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Suggested Readings

History of Metropolitan Planning Organizations - A comprehensive narration of the history of metropolitan planning organizations is now available on the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority, Inc. of Newark, New Jersey web site. The historical profile is part of an ongoing series of articles that describes the political, institutional and structural formation of MPOs in the United States. The articles are instructive portrayals of the dynamic roles MPOs play in merging transportation planning with wider regional economic development.

A Guide to Metropolitan Transportation Planning Under ISTEA: How The Pieces Fit Together - Federal Highway Administration and Federal Transit Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation: FHWA and FTA have integrated information and pra ctical suggestions for complying with the various metropolitan planning requirements--including those for public participation, comprehensive planning considerations, management systems, and major investment analysis---into a single publication. Contact: By fax at (202) 366-3409; FHWA-P.D.-95-031

MPO Capacity: Improving the Capacity of Metropolitan Planning Organizations to Help Implement National Transportation Policies. U.S. Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations, May 1995. Contact: (202) 653-5540; Commission Report A -130.

Statewide Planning Under ISTEA: A New Decision making Framework-Federal Highway Administration and Federal Transit Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation. Contact: FHWA Hotline at (202) 366-2069, or (202) 366-9860

Advanced Public Transportation Systems Deployment in the United States: Operation TimeSaver.
John A. Volpe, U.S. Department of Transportation, August 1996. Contact: Office of Mobility Innovation, Federal Transit Administration; Report No. dot-vntsc-fta-96-6.

Benefits Assessment of Advanced Public Transportation Systems: Operation TimeSaver.
John A. Volpe, U.S. Department of Transportation, July 30, 1996. Contact: Office of Mobility Innovation, Federal Transit Administration; Report No. dot-vntsc-fta-96-7.

Implementation of the National Intelligent Vehicle Highway Systems (IVHS) Program Plan.
U.S. Department of Transportation, June 1994. Contact: Intelligent Transportation Society of America (202) 484-4847.

Working Together on Transportation Planning: An Approach to Collaborative Decision Making.
Federal Transit Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, May 1995. Prepared by: The National Association of Regional Councils. Contact: Office of Policy, Federal Transit Administration; Report No. fta-dc-26-6013-95-1.

Building New Partnerships: The Freight Railroad Industry and Metropolitan Planning Organizations.
National Association of Regional Councils for Federal Railroad Administration, October 12, 1994. Contact: Federal Railroad Administration (202) 366-0344.

Transportation Air Quality: Selected Facts and Figures.
Federal Highway Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation. Contact: Federal Highway Administration; Publication No. fhwa-pd-96-006.

A Guide to the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program.
Federal Highway Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation. Contact: Federal Highway Administration; Publication No. fhwa-pd-94-008.

Community Impact Assessment: A Quick Reference for Transportation.
Federal Highway Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation. Contact: Office of Environment and Planning (202) 366-0106; Publication No. fhwa-pd-96-036.

Enhanced Planning Review of the New Orleans Metropolitan Area.
U.S. Department of Transportation, June 1996. Contact: By fax at (617) 494-3260; Report No. rspa/vntsc-ss-tm694-08.

Enhanced Planning Review of the Seattle-Tacoma-Everett Metropolitan Area. U.S. Department of Transportation, May 1996. Contact: By fax at (617) 494-3260; Report No. rspa/vntsc-ss-tm694-06.

Enhanced Planning Review of the New York City Metropolitan Area.
U.S. Department of Transportation, May 1996. Contact: By fax at (617) 494-3260; Report No. rspa/vntsc-ss-tm694-05.

Enhanced Planning Review of the Miami Metropolitan Area.
U.S. Department of Transportation, May 1996. Contact: By fax at (617) 494-3260; Report No. rspa/vntsc-ss-tm694-03.

Enhanced Planning Review of the Salt Lake and Ogden Metropolitan Area.
U.S. Department of Transportation, April 1996. Contact: By fax at (617) 494-3260; Report No. rspa/vntsc-ss-tm694-02.

Enhanced Planning Review of the Cleveland, OH Metropolitan Area.
U.S. Department of Transportation, May 1996. Contact: By fax at (617) 494-3260; Report No. rspa/vntsc-ss-tm694-08.

ISTEA At Work: Implementing Regional Transportation Improvements in the Central Puget Sound Region.
Puget Sound Regional Council, November 1996.
Contact PSRC Information Center for additional copies (206) 464-7532.

MPO Capacity: Improving the Capacity of Metropolitan Planning Organizations to Help Implement National Transportation Policies. U.S. Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations, A-130, May, 1995.

Urban Transportation Planning in the United States: An Historical Overview, U.S. Department of Transportation, DOT-T-88-26, September, 1988.