On October 31, the NADO Research Foundation held a virtual peer exchange on the topic combining and aligning transportation and economic development plans. Speakers included Scott Allen (Federal Highway Administration), Charlie Baker (Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission), Mary Rump (East Central Iowa Council of Governments), and Amy Kessler (North Central Pennsylvania Regional Planning and Development Commission), with moderation by Carrie Kissel and Megan McConville.

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Virtual Peer Exchange #4:
Combining and Aligning Transportation and
Economic Development Plans

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About NADO
 National association for 540 regional development
organizations, including emerging network of Rural
Transportation Planning Organizations (RTPOs or RPOs)
 Promote public policies that strengthen local governments,
communities and economies through the regional strategies,
coordination efforts and program expertise of the nation’s
regional development organizations

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About NADO
 Through the NADO Research Foundation, develop training and
resources related to:
• Rural/small metro transportation planning, RPO America
• Small business finance
• Economic development planning
• Regional resiliency
• Developing quality of place

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Resources for Regional Planning

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Resources for Regional Planning

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Research Findings
• Research themes:
–Broad engagement
–Link existing planning processes
–Connect concretely to implementation
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Extending the Research
• Virtual Peer Exchange series on transportation
and economic development
• Articles on transportation and economic
development resources on
RuralTransportation.org
• Presentations and sessions for RDOs and other
audiences
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9. Welcome!
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10. Today’s Topic: Combining and Aligning
Transportation and Economic
Development Plans
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11. Build up your toolbox of practical strategies and
innovative approaches for merging your CEDS and
LRTPs into one document or using common elements
to align the two plans.
Learning Objective #1
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12. Gain an understanding of different models for coordinating the
planning processes and the plans themselves.
Learning Objective #2
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13. Identify resources that already exist in your region or state that
could be mobilized to support the alignment of your
transportation and economic development plans, and actions
your organization could take to leverage those resources.
Learning Objective #3
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14. What is different about this virtual peer
exchange?
We need your ideas! Get ready to join the discussion
via Chat, hand-raising, and the “whiteboard.”
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15. Get ready to jump in:
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• Q&A after each presentation
• Office Hours session
• Resource Mapping Pair & Share
• Resource Mapping Peer Coaching
• And any other time!

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17. Introducing Today’s Presenters
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Scott Allen,
Transportation
Specialist, FHWA
Office of
Planning,
Environment, and
Realty
Charlie Baker,
Executive Director,
Chittenden County
Regional Planning
Commission
Winooski, VT

18. Introducing Today’s Presenters
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Doug Elliott, Executive
Director, East Central
Iowa Council of
Governments, Cedar
Rapids, IA
Mary Rump,
Transportation
Director, East
Central Iowa
Council of
Governments,
Cedar Rapids, IA
Amy Kessler, Director of
Community Development
and Regional Planning,
North Central
Pennsylvania Regional
Planning and Development
Commission, Ridgway, PA

19. On the Road to Prosperity: Fostering
Collaborative Transportation and Economic
Development Planning
Virtual Peer Exchange #4: Combining and Aligning
Transportation and Economic Development Plans
October 31, 2018

20. Framing Remarks for Today’s Peer
Exchange
• Guiding Principles of Today’s Activities
• Economic Development in Transportation – Renewed Focus
• USDOT Priority Areas for 2019-2022
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21. Framing Remarks for Today’s Peer
Exchange
• Be open, be frank, be honest
• Don’t worry about taking notes, stay engaged
• All questions are welcomed
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22. Renewed Focus
• New Planning Factor - Enhance Travel and Tourism
 23 CFR 450.206(a)10 (Statewide and nonmetropolitan)
 23 CFR 450.306(b)10 (Metropolitan)
• New Discretionary Grants
• Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA)
 Replaced FASTLANE
 Projects need to align with national and regional economic vitality goals and leverage non-
federal revenue.
• Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD)
 Replaces TIGER
 Increased focus on leveraging non-federal revenue, partnerships, and innovation 22

23. USDOT Priority Areas
• Safety – Reduce transportation-related serious injuries and fatalities.
• Infrastructure – Pursue transportation investments that ensure mobility and
accessibility, and stimulates economic growth, productivity, and competitiveness for
American workers and businesses.
• Innovation – Lead in the development and deployment of practices and technologies
to improve safety and the performance of the Nations transportation system.
• Accountability – Serve the Nation with reduced regulatory burden and greater
efficiency, effectiveness, and accountability.
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24. October 31, 2018 – NADO
Charlie Baker, Executive Director
Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission
Combining and Aligning Transportation
and Economic Development Plans

25. Chittenden County
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26. ECOS Guiding thoughts
• Don’t start planning from scratch
• Data driven decisions
• Collective Impact & Alignment:
Shared strategies = shared success
• Accountability
The ECOS Project is both a process and a plan for managing
sustainable growth in Chittenden County to achieve a more healthy,
inclusive and prosperous community.
Wikibon.org/blog/the-organizational-impact-of-converged-infrastructure
Wikibon.org/blog/the-organizational-impact-of-converged-infrastructure

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28. ECOS Partnership
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29. 3 Plans 1 Collective
Plan• The Regional Plan is……
A document that protects the County’s resources and guides its development. Adopted by
CCRPC.
• The MTP is……
A document that identifies the short and long term (20 to 25 years) strategies, actions and
projects that will lead to “an integrated multimodal transportation system to facilitate the
safe and efficient movement of people and goods…” Adopted by CCRPC.
• The CEDS is……
A document developed by the community to inventory economic development activities
taking place within the county to better understand the ways in which our county is growing
and where it may be headed…” Adopted by Greater Burlington Industrial Corp. & CCRPC.The
last 5 pages of our Main Plan Doc have a
Plan Crosswalk addressing the various requirements.
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17 GOALS with Indicators

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Eight ECOS Strategies w Actions1. Improve and strengthen the economic systems of our region to increase opportunities for Vermont
employers and employees.
2. Strive for 80% of new development in areas planned for growth, which amounts to 15% of our land area.
3. Improve the safety, water quality, and habitat of our rivers, streams, wetlands and lakes in each watershed.
4. Increase investment in and decrease subdivision of working lands and significant habitats, and support local
food systems.
5. Increase opportunity for every person in our community to achieve optimal health and personal safety.
6. Equip our residents with the education and skills they need to thrive.
7. Develop financing and governance systems to make the most efficient use of taxpayer dollars and reduce
costs.
8. Ensure that the projects and actions in all ECOS strategies assess equity impacts, and that the design and
development of programs are inclusive of all and engage underrepresented populations.

33. Smart
Growth
• 80% Objective
• 86% of housing
over the last five
years
• 99% of
commercial
development
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1. Support smart, multi-modal development in our areas planned for
growth, and protection of our rural planning area through municipal
plan & bylaw assistance, Act 250 Next 50 Years, Brownfields. MPO $
in zoning changes
2. Invest in our transportation system – maintain existing system, address
safety & congestion, improve ITS, expand bike & ped facilities and
transit service, & TDM
3. Support housing development Building Homes Together
4. Assist municipalities with enhanced energy planning
5. Implement the Lake Champlain TMDL program
CCRPC’s Top 10 Actions

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6. Emergency management through AHMP, LEPC
LEOPs, regional dispatch support. Formed new
public safety authority for regional dispatch.
7. Support municipal efforts to improve population
health Chittenden Accountable Community for
Health. CCOA.
8. Monitor advancement of autonomous vehicles
9. Annual coordination with municipalities and partners
on ECOS Annual Report and the Scorecard
10.Support workforce development through actions
above and continue monitoring demographic shifts.
GBIC
CCRPC’s Top 10 Actions
(cont.)

36. Annual Reporting
• Ongoing commitment of partners to assist with indicators and
actions - 2017 Annual Report
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37. Annual Reporting - Indicators
• Annual update of indicators – monitoring trends: ECOS Scorecard
(results scorecard™) focused more on outcomes than output.
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38. For More Info:
• Visit ecosproject.com
• Visit ccrpcvt.org
• Charlie Baker
• cbaker@ccrpcvt.org
• 802-846-4490 x23
• THANK YOU!
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The work that provided the basis for this publication was supported by funding under an award with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The substance and findings of the work
are dedicated to the public. The author and publisher are solely responsible for the accuracy of the statements and interpretations contained in this publication. Such interpretations do not necessarily
reflect the views of the Government.

39. Time for Your Questions and Comments!
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40. Pair & Share Instructions
Chat with your partner about the resources that are currently
available in your region or state that could support the
coordination of your transportation and economic development
plans.
Resources include:
• Partners
• Stakeholders
• Plans and policies
• Projects and initiatives
• Technical resources
• Funding and in-kind
• Background conditions that could be harnessed to build support
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41. Pair & Share Instructions
We’ve matched each of you with a partner. Use the
Chat Privately function to share your experiences on
the discussion questions. To Chat Privately:
• Below the Chat window, use the drop-down menu
to select the recipient of the message, your partner.
(Make sure you are NOT chatting to “All – Entire
Audience.”
• Type your message in the text field, then click Send.
• If you don’t have a partner, or if your partner is not
responding, chat the Organizers.
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Pair & Share Partners
Discussion Topics: 1. Please share 1-2 resources that currently exist in your region or state
that could be mobilized to support the alignment of your transportation and economic
development plans.
2. How might you use those resources more or differently?

43. Doug Elliott, Executive Director
Mary Rump, Transportation Director
East Central Iowa Council of Governments
October 31, 2018

44. Timeline of Planning Process

45. Planning Partners – Action Committee

46. Planning Framework

47. Partner Responsibilities

48. Input Template

49. Input Participants

50. Regional Background

51. Supplemental Information

52. Action Plan

53. Detailed Action Plan

54. Planning Connections

55. Continued Planning Efforts
• Website to monitor progress:
www.regional-vision.org
• Regular meetings with Action Committee
• Quarterly public meetings for input/updates

56. Thank you
Doug Elliott, ECICOG Executive Director
Mary Rump, ECICOG Transportation Director

57. Time for Your Questions and Comments!
If you have a question for our presenter, you can:
Enter it into the Chat box:
• Below the Chat window, use the drop-down menu
to select the recipient of the message: All - Entire
Audience OR Organizers only (Megan & Carrie)
• Type your message in the text field, then click Send.
Raise your “hand”:
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58. Resource Mapping Peer Coaching
• Be prepared with 1-2 resources your partner shared with you
• You will see a Google Doc with two columns: Resources and
Actions to Leverage Resources. Type your partner’s resources
into the Resources column. Then the group will have time to do
some “peer coaching,” filling in the Actions column with ideas for
using these resources to support coordinated planning efforts!
• While you work, one of our participants has agreed to share the
results of his Resource Mapping Exercise:
• Joe Jacobs, Regional Transportation Planner, Big Sandy Area
Development District, Prestonsburg, KY
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59. BREAK
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60. PennDOT Connects
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RURAL PLANNING ORGANIZATION
October 2018
Linking Land Use, Transportation
& Economic Development

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2018
The Appalachian Region: 200,000
square-mile region that follows the spine
of the Appalachian Mountains from
southern New York to northern Mississippi
Pennsylvania:
44,816.61 Square-miles
LOCAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT

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 Geography - 5,100 sq. mi. (43 people per sq. mi.)
 Population – 224,780
 Daily Vehicle Miles Traveled – 7,049,845
 Linear Roadway Miles – 6,483
 Bridges:
 1,333 State bridges > 8’ long
 292 Local bridges > 20’ long
 275 Local Bridges between 8-20’ long
 Public Transportation:
 Area Transportation Authority (ATA):
 Aviation (Commercial Service):
 Bradford Regional Airport – Service to Pittsburgh
 DuBois Regional Airport – Service to Pittsburgh & Baltimore
 Railroads:
 Buffalo & Pittsburgh (B&P)
 R.J. Corman
 Western NY & PA (WNYP)
Nearly the same Size as the State of Connecticut
NORTH CENTRAL AT A GLANCE

63. PennDOT Connects
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 Encourage the exchange of meaningful strategies on how communities can soundly manage growth
and development to efficiently and effectively link land use, transportation and economic
development decision-making at a regional level
 Foster an essential regional dialog about investment choices that spans organizations, policies,
programs and jurisdictions
 Integrated Planning Process:
 Vision – Where do we want to be?
 Analysis – What is the outlook for the future?
 Strategic Choices – Where to target investments?
 Decisions – What is important?
OVERVIEW
Linking Land Use, Transportation & Economic Development
LUTED for short

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 Identifies Projects of Regional Significance
 Optimizes allocation of finite resources
 Improves front end ROI justification for investments
 Incorporates all project types: transportation, economic development, recreation and others
 Strengthens accountability to Board, Stakeholders, Public
DEVELOPMENT PROCESS
Linking Land Use, Transportation & Economic Development

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 Community Collaboration before Preliminary Engineering begins
 Identify needs of communities and related issues early in project planning
 Consider community transportation needs such as
 Bicycle and pedestrian accommodations
 Transit & Multimodal Access
 Storm Water management
 Green infrastructure
 Planning Studies: (Regional Studies, Corridor studies, Operations, etc.)
 Contextual Issues
 Safety Issues and Concerns
 Emergency Services Accommodations
Funding
Included on
TIP
Preliminary
Engineering
Final Design
Utility
Relocation
Right-of-Way
Acquisition
Construction
WHAT IS PENNDOT CONNECTS

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Representatives
Representatives
Metropolitan Planning
Organization
Representatives
Representatives
Representatives
Rural Planning Organization
Local Planners
Other local
government staff
County Planners
MPO Planners RPO Staff
District Planner
District
Environmental
District Traffic
LOCAL COLLABORATION

67. PennDOT Connects
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2018COMMUNITY CONTEXT

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MPO/RPO
• Regional Long Range Transportation Plan
• Twelve Year Program
• Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan
• Congestion Management Process
Program
• Transportation Improvement Program
• Congested Corridor Improvement
Program
• Safety & Congestion Study
• Multimodal Connections Study
• Road Safety Audit
• Corridor Redevelopment Planning Study
• Travel Demand Models
• Regional Air Quality Conformity
• Performance-Based Planning
• Asset Management
• Public Involvement
• Modal Plans (Including Freight)
LOCAL COUNTY
• Comprehensive Plan
• Land Use and Zoning
• Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance
• Stormwater Management
• Official Map
• Act 537 Sewage Facilities Plan
• Neighborhood Strategic Plan
• Parks and Recreation Plan
• Transit Improvement District
• Greenways Plan
• Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan
• Emergency Operations Plan
• Redevelopment/“Brownfields” Plan
• Historical District/Cultural Resources Plan
• Modal Plans (e.g., Transit Development Plans)
• Economic Development
• Airport Hazard Zoning
• County Comprehensive Plan
• Official Map
• Solid Waste Management Plan
• Act 167 Stormwater Management Plan
• Transit Improvement District
• Greenways Plan
• Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan
• Emergency Management Plan
• Historical/Cultural Resources Plan
• Open Space Planning/Preservation
• Housing
• Agriculture Land Preservation
• Modal Plans (e.g., Transit Development Plans)
• Economic Development
• Workforce - Often in Conjunction with Workforce Investment
Boards (WIBs)
INTEGRATING PLANS

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2018PLAN INTEGRATION

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Documentation & Project Initiation Form
 Meetings
 Explain PennDOT Connects
 Explain scope of the project
 Conduct interviews
 Using Project Initiation Form
 Manage expectations
 Other Funding Opportunities
 Post Meeting:
 Finalize interview forms
 Complete follow-ups

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Expected Outcomes
Expanded leadership role for MPOs and RPOs
Community Satisfaction through earlier engagement
Improved Communications
Direct Collaboration with Municipalities
Better and more defined projects
Improved Project Delivery
More Accurate Financial Programming

73. PennDOT Connects
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Look for new ways to make better decisions -
think outside the box

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2018
AMY KESSLER
49 RIDGMONT DRIVE
RIDGWAY, PA 15853
AMY@NCENTRAL.COM
@NorthCentralRPO

75. Time for Your Questions and Comments!
If you have a question for our presenter, you can:
Enter it into the Chat box:
• Below the Chat window, use the drop-down menu
to select the recipient of the message: All - Entire
Audience OR Organizers only (Megan & Carrie)
• Type your message in the text field, then click Send.
Raise your “hand”:
• Click the hand icon on the left side of your
GoToTraining menu
• When the organizer calls on you, you will be able to ask
your question aloud.
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76. “1-2-All” Questions and Observations
• “1”—1 person reflecting alone. Think about your reactions to
today’s presentations and any questions or comments you have.
• “2”—2 partners brainstorming together. Chat with your partner
about your questions and observations. Objective: Come away
with one question or observation from your partner, that you
can pose on their behalf to the speakers.
• “All”—the whole group working together. Share your partner’s
question or comment during Office Hours!
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“1-2-All” Partners
Discussion Topics: Your reactions to the presentations, lingering questions, topics
you want to know more about, advice you’d like to ask from the presenters...
Make sure you’re chatting privately with your partner.

78. Office Hours: Share your questions now!
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• Charlie Baker, Executive Director, Chittenden County
Regional Planning Commission, Winooski, VT
• Doug Elliott, Executive Director, East Central Iowa
Council of Governments, Cedar Rapids, IA
• Mary Rump, Transportation Director, East Central
Iowa Council of Governments, Cedar Rapids, IA
• Amy Kessler, Director of Community Development
and Regional Planning, North Central Pennsylvania
Regional Planning and Development Commission,
Ridgway, PA

79. Thank you!
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• Materials available through GoToTraining and email
• Participant list
• Evaluation
• Virtual Peer Exchange #5: Transportation
infrastructure financing and project readiness
• November/December—Watch for info!
• Questions or suggestions? Contact
megan.e.mcconville@gmail.com or ckissel@nado.org