The Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO) in Raleigh, North Carolina identified the need for a study to investigate alternative organizational structures to meet the future transportation planning needs of the residents and businesses of the Raleigh area. The Center for Urban Transportation Research (CUTR) at the University of South Florida was retained to conduct…
Federal and state transportation laws require that a long range transportation plan (LRTP) be developed in urban areas of greater than 50,000 people. The agency responsible for conducting the long range transportation planning process is the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO). The Florida Metropolitan Planning Organization Advisory Council (MPOAC) assists individual MPOs in carrying out the…
“Transportation projects can have major social and economic effects —both positive and negative. Analysis of community impacts provides insight into ways projects can be improved or redefined to reduce adverse impacts and increase overall project benefits. Historically, much of the attention in environmental impact assessment has been placed on the natural environment, rather than on…