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Organized for the City of Charlottesville and the urbanized area of Albemarle County immediately surrounding the city, MPO is responsible for carrying out continuing, cooperative, comprehensive transportation planning and programming. MPO coordinates the transportation planning activities of the various transportation-related agencies that have both a direct and indirect impact on the Long Range Plan and [[Transportation Improvement Program]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tjpdc.org/transportation/mpo.asp|title=MPO Policy Board|accessdate=30 Sep 2009|publisher=[[TJPDC]]}}</ref> | Organized for the City of Charlottesville and the urbanized area of Albemarle County immediately surrounding the city, MPO is responsible for carrying out continuing, cooperative, comprehensive transportation planning and programming. MPO coordinates the transportation planning activities of the various transportation-related agencies that have both a direct and indirect impact on the Long Range Plan and [[Transportation Improvement Program]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tjpdc.org/transportation/mpo.asp|title=MPO Policy Board|accessdate=30 Sep 2009|publisher=[[TJPDC]]}}</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 08:47, 2 April 2012
Charlottesville-Albemarle Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is the forum for cooperative transportation decision-making among Charlottesville, Albemarle, commonwealth and federal officials. The MPO considers long-range regional projects and combines public input, technical data, and agency collaboration.
Organized for the City of Charlottesville and the urbanized area of Albemarle County immediately surrounding the city, MPO is responsible for carrying out continuing, cooperative, comprehensive transportation planning and programming. MPO coordinates the transportation planning activities of the various transportation-related agencies that have both a direct and indirect impact on the Long Range Plan and Transportation Improvement Program.[1]
Plans
The MPO approved its UNJAM 2035 plan in May 2009 to provide another long-term plan to replace the UnJAM 2025 plan. Planning is underway for the next revision, which is due by May 2014. [2]
Voting Members
- Kristin Szakos, Chair
- Duane Snow, Vice Chair
- Satyendra Huja
- Rodney Thomas
- James Utterback, VDOT Culpeper District Administrator
Committees
The MPO has four subcommittees: Foremost, final decision making authority for the MPO is vested in the MPO Policy Board. The board is served by the:
References
- ↑ Web. MPO Policy Board, TJPDC, retrieved 30 Sep 2009.
- ↑ Web. MPO begins rewriting long-range transportation plan, Sean Tubbs, Charlottesville, VA, January 27, 2011, retrieved February 1, 2011.
- ↑ Web. DRAFT Public Participation Plan, Charlottesville-Albemarle Metropolitan Planning Organization, Adopted August 12, 2002; Revised: February 14, 2005; Revised June 20, 2007, Revised April 22, 2009, retrieved 1 Dec 2009.