public outreach and will guide transportation projects and policy through 2043.
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- 1. CONNECT Policy Forum
- 2. Part 1: Transportation Roles and Responsibilities
- 3. What is theState’s role in transportation ? To provide for the international, interstate, interregional, and interurban movement of people and goods. To maintain a basic farm-to-market network. To address identified traffic operations and safety issues on state-maintained highways.
- 4. What is theState’s role in transportation ? In addition: To assist local government officials in addressing local transportation needs. - Administer programs (off-system bridge, local road safety, enhancement, safe routes to schools, urban systems, airport priority program, port priority program, rural transit, urban transit ) - Advice and training (LTAP) - Planning assistance in metropolitan areas and on a pilot basis in non-metro areas - Parish Transportation Fund (by formula) - Flood control program and public works support
- 5. What about EconomicDevelopment? From the state’s perspective Three things people call “economic development” True Economic Development (net increases in employment & income for the state) Real Estate Development (shifts or growth in population & retail sales) Attempts to Stimulate Economic Growth (attempts to reverse economic decline & poverty)
- 6. Local Responsibilities ManageGrowth Develop a long-range (20-year) vision Set some goals to achieve that vision - Preserve character of towns - Define and develop city centers/downtowns - Architectural themes/standards/zones - Placement of schools and other public facilities Develop a land use plan that compliments the goals Establish mechanisms to implement the plan (zoning, tax incentives) Consider development codes and sign ordinances
- 7. Local Responsibilities Investin Infrastructure Develop a plan Protect local infrastructure – weight enforcement Improve local roads Build new roads to develop grid Think about transit - Serving the elderly - Workforce development Think about walking and biking What about other modes – airport, railroad, port
- 8. Local Responsibilities HoldDevelopers Accountable Require mitigation of impacts - DOTD has a traffic impact policy for state highways - Many local governments assess impact fees Manage access to improve safety and efficiency - require interconnection of parking lots - don’t allow driveways too close to intersections - limit number and spacing of driveways Consider the future – building setbacks
- 9. What about MetropolitanPlanning Organizations?
- 10. What is aMetropolitan Planning Organization (MPO)? MPO is the forum for cooperative transportation decision-making for the metropolitan planning area. An MPO must be designated for each urbanized area with a population of more than 50,000 by agreement between the Governor and units of general purpose local government that together represent at least 75 percent of the affected population (including the central city). Louisiana has 10 MPOs – Alexandria, Baton Rouge, Houma, Lafayette, Lake Charles, Mandeville, Monroe, New Orleans, Sheveport, Slidell
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- 12. What is aMetropolitan Planning Organization (MPO)? An MPO typically includes a technical staff, at least one Technical Advisory Committee, and a Policy Committee. The MPO Policy Committee is primarily comprised of local elected officials from the various municipalities within the metro area. The MPO Policy Committee is the decision- making body regarding transportation projects within the metropolitan area.
- 13. MPO Responsibilities Fromthe State’s perspective Regional Discussion and Visioning Provide a forum for discussion of regional transportation issues Forge consensus on a vision for the metropolitan area Develop goals to achieve that vision
- 14. MPO Responsibilities From the State’s perspective Regional Planning and Coordination Develop a regional transportation plan based on the vision and goals Provide advice, technical data and analyses, and information to assist in local planning efforts Coordinate local land use and transportation plans - among local governments - with the regional transportation plan
- 15. MPO Responsibilities From the State’s perspective Administer Transportation Funds Administer an open, transparent decision-making process for setting priorities and allocating available funds to implement the regional plan Build consensus on regional priorities for requests for additional state or federal funds
- 16. Part 2: LA Statewide Transportation Plan
- 17. LA Statewide TransportationPlan Louisiana’s current statewide, multimodal transportation plan was adopted in 2003 An update of this Plan will begin this year with an anticipated completion in 2013 Horizon year = 2043 Economic growth for the state is a major focus
- 18. LA Statewide TransportationPlan Addresses both freight and passenger transport Includes all modes of transportation: - highways - ports & waterways - aviation - public transit - railroads - bicycle & pedestrian - trucking - intermodal
- 19. LA Statewide TransportationPlan Includes extensive outreach: - Website - Annual Legislative Public Hearings - Scientific Polling - Legislative Interviews - Stakeholder Interviews (key legislators, etc) - 8 Advisory Councils - Statewide Conference - Review & Comment Period on the Draft Plan
- 20. LA Statewide TransportationPlan Advisory Councils Aviation Community Development and Enhancement Freight Railroad Ports & Waterways Regional Planning Officials State Highway Operations and Maintenance Trucking Intermodal
- 21. LA Statewide TransportationPlan Statewide Travel Demand Model will be updated using 2010 Census data Extensive freight forecasting and analysis will be undertaken Plan will not replace or replicate MPO or local planning Plan will include policies, programs, and corridor-level, high-cost infrastructure projects
- 22. Part 3: Complete Streets Paratransit
- 23. Complete Streets SCR110 – 2009 Regular Session Created Work Group (4 meetings – August to December 2009) Interim report sent to House & Senate Trans. Committees – January 2010 Final report – July 2010 Policy adopted – July 2010 Recognized by National Complete Streets Coalition as 2 nd best in country DOTD Complete Streets Policy Provide for bicyclists & pedestrians on all new & reconstruction projects Where practical, provide for bicyclists & pedestrians on other types of projects Local government must agree to maintain sidewalks and bicycle facilities outside of the limits of the curb or shoulder
- 24. Paratransit HCR 131– 2011 Regular session Establishes the Human Services Coordinated Transit work Group 23 members chaired by DOTD Mission: Review best practices to improve mobility, optimize efficiencies, & mange cost of transit and paratransit services for both able-bodied & disabled persons – report to Legislature
- 25. Part 4: Policy Realities
- 26. Philosophy “ Themore government we can keep at the local levels, in local hands, the better off we are and the more freedom we will have.” President Reagan Annual Convention of the National Association of Counties, Baltimore, Maryland, July 13, 1982 “ This administration believes that responsibilities and resources should be restored to the governments which are closest to the people served.” President Reagan Statement on Indian Policy, January 24, 1983
- 27. Philosophy state “ Taking power away from federal bureaucracies and giving it back to communities and individuals is something everyone should be able to be for” President Clinton State of the Union Address to Congress, January 25, 1995 “ The era of big government is over” President Clinton State of the Union Address to Congress, January 23, 1996
- 28. Policy Realities Currentmodel of strong state – weak local government has been in place for 75 years or more. Current model has not produced good results. - Louisiana lags behind in many economic and social indicators. Many Louisiana citizens believe state government is too big.
- 29. Policy Realities Localgovernments must take more responsibility for: - Planning for the future, - Solving locals problems, - Building, maintaining, and operating infrastructure Don’t look for big government mandates: - The State is not going to run roughshod over local governments and communities. - The State is moving to a role of providing advice and assistance
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