TPCB Metropolitan Transportation Planning
Executive Seminar Evaluation Form
Please print and fax your response to John Boiney at the Volpe Center: 617-494-3260.
1. Keeping in mind that the seminar is designed primarily for new members of MPO executive boards, how would you characterize the level of information provided?
| 1 ∅ Far too basic |
∅ | ∅ | ∅ | 5 ∅ Far too complicated |
2. What about the amount of material?
| 1 ∅ Far too little material |
∅ | ∅ | ∅ | 5 ∅ Far too much material |
3. If you thought there was too much material, how do you feel reductions can best be achieved? Please rate each of the following: 1=very effective, 2=somewhat effective, 3=not effective.
| Eliminate one or more sections. | 1 ∅ | 2 ∅ | 3 ∅ |
| Reduce the number of slides throughout | 1 ∅ | 2 ∅ | 3 ∅ |
| Provide less detailed discussion of certain slides | 1 ∅ | 2 ∅ | 3 ∅ |
4. If you thought there was too little material, on what topics would you like to see more?
5. Please rate the value (to the target audience) of each section, where 1=very valuable, 2=somewhat valuable, and 3=not at all valuable.
| ∅ Planning for Transportation | ∅ Anatomy of an MPO | ∅ MPO Process & Products |
For this question, you may find the outline below useful. We also encourage you to provide feedback on the specific slides using the attached sheet, if you can.
6. Regarding your role as instructor, do you feel ready to prepare and deliver the seminar?
| 1 ∅ I still have many questions |
∅ | ∅ | ∅ | 5 ∅ I need no further information |
7. If you still have questions, please briefly indicate them here, or email them.
8. Do you have any recommendations for improving the train-the-trainer material--either the Instructor's Manual or the webinar presentation?
9. Based on the your review of the material, do you plan to present the training in the next 6 months?:
| ∅ Definitely will present | ∅ Not sure | ∅ Definitely won't present |
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| PLANNING FOR TRANSPORTATION | |||
| 8. What is transportation? | |
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| 9. The transportation system is more than roadways | |
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| 10. What is transportation planning? | |
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| 11. What decisions influenced by transportation planning? | |
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| 12. Transportation planning is about more than transportation | |
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| 13. Regional transportation planning is essential | |
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| 14. Regional planning involves many contributors | |
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| 15. The MPO ... | |
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| ANATOMY OF AN MPO | |||
| 17. A Metropolitan Planning Organization ... | |
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| 18. "Urbanized areas" must have MPO or be part of one | |
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| 19. The MPO must work with others | |
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| 20. MPO structure | |
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| 21. The MPO Board | |
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| 22. Who sits on the Board? | |
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| 23. In making decisions, the Board should consider... | |
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| 24. How does the Board obtain technical analyses? | |
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| 25. Role of Advisory Committees | |
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| 26. Role of the MPO Staff | |
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| MPO PROCESS AND PRODUCTS | |||
| 28. Transportation planning and programming | |
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| 29. Basic requirements | |
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| 30. The Three C's | |
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| 31. TEA-21 Planning Factors | |
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| 32. The UPWP/Simplified Statement of Work | |
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| 33. Why do financial planning? | |
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| 34. What is "fiscal constraint"? | |
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| 35. Who provides funding for transportation initiatives? | |
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| 36. About Federal funding | |
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| 37. Public Involvement Process | |
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| 38. Components of effective public involvement programs | |
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| 39. The Long-Range Transportation Plan | |
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| 40. Fiscal constraint and the Transportation Plan | |
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| 41. Good Long-Range Planning Practice | |
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| 42. The Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) | |
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| 43. Fiscal constraint and the TIP | |
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| 44. An effective TIP development process... | |
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| 45. What does air quality have to do with projects? | |
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| 46. The MPO planning process | |
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| 47. The role of the State in transportation planning | |
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| 48. The Statewide planning process | |
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| 49. Responsibilities, cooperation, and coordination | |
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| 50. Working with the state | |
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| 51. Other benefits of cooperation | |
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