WORKING GROUPS
AMPO develops strategies and techniques to meet the diverse needs of MPOs, projects, and activities.
POLICY
AMPO helps shape policy that benefits all MPOs in order to craft a metropolitan vision for the future.
RESOURCES
AMPO offers vast resources for MPOs seeking education in any facet of the metropolitan planning field.
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AMPO connects MPOs to new opportunities and helps MPOs reach a large network of professionals.
MPO News
Kia’s Pint-Sized EV Could Serve as Public Transit Alternative, Post Pandemic
Among the potential losers from the coronavirus pandemic, mass transportation systems have seen a plunge in ridership, as have ride-sharing... read more →
MPO News
Open Source AVs: The Story Of AV Development In Estonia
The article “Linux beat IBM will open-source software beat Waymo and Tesla ?” introduced the power of the open-source organizational model... read more →
AMPO Annual Conference, Events
2020 AMPO Annual Conference Call for Proposals
JOIN US OCTOBER 26 -30, 2020 IN MINNEAPOLIS for the AMPO Annual Conference CALL FOR PROPOSALS IS OPEN! CLICK HERE FOR... read more →
MPO News
‘Do we care about the public?’: Cities weigh free public transit amid rising costs
Michelle Wu, a City Council member in Boston, wants everyone to ride for free on subways and buses that crisscross... read more →
MPO News
Urban car usage will be overtaken by ‘greener transportation’ within a decade, research claims
Sustainable transport like cycling will overtake car usage in the world’s biggest cities by 2030, according to new research. In... read more →
MPO News
San Francisco Bans Cars From Market Street 124 Years After Bicyclists Called For Primacy
It has taken 124 years, but, finally, bicyclists will rule on San Francisco’s Market Street. And transit users also have... read more →
FEATURED EVENT
2020 AMPO ANNUAL CONFERENCE
The AMPO Annual Conference is the premiere event for MPOs to learn and network. Sessions are taught by experts and offer a combination of presentations and hands-on learning opportunities. Mark your calendars for the 2020 Annual Conference on October 26-30 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Minneapolis features a dramatic riverfront skyline, three professional sports stadiums within 1.3 miles, so much art you’re literally surrounded by it and a theater on almost every corner. A culture committed to perfecting the craft of the brew, one of the best park systems in the nation, and a foodie paradise where you can get Nordic cuisine for breakfast, Ethiopian for lunch and this thing called a “Jucy Lucy” for dinner – and oh yeah, cocktails on a Ferris wheel. Join your AMPO friends this fall.
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WHY JOIN AMPO?
POLICY
AMPO is a 501c4 non-profit. This designation allows us to lobby for the policy positions that we craft with our members, in the interests of all MPOs. In SAFETEA-LU, AMPO successfully lobbied for the PL increase. We know that the next reauthorization is not about a “single win,” and have been working with our Board, the member driven Policy Committee, Hill Staff, MPOs, and Associations in order to craft a metropolitan vision for the future.
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TECHNICAL
AMPO is recognized as the leader in providing technical expertise and assistance to the MPO community. The member run Technical Committee is working to define the planning practices that lead to development of good systems. The three AMPO Work Groups, Travel Modeling, Air Quality, and Operations, each meet twice a year to share their expertise, network, learn and advance the MPO technical community.
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EDUCATION
AMPO offers the best tools and resources for MPOs seeking to gain knowledge in any facet of the metropolitan planning field. The AMPO Annual Conference is quickly becoming known as the premiere event for MPOs to learn and network. Sessions are taught by experts and offer a combination of presentations and hands-on learning.
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COMMUNICATIONS
AMPO offers online, email, and print resources. aMPO eMAIL, our bi-weekly newsletter offers pertinent updates in all areas of metropolitan planning and is subscribed to by over 1,200 transportation professionals. Our website is full of surveys, policy archives, and events.
