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MPO News
Smart cities grapple with equity issues heightened by the pandemic
Why are smart city leaders concerned about equity? Because injustice has been a feature of many cities from the very... read more →
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Rural Leaders Fear They’ll Miss Out on Infrastructure Money
For decades, rural communities have struggled to maintain crumbling roads and bridges in the face of shrinking tax bases and... read more →
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EV adoption poised to surge if Congress OKs $100B in purchase incentives, experts say
There are potentially more than $200 billion in electric transportation investments contained in President Joe Biden's jobs and infrastructure plans, including purchase... read more →
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Transportation leaders react to passage of infrastructure bill with funds for transit, EVs, rail
Dive Brief: The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) late Friday with $550 billion in new... read more →
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Are digital twins the future of urban planning?
Like any city, Boston is ever-changing. Old buildings come down, new ones go up. Public transit snakes through the city.... read more →
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Jaywalking reform efforts see mixed results across states, cities
Dive Brief: Advocates for safe and equitable walking infrastructure shared their experiences working for reforms to longstanding jaywalking laws during... read more →
FEATURED EVENT
2021 AMPO ANNUAL CONFERENCE
It was a pleasure seeing so many of our members and industry partners at the AMPO Annual Conference in Scottsdale, Arizona the week of October 5th – 8th. Please visit the conference page on the website for presentations, photos, sponsor information, and award winners! 2022 AMPO Annual Conference information will be posted soon, but please save the date and plan to join us in Minneapolis the week of October 24, 2022.
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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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AMPO offers online, email, and archived 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.
