dakota transit association 2011 coordination summit april 20, 2011 mark hoines planning/civil rights...
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Dakota Transit Association
2011 Coordination Summit
April 20, 2011
Mark HoinesPlanning/Civil Rights SpecialistFederal Highway AdministrationSouth Dakota DivisionPhone: 605-224-7326 Ext. 3039E-mail: [email protected]
What is Livability
Tying transportation to opportunities Doing better transportation planning Doing better design Addressing Safety Expanding the use of technology
Livability Principles
Provide more transportation choices Promote equitable, affordable housing Increase economic competiveness Support existing communities Leverage federal investment Value communities and neighborhoods
Livability & Transportation Planning Transportation Planning
requirements support livabilityRequired to plan for all modesIncorporate land use into transportation
planning Access to jobsAddress Environmental JusticeDevelop long range transportation plansDevelop financial plans to fund needs
Livability & Transportation Planning
Air quality conformity requirements promote transportation choices to benefit air quality
Public involvement requirements foster community involvement in transportation
MPO process requires a regional approach to transportation decision making
South Dakota Transportation Planning/Livability - MPO South Dakota MPOs
Sioux Falls MPORapid City MPOSioux City MPO
North Dakota MPOsBismarck – Mandan
MPOFargo – Moorhead
Metropolitan Council of Governments
Grand Forks/East Grand Forks MPO
Transportation Planning/Livability – Metropolitan Planning Long Range Transportation Plans Bicycle and Pedestrian Plans Environmental Justice Transit planning Tying land use and transportation Proactive Public Involvement process Corridor Studies Context Sensitive Solutions
Transportation Planning/Livability – Non-MPO Statewide Transportation Planning
Required for all areas of the StateSimilar requirements and products as the
metropolitan processMust plan for all modesDevelop transportation plans, program
projects, conduct corridor studies, support economic development, consider environmental effects . . .
Required to have public involvement
South Dakota Transportation Planning/Livability SDDOT providing transportation
planning funding to local communitiesCounties and Class One Cities (pop. >
5,000)
$ 250,000 per year available for Local Transportation StudiesLocals apply to SDDOT for fundingPanel reviews applications and selects
studies to fund
South Dakota Transportation Planning/Livability Studies funded
Mead County Long Range Transportation PlanDeadwood Pedestrian Study“Brookings On The Move”“Move Spearfish”
Studies are addressing many of the Livability conceptsBicycle and pedestrian issuesTransit issuesLand use and travel demandEconomic development
South Dakota Transportation Planning/Livability Newly Identified Studies
Pennington CountyBrown CountyCity of Vermillion
SDDOT ContactSteve Gramm
605-773-6641
South Dakota – Oyate Omniciciye|Oglala Lakota Plan HUD Sustainable Communities Regional
Planning Grant Regional Plan for Sustainable
DevelopmentJackson, Bennett and Shannon CountiesPine Ridge Indian Reservation
North Dakota Livability Initiatives HUD/EPA/FHWA /FEMA – Spirit Lake
Reservation community relocationDevil’s Lake basin flooding Preservation of homes and businessesAgreement has not been finalized
NDDOT/Spirit Lake Nation - Low cost safety improvementsNDDOT providing funding for low cost safety
items such (pavement markings, signing . . .)
FHWA Livability Resources http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/livability South Dakota
Mark Hoines605-224-7326 Extension 3039
North DakotaStephanie Hickman
701-250-4343 Extension 105