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The Transportation/Land-Use Connections Program

The Transportation/Land-Use Connections Program. Program Status and Proposal for FY 2009 Program October 15, 2008 Darren Smith Department of Transportation Planning. Two components: Regional Clearinghouse: www.mwcog.org/tlc

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The Transportation/Land-Use Connections Program

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  1. The Transportation/Land-Use Connections Program Program Status and Proposal for FY 2009 Program October 15, 2008 Darren Smith Department of Transportation Planning

  2. Two components: • Regional Clearinghouse: www.mwcog.org/tlc • Information about transportation and land-use coordination in our region and nationwide. • Technical Assistance Program • Small-scale • Rapid-response • Available to local jurisdictions The TLC Program: Moving From “What If” to “How To”

  3. Regional Clearinghouse (www.mwcog.org/tlc) • National Strategies and Resources • Best practices for connecting transportation and land use from across the country • Regional Database • Examples of planning initiatives and development projects from around the region • TLC Technical Assistance • Project descriptions and products

  4. TLC Technical Assistance Summary • 21 Technical Assistance Projects in 15 Jurisdictions: • 3 in the District • 9 in Maryland • 9 in Virginia • Project Topics Include: • Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) • Program Reviews • Multimodal Safety Improvements

  5. What’s New for the FY 2009 Program? • Optimize funding flexibility • Increase in funds available for technical assistance projects from $120K to $180K, plus $80K commitment from MD TA funds • Provides for a range of technical assistance between $10,000 and $60,000 • Necessitates formalization of selection process through formation of an expert selection panel and use of a weighted scoring system • Encourage implementation and follow-up • Identify specific transportation projects and implementation activities that are needed to advance TLC recommendations • Develop regional resources • Develop toolkits to address key regional challenges in implementing TLC principles

  6. Modifications to application form • Application form requests information on how jurisdiction will use the product, including potential implementation steps and funding • Application form requests additional information for applications >$30,000, including potential scalability of project • Modifications to project evaluation form • Evaluation form includes weighted scoring system that emphasizes program goals and strategies; should ease evaluation process for selection panel Additional Details on Program Revisions for FY09

  7. Weighted Scoring System for Project Evaluation • Project Viability (20%) • Time sensitivity • Achievability given funding amount • Local Planning Context (50%) • Potential for long-term local impact • Potential for yielding clear implementation priorities/next steps • Potential to create linkages between jurisdictions and agencies • Regional Applicability (30%) • Potential for providing regionally applicable lessons-learned • Consistency with TPB Vision and past activities • Implementation of one or more TLC Strategies

  8. Proposed Expert Panel for Project Review • Modeled after JARC/New Freedom project review panel • To be chaired by a TPB member • To be composed of 4-6 representatives from respected, non-advocacy, national organizations related to transportation and land-use planning and design • Target Organizations • American Institute of Architects • American Planning Association • Brookings Institution • Institute of Transportation Engineers • Transportation Research Board • Urban Land Institute

  9. Schedule for the TLC Program in FY 2009 • Application Process – October-December 2008 • The TPB approves FY 2009 procedures and issues a call for projects following the October 15 TPB Meeting • Selection Process – January-February 2008 • Form a selection committee comprised of non-partial experts in the transportation, land-use, and design industry • Delivery of Technical Assistance – March 2009 • Commence consultant selection and begin projects

  10. Requested TPB Action • Approval of Call For Projects for FY 2009 Technical Assistance Round, including: • Revised Application Form • Formalized Project Selection Criteria and Scoring System • Application and Selection Timeline • Approval of Revised Selection Process • Expert Panel to Evaluate Project Applications and Issue Recommendations to the TPB

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