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Peer Exchange Report

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Piedmont Triad Scenario Planning Peer Exchange
This report summarizes noteworthy practices and key recommendations shared during a scenario planning peer exchange, hosted by the Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation, on May 3-4, 2023, in Greensboro, North Carolina. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) sponsored this event as part of its Transportation Planning Capacity Building Program jointly run by FHWA and the Federal Transit Administration.		 Sep 2023 Peer Exchange Report
The Role of Metropolitan Planning Organizations in Planning for Equitable Shared Mobility: A Federal Highway Administration Peer Exchange Event
This report summarizes the presentations, discussions, and key takeaways from a virtual peer exchange on equitable shared mobility with metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) from across the country led by the Federal Highway Administration. The peer exchange examined the roles that MPOs play in planning for the integration of shared mobility services into local multimodal transportation systems to advance regional planning goals. Participants discussed challenges and noteworthy practices for supporting equitable shared mobility, addressing topics such as long-range and strategic planning, project programming, data collection and analysis, coordination with stakeholders, public involvement, funding opportunities, and more. The discussions also identified ideas for future research on shared mobility related to partnership models, metrics for evaluating equity outcomes, resources and practices for data sharing, and economic impacts.		 Jul 2022 Peer Exchange Report
Federal Grant Management: Effective Practices for Administering Funds from State DOTs, through MPOs, to Local Agencies and other Sub-Recipients
This report summarizes proceedings of a virtual peer exchange sponsored by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and hosted by the New Jersey Department of Transportation on June 28-29, 2022. The purpose of the peer exchange was to discuss the topic of Federal grant management, particularly effective practices for administering funds from State departments of transportation (State DOTs), through metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs), to local agencies and other sub-recipients. The event provided an opportunity for State DOTs from across the U.S. to share experiences, lessons learned, successes, and challenges related to the topic. Specifically, participants discussed pre-award capacity analysis and risk assessment, subaward agreements, sub-recipient monitoring, tools for tracking funding, and regulations related to grant management.		 Jun 2022 Peer Exchange Report
Statewide Travel Demand Modeling
This report summarizes proceedings of a peer exchange sponsored by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Transportation Research Board (TRB) and hosted by the Ohio Department of Transportation on June 15-16, 2022. The purpose of the peer exchange was to gather State DOT staff, Federal staff, and representatives of other entities to discuss the current and future status of statewide travel modeling. The peer exchange included robust discussions of statewide travel modeling successes, challenges, and opportunities among State DOTs; modeling and data input improvements happening at the national level, and ideas for future research that can improve how State DOTs develop, implement, and use data in their statewide travel models. The event was sponsored by FHWA through its Transportation Planning Capacity Building Program, led in partnership with the Federal Transit Administration. Peers included the California DOT, Colorado DOT, Delaware DOT, Florida DOT, Georgia DOT, Illinois DOT, Iowa DOT, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, Michigan DOT, Ohio DOT, Oregon DOT, Texas DOT, Virginia DOT, and Wisconsin DOT. During the peer exchange, each peer shared a report on statewide modeling and presented on their statewide model. Appendix D provides the peers’ reports on statewide modeling. See Appendix D here.		 Jun 2022 Peer Exchange Report
Transportation Equity
This report highlights the presentations, discussions, and key takeaways from the “Transportation Equity” virtual peer exchange, held over two half-days on March 22-23, 2022. The event was sponsored by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) through its Transportation Planning Capacity Building (TPCB) program, led jointly with the Federal Transit Administration. The event was held at the request of the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) to bring together peers from across the country to discuss transportation equity and the need for inclusive practices in transportation planning, programming, and project delivery. About 45 participants attended the event, representing peer State departments of transportation (State DOTs), metropolitan planning organizations, representatives from FHWA, FTA, and the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials; and other transportation partner agencies from the peer States. The peers included California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT), and Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT).		 Mar 2022 Peer Exchange Report
Statewide Transportation Improvement Program Management (Dynamic e-STIP)
This report summarizes proceedings of a virtual peer exchange sponsored by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and hosted by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) on August 10-11, 2021. The purpose of the peer exchange was to discuss ways to enhance processes and software capabilities in the management of the electronic Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (e-STIP). The event provided an opportunity for State departments of transportation across the U.S. to share experiences, lessons learned, successes, and challenges related to the topic. Specifically, participants discussed methods of improving the effectiveness and transparency of the STIP process while remaining dynamic and helping reduce State risks while meeting Federal requirements. The event was sponsored by FHWA through its Transportation Planning Capacity Building Program. 		Aug 2021 Peer Exchange Report
Non-motorized Volume Data Collection and Management Peer Exchange
This report summarizes proceedings of a virtual peer exchange sponsored by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and hosted by the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) on July 14-15, 2021. The purpose of the peer exchange was to discuss techniques for collecting and managing non-motorized volume data that could be used for better transportation policy, planning, and research. The event provided an opportunity for State departments of transportation, metropolitan planning organizations, and other public agencies across the U.S. to share experiences, lessons learned, successes, and challenges related to the topic. Specifically, participants discussed data collection program development and management, the different types of equipment available for such programs, and potential data uses. 		Jul 2021 Peer Exchange Report
GIS and Equity Peer Exchange: A TPCB Peer Exchange Event
This report summarizes proceedings of a virtual peer exchange sponsored by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and hosted by the Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations (AMPO) on June 22–23, 2021. The purpose of the peer exchange was to discuss how metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) can build MPO capacity for using geographic information systems (GIS) to advance equity goals. The event provided an opportunity for MPOs to share experiences, lessons learned, successes, and challenges related to the topic. Specifically, participants discussed how to define equity at an agency and project level, how to use data to inform decisonmaking, and how to use data and GIS to share information and “tell the story” about equity populations and projects. The topics of discussion stemmed from an AMPO survey conducted to solicit MPO needs surrounding equity, data, and GIS.		 Jun 2021 Peer Exchange Report
Preparing for Automated Vehicles and Other Emerging Technologies: What MPOs Can Do
This report summarizes proceedings of a virtual peer exchange sponsored by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and hosted by the Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations (AMPO) on May 18-19, 2021. The purpose of the peer exchange was to discuss how metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) can prepare for connected and automated vehicles (CAVs) and other emerging technologies. The event provided an opportunity for MPOs and other public agencies across the U.S. to share experiences, lessons learned, successes, and challenges related to the topic. Specifically, participants discussed current activities in the field, scenario planning, data collection and use, and capacity building.		 May 2021 Peer Exchange Report
City of Federal Way Peer Exchange
This report highlights key recommendations and noteworthy practices identified at the "City of Federal Way Peer Exchange" held on November 14-15, 2018 in Federal Way, Washington. This event was sponsored by the Transportation Planning Capacity Building (TPCB) Peer Program, which is jointly funded by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Federal Transit Administration (FTA). The goal of the peer exchange program is to facilitate knowledge transfer and capacity building by connecting peers from different states and/or agencies to exchange best practices and innovative solutions to transportation planning challenges.		 Nov 2018 Peer Exchange Report
Exploring an e-STIP Transition and Improving the Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside Program in Rhode Island
This report highlights noteworthy practices and key recommendations identified in "Exploring an e-STIP Transition and Improving the Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside Program in Rhode Island," a peer exchange held on September 13-14, 2018, in Providence, Rhode Island. The Rhode Island Department of Administration (RIDOA) and the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) co-hosted the peer exchange, which was sponsored by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) as part of the Transportation Planning Capacity Building (TPCB) Peer Program. The TPCB Peer Program is a joint program led by FHWA in partnership with the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). The goal of the TPCB Peer Program is to facilitate knowledge transfer and capacity building by connecting peers from different States and/or agencies to exchange best practices and innovative solutions to transportation planning challenges.		 Sep 2018 Peer Exchange Report
Peer Report: Community Connections for I-10
This report highlights key recommendations and noteworthy practices identified at "Community Connections for I-10" held on March 13-14, 2018 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. This event was sponsored by the Transportation Planning Capacity Building (TPCB) Peer Program, which is jointly funded by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Federal Transit Administration (FTA). The goal of the peer exchange program is to facilitate knowledge transfer and capacity building by connecting peers from different states and/or agencies to exchange best practices and innovative solutions to transportation planning challenges.		 Jun 2018 Peer Exchange Report
Rethinking I-94: Minnesota DOT
This report highlights key recommendations and noteworthy practices identified at "Rethinking I-94: MnDOT Peer Exchange" held on August 15-16, 2017 in St. Paul Minnesota. The peer exchange, sponsored by TPCB, helped MnDOT staff with the development of a framework for stakeholder and public engagement. 		Dec 2017 Peer Exchange Report
Happy, Healthy, Smart Cities Symposium in Knoxville, Tennessee
This report highlights key recommendations and noteworthy practices identified at the "Happy, Healthy, Smart Cities Symposium" Peer Exchange held on March 29-30, 2016 in Knoxville, Tennessee. This event was sponsored by the Transportation Planning Capacity (TPCB) Peer Program, which is jointly funded by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Federal Transit Administration (FTA). 		Mar 2017 Peer Exchange Report
Mid-America Regional Council Scenario Planning Workshop (January 2017)
This report summarizes noteworthy practices and key recommendations shared during a scenario planning workshop, hosted by the Mid-America Regional Council, on January 31-February 1, 2017, in Kansas City, Missouri. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) sponsored this event as part of its Scenario Planning Program and in connection with the Transportation Planning Capacity Building Program jointly run by FHWA and the Federal Transit Administration.		 Jan 2017 Peer Exchange Report
Peer Report: FHWA Mid-Atlantic Megaregion Workshop
This document summarizes the December 6, 2016, Mid-Atlantic Megaregion Workshop titled "Are We Ready for the Rise of the Megaregion?" The Workshop brought together local, State, and Federal transportation decisionmakers to identify how States, MPOs, and other planning partners can better connect with each other, coordinate statewide freight plan development, and identify common approaches to address traffic congestion and aging infrastructure at a megaregion level. The Workshop took place in King of Prussia (Greater Philadelphia), Pennsylvania. Transportation officials and planning representatives explored emerging trends, new technologies, planning practices, and opportunities for multijurisdictional coordination. Topics of the Workshop include activities and perspectives of the I-95 Corridor Coalition, current freight planning efforts for States and MPOs in the Megaregion, connected and autonomous vehicles, and freight planning provisions of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation ACT (FAST).		 Dec 2016 Peer Exchange Report
FHWA Mid-South Megaregion Workshop
This report reviews and highlights key content and outcomes identified at the Mid-South Megaregion Workshop held on December 8, 2016 in Memphis Tennessee. Sponsored by the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) Office of Planning, Environment, & Realty (HEP), the event examined shared regional issues of concern among transportation decision makers and stakeholders in the Mid-South Megaregion. Similar to other workshops conducted by FHWA, this event joined together transportation officials from across the Mid-South Megaregion to identify how states and Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) can better communicate, coordinate statewide freight and rail plan development, and identify common approaches to address traffic congestion and aging infrastructure at a megaregion level. 		Dec 2016 Peer Exchange Report
State Department of Transportation Tribal Liaison Roundtable (October 2016)
This report summarizes proceedings from a one-day “State Department of Transportation Tribal Liaison Roundtable” supported by the Transportation Planning Capacity Building (TPCB) Program, which is jointly administered by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). The event was hosted on October 3, 2016 in coordination with the 19th Annual National Tribal Transportation Conference in Anaheim, California.		 Oct 2016 Peer Exchange Report
I-10 Corridor Coalition
This report highlights key outcomes identified at the "I-10 Corridor Coalition" Peer Exchange held on June 2, 2016 in Phoenix, Arizona.		 Jun 2016 Peer Exchange Report
Transit Oriented Development in Southern Nevada Peer Exchange Report
This report highlights key recommendations and noteworthy practices identified at the "Transit Oriented Development in Southern Nevada" peer exchange held in Las Vegas, NV on December 2-3, 2015. 		Dec 2015 Peer Exchange Report
West Virginia Statewide and Metropolitan Transportation Planning Processes Peer Report
This report highlights key recommendations and noteworthy practices identified at “Statewide and Metropolitan Transportation Planning Processes” Peer Exchange held on September 9-10, 2015 in Shepherdstown, West Virginia.		 Sep 2015 Peer Exchange Report