Metropolitan Planning Organizations and Urban Boundaries
Explore the role of Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) in coordinating federal highway and transit investments in urbanized areas, learn about the distinction between urban boundaries and planning boundaries, and understand the implications of changes in urban area definitions on funding allocations.
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2020 MPO Urban Boundary Presentation
What is an MPO MPO s are federally funded organizations responsible for planning program and coordination of federal highway and transit investments in urbanized area. Transportation Management Area (TMA) Urbanized Area with a Population over 200,000 as defined by the Bureau of the Census and designated by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT).
Urban Boundary vs. Planning Boundary Urban Boundary Planning Boundary Acadiana MPO is designated as a Transportation Management Area (TMA) because it has a population over 200,000 in its urbanized area, as defined by the Bureau of the Census and designated by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). The Metropolitan Planning Area (MPA) boundaries shall encompass the entire existing urbanized area (as defined by the Bureau of the Census) plus the contiguous area expected to become urbanized within a 20-year forecast period for the Metropolitan Transportation Plan. Population within the urbanized area counts towards formula funding. Population within the MPA does not court toward formula funding
2010 MPO Boundary Map
2020 urban boundary
Difference Between 2010 Urban Boundary and 2020 Urban Boundary
How did we get here 2020 2010 1.) 227,316 Population Count 1.) 252,720 Population Count 2.) Min population 5,500 2.) Min population 2,500 3.) Used housing density 3.) Used Pop Density 4.) Used only census block to define 4.) Used census tracks and blocks to define initial urban core initial urban area 5.) Jump distance 2.5miles 5.) Jump distance 1.5 miles 6.) Excluded low density jump corridors
What does a reduction in the Urban Area mean Reduced Funding of in PL Dollars Reduced funding in project Dollars
2020 Proposed Planning Area Boundary
2020 MPO Area Map
