December 28, 2021
MetroPlan Orlando Needs Volunteers for Community Advisory and Transportation Disadvantaged Groups
MetroPlan Orlando Advisory Committees, Transportation Disadvantaged, Transportation News
Are you interested in transportation planning and looking for a way to get more involved? MetroPlan Orlando is taking applications for new members on the Community Advisory Committee and the Transportation Disadvantaged Local Coordinating Board. People in these volunteer positions attend regular meetings and have materials to read and evaluate in between meetings. Prospective members…
At its Dec. 8 meeting, the MetroPlan Orlando Board elected officers for 2022. Orange County Cmsr. Mayra Uribe will serve as chairwoman of the board during the next year. She succeeds Osceola County Cmsr. Viviana Janer who served as chairwoman during 2021. The 2022 Vice Chair will be Seminole County Cmsr. Bob Dallari. The board’s…
November 19, 2021
Board to Consider 2045 Plan Amendment for Griffin Park Complete Streets Project
Complete Streets, MetroPlan Orlando Board, Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP), Public Involvement
A proposed amendment to the region’s 2045 Metropolitan Transportation Plan, which would advance a Complete Streets project in the Griffin Park neighborhood, is open for public comments. The MetroPlan Orlando Board will take up the proposal at its December 8 meeting. The proposed revisions also will be presented to MetroPlan Orlando’s advisory committees in the…
October 25, 2021
Transportation Disadvantaged Public Meeting Set for Nov. 18
Public Involvement, Transportation Disadvantaged, Transportation News
Participants Can Join and Comment Online at Meeting with Limited In-Person Attendance The Transportation Disadvantaged Local Coordinating Board (TDLCB) will conduct its annual public meeting on Thursday, Nov. 18 at 10 a.m. The purpose of the annual public meeting is to get input on ACCESS LYNX paratransit service in Orange, Osceola and Seminole counties. The…
October 15, 2021
Proposed Revisions to 2045 Plan Available for Public Comment
MetroPlan Orlando Advisory Committees, MetroPlan Orlando Board, Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP)
The MetroPlan Orlando Board will consider amending the region’s 2045 Metropolitan Transportation Plan at its Nov. 10 meeting, and members of the public are invited to comment on the proposed plan revisions. The proposed revisions also will be presented to MetroPlan Orlando’s advisory committees in the months of October and November 2021. A summary of…
MetroPlan Orlando is seeking qualified consultants for two contracts: Graphic Design and Videography. These consultants will provide work on an as-needed basis under three-year contracts. Quote packages and samples of work pertaining to both contracts must be submitted digitally. All quote packages for both contracts must be received by Thursday, November 4 at noon. Questions…
October 1, 2021
2021 Annual Report Remembers Unprecedented Year and Looks to 2045
MetroPlan Orlando’s new annual report, Fast Forward, looks back at a year of unparalleled change that called for us to immediately adapt. Our organization, like many others, started working remotely, engaging more online with the public, and convening virtually with our board and committee members. These things did not slow the momentum we needed to…
SunRail Lets the Public See What Train Engineers See, and It’s Really Scary To remind Central Floridians not to stop or walk on train tracks, SunRail has launched a new “Never Will I Ever” campaign. This video — released as part of Rail Safety Week 2021, Sept. 20-26 — shows how reckless some travelers are…
September 10, 2021
Possible Causes of Cyclist Crashes Are Focus of MetroPlan Orlando Research
Direction, intersections, and speed. Those factors stand out in data on motorist crashes with bicyclists in Central Florida. MetroPlan Orlando recently completed research on factors most likely to contribute to such crashes, using regional streets with different cycling conditions. Research results are contained in a new white paper on our website, Bicycling Facilities, Crash Types,…
**Requests for proposals has ended. ** MetroPlan Orlando is requesting proposals from qualified consultants to provide support on various transportation planning functions relating to its Unified Planning Work Program. Many of these planning and technical tasks are required by the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST-Act). Questions should be directed to rfp@MetroPlanOrlando.gov , no later than…