Transportation Planning Capacity Building Program

— Peer Exchange Report —

Louisiana Planning & Development Districts Peer Exchange on Resiliency and Evacuation Planning

Location:	New Orleans, Louisiana
Date:	September 20, 2012
Host:	Louisiana Planning & Development Districts (LAPDD)
Participants:	Columbus Department of Public Health (CPH) East Central Iowa Council of Governments (ECICOG International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC)
Federal Agencies:	Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe Center)

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Summary

This report highlights key recommendations and best practices identified at the peer exchange on resiliency and evacuation planning, held September 20, 2012 in New Orleans, Louisiana. This event was sponsored by the Transportation Planning Capacity Building (TPCB) Peer Program, which is jointly funded by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Federal Transit Administration (FTA).