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PLANNING TEAM
Land Use and Transportation Planning
Scenario Planning
The FHWA 2004 National Performance Plan includes a strategic initiative to ""Promote scenario planning and other innovative approaches to improve the quality of statewide and metropolitan transportation plans and programs (i.e., long-range plans, STIP, and TIP)".
FHWA defines scenario planning as follows:
“Scenario planning provides a framework for developing a shared vision for the future by analyzing various forces (e.g., health transportation, economic, environmental, land use, etc.) that affect growth. Scenario planning can be done at the statewide level or for metropolitan areas. Scenario planning tests various future alternatives that meet state and community needs. Effective scenario planning will actively involve the public and elected officials on a broad scale, educating them about growth trends and tradeoffs, and incorporating their values and feedback into future plans.”
To promote this strategic initiative, FHWA Office of Planning has offered to provide technical assistance such as:
1) providing feedback on scenario planning efforts that are being planned or implemented,
2) providing information on similar efforts around the country, and
3) identifying resources, handbooks and tools that may be available to support scenario planning efforts.
Three FHWA Divisions will convene Scenario Planning Peer Forums for FY04. These are as follows:
Date: June 3, 2004
New York Division Scenario Planning Peer Forum
Hosted by Binghamton Transportation Study MPO
Location: Binghamton, New York
Peer Invitees: Dan Hatley, Berkeley- Charleston MPO
North Charleston, South Carolina
FHWA Participants: Felicia Young, Sherry Ways, Brian Betlyon (RC), Joan Walters (Division)
Volpe Participants: Kristen Lovejoy
Description: The Binghamton Transportation Study, the MPO for the Binghamton, NY region, will be undergoing a visioning plan as part of their long-range planning process.
The MPO is in the process of hiring a visioning expert to assist them.
Software Tools for Scenario Planning
The Headquarters Office of Planning and Resource Center are investigating several software packages for potential purchase and use as demonstration tools. You can find a summary of the tools here and the contacts to find out more.
For technical assistance on scenario planning contact Brian Betlyon of the Resource Center Planning Team 410-962-0086.
For technical assistance on scenario planning contact Brian Betlyon Resource Center Planning Team 410-962-0086
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