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Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO)

A Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is the policy board of an organization created and designated to carry out the metropolitan transportation planning process.

Training & Technical Assistance

FTA sponsors several organizations created to provide technical assistance to federal, state and local jurisdictions and public transit providers and operators.

Statute, Regulation, & Guidance

Overview

Federal requirements regarding transportation planning in metropolitan areas, non-metropolitan areas, and statewide settings is legally established by enabling federal legislation, or statutes. Chapter 53 of Title 49 of the U.S. Code is amended to reflect changes regarding...

Metropolitan, Statewide & Non-Metropolitan Planning

In urbanized areas (with a population of 50,000 or more), federal planning law (49 U.S.C. 5303) calls upon local officials to cooperate with states and public transportation providers in undertaking a continuing, comprehensive, and cooperative (3C) multimodal transportation planning process....

Benefits of Transit-Supportive Development

The term "transit-supportive development" broadens the definition of a concept that has existed for years—that the utilization of effective and predictable transit encourages surrounding development, which, in turn, supports transit. The basic principle is that convenient access to transit...

Planning for Transit-Supportive Development: A Practitioner’s Guide

This toolkit created by the New Jersey Institute of Technology contains practical and innovative measures to help Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs), regional planners, transit agencies, and local government elected officials, staff, land use planners, and transit planners integrate...

TOD in Statute and Regulation

FTA grantees may use FTA financial assistance for joint development activities that incorporate private investment or enhance economic development. Such projects may include transferring land for nearby real estate development; preparing land for development; providing enhanced access; and...

TOD Research & Publications

This list of resources includes FTA funded research and research sponsored by non-profits and other stakeholder groups.

FTA-Funded ResourcesTrends in Transit-Oriented Development 2000-2010TOD 206: Intercity Rail and Transit-Oriented Development – Making Connections, Building...

Transit-Oriented Development

Transit-oriented development (TOD) creates compact, mixed-use communities near transit where people enjoy easy access to jobs and services. Well-done TOD connects transit to desirable places to live, work and visit that feature amenities like entertainment venues, parks, retail, restaurants, an...

Bus Rapid Transit Resources

Reports and Publications BRT Examples Applicability of Bogota's TransMilenio BRT System to the United States Bus Rapid Transit Developments in China, April 2006 - Report of National Bus Rapid Transit Institute's 2006 mission to China to better understand the urban transportation...