MVRPC Informational Booklet 2011

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Shaping the Future

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Shapingthe Future

The Miami Valley Regional Planning

Commission (MVRPC) is a voluntary

association of numerous local governments

and non-governmental organizations

surrounding Dayton, Ohio. It serves as the

common ground where area partners come

together to give life to the visions that will

ultimately serve the common good. Though

our Region is made up of diverse entities,

each with unique qualities, we know we are

united by our similarities.

Together, we comprise one community

the Greater Miami Valley Region and we

have the same desire to be proper stewards

of our resources, encourage balanced

growth, and create a better tomorrow

for ourselves and generations to come.

Together public and private partners are

able to collaborate and develop strategies

that will improve lives and create an

environment of economic vitality throughout

the Region.

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visionTo serve as regional stewards, creating a

vibrant community, vigorous economy and

healthy environment.

mission

MVRPC strives to foster collaboration amongcommunities, stakeholders and residents

to advance regional priorities. MVRPC is a

forum and resource where these regional

partners can identify priorities, develop

public policy and implement collaborative

strategies to improve the quality of life and

economic vitality throughout the Miami Valley.

valuesWe recognize that the people of the Miami

Valley are linked and enriched by both the

things we share and the things that make

us unique. We take pride in our diverse

communities that are bound together in

a larger Region of shared values by ourhistory, our spirit of innovation, our economy

and our environment. We appreciate

the need to balance growth across the

Region, to provide better planning and

incentives to preserve natural resources

and to work together to creatively address

regional concerns while retaining local

independence.

functional areasMVRPC performs variou

activities, including air q

transportation, land use

Geographic Information

As the designated Metr

Organization (MPO), Mfor transportation plann

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transportation planningWhether youre cruising on the freeway,

enjoying the Regions scenic bikeways,

crossing one of the Miami Valleys manybridges or just taking a leisurely stroll,

chances are the Miami Valley Regional

Planning Commission played a part in

allowing you to get around town easier andquicker than ever before.

As the areas planner for metropolitan

transportation, MVRPC develops plans thatensure the continued successes of this

Regionplans that enhance this areas

competitive position, promote integration of

systems, stimulate the economy, improve

your own personal mobility, and preserve

our environment.

On a regular basis, MVRPC solicits our

member jurisdictions for applications for

federal transportation funding. Various typesof funds are available based on project

type. They include:

Congestion Mitigation/Air Quality(CMAQ) funds which can be used for

specic improvements that help reduce

trafc congestion and/or improve air

quality in certain counties;

Surface Transportat

funds which can be

maintenance or new

on federal-aid roadw

Transportation Enha

funds which can be

enhancement of a trasuch as landscaping

facilities, scenic beau

restoration of historic

facilities;

Planning that enhanCes the areas ComPetitiVe Position

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Job Access/Reverse Commute (JARC) funds which can be used for projects

that assist welfare recipients and eligible

low-income individuals in accessing jobs

and other employment-related activities,as well as reverse commute projects

transporting those in urban areas to

suburban-based jobs; and

New Freedom (NF) funds which canbe used for new public transportation

services and service alternatives beyond

those required by the American with

Disabilities Act (ADA), and assistingindividuals with disabilities, including

transportation to and from jobs.

The two primary responsibilities of MVRPCsTransportation Program are the development

of the Long Range Transportation Plan(LRTP) and the Transportation Improvement

Program (TIP), also known as the ShortRange Transportation Plan.

Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP)

is a long-range (25+ years) strategy andcapital improvement program developed

to guide the effective investment of

public funds in multi-modal transportation

facilities. The plan isupdated every four (4)

years, and may be amended

as a result of changes in

projected federal, stateand local funding, major

improvement studies,

Congestion Management

Process plans, interchangejustication studies, and

environmental impact studies. The Plan

provides the context from which the

Regions Transportation ImprovementProgram is drawn.

Transportation Improvement Program

(TIP) is a more detailed, four-year

transportation capital improvementprogram that is updated every two

(2) years. The Regions Long Range

Transportation Plan is monitored and

implemented through the TIP process.Specically outlined in the TIP are the

Regions highway, bikeway/pedestrian

and transit improvements that arefederally and/or state nanced. Before

local jurisdictions can move forward with

any proposed project implementation or

construmust rs

and app

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MVRPCAdvisor

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Providinby incre

options for the Regions

residents is the goal of

Transportation efforts uMVRPC. Those underse

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helped expand transpoand worked to make it e

to cross county lines.

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as biking, ridesharing, t

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land use planningUnderstanding that transportation issues

and land use practices are closely tied

together, and are greatly impacted by eachother, the Miami Valley Regional Planning

Commission emphasizes sustainable

growth philosophies and better integration

of land use planning and transportationplanning. MVRPCs Regional Planning

Program oversees an in-depth, regionalland use planning initiative entitled Going

Places: An Integrated Land Use Vision for

the Miami Valley Region.Working withvarious regional stakeholders, this initiative

promotes advancing a shared future land

use vision, represented by a conceptual

2040 regional growth framework for theMiami Valley Region.

a shared Vision of future land use

Generally accepted prSustainable Growth inc

Provide a variety of tr

including pedestrianand automobiles

Develop walkable c

Strengthen and direc

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Take advantage of compact buildingdesign and include a range of housing

choices and opportunities

Mix land uses throughout the community

Foster distinctive, attractive places with a

strong sense of place

Preserve open space, farmland, natural

beauty and critical environmental areas

Encourage community and stakeholder

collaboration

Make development decisions predictable,

fair and cost-effective

Sustainable Growth strategies emphasizethe redevelopment of existing communities

and preservation and protection of natural

countryside and farmland. They are not

anti-growth, but rather, sustainablegrowth strategies that just make common

sense and allow a region to be sustainable.

The Regional Planning Program also houses

the Geographic Information System (GIS)team. GIS is essentially used to manage,

analyze and visualize various aspects of

natural or manmade features of the Region.

It is also one of the keycomponents of MVRPCs

Planning Support

System that provides

a vital operatingfunction in conducting

planning activities for

communities who share

a common groundthroughout the Region.

Further, MVRPCs GIS

program provides a

leadership role in theRegion by coordinating

and implementing

various GIS activities to

share data, information,knowledge, and technical

expertise with local governmentsand the general public.

As part of the Regional Planning Program,

MVRPCs Resource Center is a designated

Census afliate of the States Department

of Development and, as such, receivesrelevant Census information. MVRPC

receives publications and CDs, as soon as

they are released by the

and makes information public, free-of-charge,

electronic format. In admost current data from

Resource Center also h

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environmental planningWhether its regarding the air we breatheor the water we use, MVRPC plays a part

in helping the Miami Valley meet the

standards established by the U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency.

Air Quality Planning

The Clean Air Act, and subsequentamendments, require that the Regionhas a plan for protecting and improving

the air quality in the Miami Valley.

MVRPC is responsible for recommending

elements of the Regions portion of theState Implementation Plan for air quality

attainment. Since transportation planning

is at the core of the MVRPC mission,

and vehicle emissions are signicant

contributors to the overall air pollutionsituation in the Region, MVRPC addresses

this issue from a number of directions.

Both the Long Range Transportation Planand the Transportation Improvement Plan

must each conform to the regional air

quality plan. This means the plan may

not cause or contribute to a violation ofa national air quality standard. MVRPC

regularly evaluates the emissions effect

of our transportation plans in a processcommonly known as conformity analysis.

As the name implies, the transportation

projects must conform to the Regions

air quality plan. Also, MVRPC encouragescommuters to use alternative

transportation such as

biking, ridesharing, takingtransit or walking, as ways

to improve the Regions air

quality. On the public health

front, MVRPC coordinatesclosely with the Regional

Air Pollution Control Agency

and issues air pollution

advisories on days whenair pollution concentrations are expected

to be at unhealthy levels. Residents areasked to modify their behavior especially

on these days to reduce air pollution andprotect their health.

Water Quality Planning

In accordance with the Water Pollution

Control Act amendments of 1972, MVRPCmaintains the Areawide Water Quality

Management Plan in

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