UPCOMING TRAINING SESSIONS
GIS Metadata Training Webinar Series
Presented by NARC and ESRI, with support from the Federal Geographic Data Committee
Tuesday, August 3 and 10, from Noon to 3:00 pm
This webinar will allow participants to better understand how their effective use of metadata can allow other users, including regional councils' member local governments, to search and utilize their data services effectively. Participants will be able join experienced trainers from ESRI for lectures and interactive exercises, resulting in the creation of functional metadata that can be published to the Geospatial One-Stop (GOS) or Data.gov.
Click here to register or for additional information, click here.
America's
Energy Future: A Transportation Perspective
Hosted by the Transportation Research Board
Thursday, August 12, from 1:00 - 3:00 pm
This webinar will
explore America's Energy Future project through the eyes of
transportation professionals. Presenters will discuss the impact that
petroleum has on the economy and national security, the ability to
incorporate liquid fuels produced from coal and biomass into U.S. energy
strategy, and the development of efficiency technologies and new
vehicles that could reduce projected U.S. energy use.
Click here to register.
Federal Highway Program Financing
Presented by Federal Highway Administration
Tuesday, August 24 at CMAP Headquarters, located at 233 S Wacker in the Willis Tower or Tuesday, August 31 at FHWA Springfield Offices.
The morning session will begin at 9:30 and end at 11:30. The afternoon session will begin at 1:00 and end at 3:00. It is advised that you attend both sessions on the same date. To view the outline of the training session, click here. Please respond via email to indicate how many staff will be attending from your MPO office.
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NEWS FROM NARC
The 'Putting Smart Growth To Work In Rural Communities report completed by the International City/County Management Association examines the challenges rural communities face, including rapid growth at metropolitan edges, declining rural populations and the loss of working lands. It further highlights smart growth strategies that can help guide rural growth while preserving the unique rural character of existing communities. Click here to be taken directly to the ICCM site to download the report.
NEWS FROM AMPO
Recently, AMPO met with Senate staff from the Environment and Public
Works Committee and staff from Senator Carper's (D-DE) office to discuss
CLEAN TEA. A newly released version of the bill would require MPOs over
200,000 and States to develop target and strategies to reduce both
transportation-related oil consumption and GHG emissions.
The new
version does not include resources to aid MPOs and States in
the development or implementation of the strategies. AMPO states they will
continue to work with staff and offer comments and legislative
suggestions. It is their understanding, Senator Carper will continue to
press Senator Reid to include a version of CLEAN TEA in the energy package.
FEDERAL LINKS
FHWA - Transportation Planning Update - Summer 2010
The FHWA recently released it's Summer 2010 Newsletter. The newsletter provides items of interest to planners, including federal actions and guidance, webinars, resource documents documents, new research findings and upcoming events. Click here to be taken directly to the FHWA website to download the report.
FTA - ARRA Dashboard
The website will promote transparency and
accountability and provide information on FTA's progress in obligating
and disbursing funds to grant recipients as well as the extent to which
funds have been committed and expended by the recipients. Click here to be taken directly to the website.
HUD - Office of Sustainable Housing and Communities
Two main areas of
operation comprise the Office of Sustainable
Housing and Communities: the Sustainable Communities Initiative and the
Energy Innovation Fund. Click here to be taken directly to the website.
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