2017 Long Range Transportation Plan Business Community Engagement Plan. March 4, 2016

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1 2017 Long Range Transportation Plan Business Community Engagement Plan March 4, 2016

2 Action Requested Request that the Business Advisory Councils assist in outreach to solicit comment from stakeholders of the business community that will inform the development of the NOACA Long Range Transportation Plan.

3 About the Long Range Plan What is the Long Range Transportation Plan Intended to demonstrate/document how the metropolitan planning process results in a list of major regional transportation projects that facilitate the functions and needs of the transportation system MPOs are responsible for maintaining and planning for a Regional Transportation System. Components of the system Congestion Management Process Pavement Management System Bridge Management System Freight Management System Transit Management System Bicycle Management System Pedestrian Management System

4 About the Long Range Plan LRTP Development Process Components of the LRTP Regional conditions, forecast data (20 years), regulations and planning principles System operating conditions List of projects that comport with conditions and forecast data Putting the Plan together Public Outreach Draft Document Regional conditions Operating conditions of transportation system - components List of project NOACA Transportation Improvement Plan

5 About the Long Range Plan Themes from the last plan Plan recommendations Strengthening the region s economy Preserving the existing transportation infrastructure Reinvesting in the urban core Minimizing the impacts of adding new capacity to the system Improving the natural environment Themes and trends Prioritize preservation and maintenance Current demographic trends had not fully materialized Beginning to address major trend of land use sprawl

6 About the Long Range Plan Potential themes in 2017 Plan Efficiency Return on investment Regional cohesion Alignment with business and other regional strategies Themes and trends Deficit of funds to preserve system Population loss region wide Nodes of economic strength how to leverage Emerging opportunities Implementing multi-modal development agenda Beginning to address effects of land use sprawl

7 About the Long Range Plan Narrative that illustrates challenges 1969 SCOTS Work Plan Narrative that illustrates opportunities New resources for freight in FAST Act

8 About the Long Range Plan Public outreach and engagement in 2017 Plan Proposed outreach by type of stakeholder Direct NOACA Stakeholders (April) Elected Officials (June) Transportation Advocates (July) Land Use Planners/Real Estate Developers (August) Business Community (August/September) Economists and Academia (September/October) Rural Community (October) Core City and Regionally Significant Corridors (November) Desired outcomes Alignment with economic growth planning Consensus around regional priorities Unified plan of action that is consistent over time Ongoing communication between transportation planning and important business sectors

9 About the Long Range Plan Alignment with regional economic growth planning Data and information sharing Understanding of existing and emerging demographic trends Consensus on threats and opportunities Enhance decision making Return on investment Cost Benefit Analysis

10 Advisory Council Engagement Alignment with Council identified priorities Asset management advocacy Planning coordination with regional economic growth initiatives (BAC) Promoting job access solutions Promoting regional cohesion

11 Questions

12 Outline of Engagement Process Research regional economic growth plans General stakeholders Team NEO GCP Chambers of Commerce Industry specific Freight (e.g. Port Authority) Real estate developers

13 Outline of Engagement Process Defining stakeholders General stakeholders (supporters of economic growth) Business associations/chambers of commerce Stakeholder trade associations Industry specific (system users) Freight shipping and logistics Manufacturing/supply chain Biomedical, food service

14 Outline of Engagement Process Asking the right questions To understand the nature of stakeholder business needs and to determine what role NOACA s planning responsibilities play in addressing those interactions To devise methods of outreach to those business sectors that will inform them of the planning responsibilities of NOACA; and To solicit feedback from stakeholder sectors that informs the longrange goals of transportation system planning such that they align with the needs and aggregate plans for economic growth of primary business sectors in the NOACA region.

15 Outline of Engagement Process Public Involvement process Identify Outreach Inform Feedback Engagement

16 Outline of Engagement Process Business stakeholder timeline Identify stakeholders before June BAC meeting Plan for outreach meeting in August Develop pre-meeting information Consider lead-in meetings with sector specific groups

17 Outline of Engagement Process Other activities Development of council working group to lead Work with NOACA staff Participate in other outreach meetings Potential future BAC engagements Advocacy opportunities/civic engagement Freight development/freight conference Asset management program Transit oriented development

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