TMACOG works closely
with other Councils of Government throughout Ohio and coordinates many
transportation efforts with the Southeast Michigan Council of Government
(SEMCOG). Now, with a new mentoring program, TMACOG is partnering with the Maumee Valley Planning Organization (MVPO)
in western Ohio.
Transportation planning
for larger population areas in Ohio is done by Metropolitan Planning
Organizations (MPOs) like TMACOG. An MPO coordinates plans throughout the
region, building a well-integrated, multimodal system that serves residents and
industry. The current federal
transportation bill, MAP-21, includes a recommendation to build transportation
planning expertise in more rural regions and areas where the population is less
concentrated. In Ohio, ODOT has organized a mentorship program that pairs
TMACOG with MVPO.
Western Ohio’s MVPO includes the counties of Defiance, Fulton, Henry, Paulding
and Williams, and the cities of Bryan, Napoleon, and Defiance.
TMACOG Senior Planner Janet Arcuicci is partnered with MVPO
Transportation Planner Ellen Barry. Both
TMACOG and MVPO are in the early stages of developing their long range
transportation plans. MVPO has completed
a transportation option survey to assist in their initial planning
efforts. The needs analysis, which is
comprised of current infrastructure conditions, is almost complete. On February
6, TMACOG will meet at the MVPO offices to provide technical assistance
regarding Geographic Information Systems (GIS) data collection and analysis. In
the coming months, TMACOG and MVPO will continue to work together to improve
transportation planning in the wider region.
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