1. National RPO Council of Peers Meeting
April 25, 2012
FHWA Office of Planning, Environment,
& Realty Activity Update
Kevin
Adderly, kevin.adderly@dot.gov
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2. Performance Workshops
Regional Workshops on Performance Management &
Performance Based Planning and Programming
• Centered around discussion and examples of using
transportation system performance measures as part of
the planning process.
• The 1st Regional workshop was in the SE on March 29th
• 4 to 5 additional workshops will be held around the
country
• Preliminary plans for NE states in June and Midwest in
September
Contact: Harlan Miller, Harlan.Miller@DOT.GOV
3. Livability
Awareness Building
Webinars
• CSS Clearinghouse Sponsored Livability Webinar
(September 2009)
• CTE Livability Webcast (November 2009)
Capacity Building
• FHWA/FTA Livability Initiative Training
• Transportation and Land Use Webinar
• Freight and Livability Planning on the Web Session
• How to Work with Partners to Advance Livability
Webinar
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4. Livability
Capacity Building
• Livability in Transportation Guidebook
• Livable Communities Strategic Initiative
-The Role of FHWA Programs in Livability: State of the
Practice Summary
-Regional Livability Workshops
-Tool kit of materials (fact sheets, livability principles
videos)
- Creating Livable Communities Booklet
• Developing Performance Measures Guidebook
5. Livability
Capacity Building
• Fostering Livable Communities Newsletter
• The first edition is posted
• Published quarterly
• An option to subscribe will be available soon.
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/livability/
Report to Congress
• Non-motorized Transportation Pilot Program
• Shows how 4 communities of varying sizes improved their
improved their walking and bicycling systems.
• Also quantifies the benefits of the improvements
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/bikeped/ntpp.htm
6. INVEST
IN-VEST - Infrastructure Voluntary
Evaluation Sustainability Tool
A web-based self-evaluation tool for
measuring sustainability over the life
cycle of a transportation project or
program — from system and project
planning through design and
construction, to operations and
maintenance
7. INVEST Goals
Encourage sustainable highway practices
Internal improvement
External recognition
Help agencies measure sustainability and quantify tradeoffs
Provide a framework for communicating with stakeholders
about sustainability
Establish a method for evaluating sustainable highway
systems, projects, programs
8. Next Steps
For Sustainable Highways For INVEST
Program • Pilot Testing
Continue strong • PD – completed
coordination within • OM – completed
FHWA and with partners • SP – completed
and stakeholders • Weighting & Scoring Review -
Create program ongoing
structure, partner on key • Updates to Website - ongoing
program/research gaps • Version 1.0 Release – Summer 2012
9. www.sustainablehighways.org
www.sustainablehighways.dot.gov
Michael Culp Connie Hill Heather Holsinger
Michael.culp@dot.gov Connie.hill@dot.gov Heather.holsinger@dot.gov
