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Your input is vital, so
please plan to join us for one of six Public Input sessions. See what road,
transit, rideshare, bicycle and pedestrian projects are proposed for federal
funding and tell us which projects you’d like to see selected. The six public input meetings are scheduled as follows:
Each session will be the same in content and format
and light refreshments will be provided. The MPO will also provide online
opportunities for the public to review the requested projects on our website
and permit comment on these items at the public’s convenience. About MPOs: Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) are created by
federal law to provide a comprehensive, cooperative and continuous
transportation planning process that brings our region over $200 million
annually in state and federal transportation funding for roadway, transit,
rideshare, bicycle and pedestrian projects. For more information on the MPO,
please visit our website at www.sametroplan.org.
MPO meetings are accessible to persons with
disabilities. To request special assistance or an interpreter, please call 210-227-8651
or TDD 1-800-735-2989 (Relay |
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MPO Orients New Board Members at Workshop
The initial portion of the meeting included an MPO overview briefing
by Director Next, Deputy Director Jeanne Geiger covered the development and
current status of the MPO’s Short Range Plan (FY 2013-2016 Transportation
Improvement Program (TIP)). She explained that the current TIP Call for
Surface Transportation Program – Metro Mobility (STP-MM) funded projects
resulted in 73 requests totaling about $964 million from the MPO’s partner
agencies. Unfortunately there is only about $50 million or 5% of the
requested amount available. She further explained that the projects were being technically scored
and a series of five public meetings is scheduled between February 9th
and the 21st for public comment. The project list and public input
received at the public meetings will then be presented to the Board at their
March meeting with a final presentation for selection in April. Following the MPO overview, partner agencies presented updates on the
following topics:
For further information, please contact Scott Ericksen at ericksen@sametroplan.org or
210-230-6902. |
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MPO
Reaches out to Madonna Senior Center
The Ericksen presented a short
version of the MPO’s vision, goals, mission and operations in English as
Perez translated the same information into Spanish. As with most of our
presentations, we found that seniors are very interested in transportation
issues since it affects everyone’s quality of life. Sidewalks and transit are
of special concern to the group as they become increasingly unable to drive
their cars. The seniors also appreciate information and assistance in
reaching City of Following the presentation,
the seniors played MPO Loteria which is essentially a bingo game but uses
transportation images instead of letters and numbers. This allows us to
reinforce the presentation’s teaching points as well as providing small
prizes for participation. |
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Better Block Effort Getting Started
Property owners in
the area agreed to open up their vacant spaces and contribute to bringing
more street life to the area. This event will
occur in tandem with the city’s second Siclovia
(the first event brought out 15,000 people to the area), so the opportunity
exists now to shine a spotlight on this block and the community that lives,
works, and plays in the area. If you’re interested
in taking part in this project, please contact us
at info@teambetterblock.com. We
will be holding a community walk-through on February 4th at noon. For
those interested in taking part, please meet us in the lobby of the San
Antonio Museum of Art at Thank you! Marita Marita Roos AICP Senior Planner Complete Streets City of San Antonio TX
78283-3966 desk 210-207-4086 |
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What does Walkability Mean? The ancient Greek physician Hippocrates once said that "walking is man's best medicine." Some 1,400 years later, it looks like the same prescription may be just what the doctor ordered for the housing industry as well. According
to "The 2011 Community Preference Survey," a poll of 2,071
American adults conducted on behalf of the National Association of Realtors
(NAR), 77% of those polled considered having sidewalks and places to take a
walk one of their top priorities when deciding where they’d like to live. Six
in 10 adults said they would rather live in a neighborhood that featured a
mix of houses, stores, and businesses within an easy walk, than a community
of only houses that required driving to get to businesses. The But what exactly does “walkability” mean? Recently the Community Redevelopment Agency of Martin County, Florida commissioned a national expert on active transportation, Dan Burden of the Walkable and Liveable Communities Institute, to produce short videos on the basics of walkability and road diets. The videos are available to watch online. Walkable
Community Videos from Dan Burden For more information on the MPO’s Walkable
Community Program, please contact Lydia Kelly at kelly@sametroplan.org or
210-230-6911 or click on http://www.sametroplan.org/WCP/WCP.html |
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We're Going Places! Literally.
We are excited to
announce that the 7th Annual Texas Transportation Forum is "going
places"! We hope to see you in |
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Second ‘Síclovía’
coming March 4th
Credit:
Express-News January 9, 2012 |
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Our Regional
Transportation Challenge
The MPO’s transportation
planning process brings our community over $200 million annually in federal
and state funding to improve roadways, transit, rideshare, bikeways, and
sidewalks. Ask for the presentation to learn
how improved transportation access and mobility can make your community a
better place to live, work, breathe and play. Please contact For more information on the MPO, please visit www.sametroplan.org. |
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Saint Mary’s · Telephone
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Continuing
the MPO’s environmental justice outreach efforts, staff members 
