The Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission (MVRPC) will host Public Participation Open House Meetings to review the FINAL DRAFT of the 2019 Greater Miami Valley Region Transportation Coordination Plan and the DRAFT Program of Projects funded with FTA Section 5310.
Both the 2019 Greater Miami Valley Region Transportation Coordination Plan and the proposed Program of Projects address the challenges of coordinating and strengthening transportation services for seniors, individuals with disabilities and other non-drivers.
The 2019 Greater Miami Valley Region Transportation Coordination Plan is a component of the Greater Region Mobility Initiative. The plan serves the nine-county area of Champaign, Clark, Darke, Greene, Logan, Miami, Montgomery, Preble, and Shelby counties.
The proposed Program of Projects being considered for Federal Transit Administration (FTA) funding through the Enhanced Mobility for Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Program (Section 5310) will also be available for review and comment. Section 5310 are funds made available to transit agencies, governmental authorities, private providers of public transportation, and duly-formed private, not-for-profit organizations to assist in the provision of transportation for seniors and individuals with disabilities in Greene, Miami, Montgomery and northern Warren Counties. Capital projects proposed include accessible vehicles, communication equipment, and infrastructure, such as sidewalk and bus stop improvements, when those improvements can be shown to result in greater access for people with disabilities to regularly scheduled transit service. Mobility Management functions and certain operational projects are also eligible.
Public Participation Open House Meetings will be held as follows:
Tuesday, September 24, 2019
Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission
10 North Ludlow Street, Suite 700, Dayton, Ohio, 45402
Open House - the public may attend anytime between 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Thursday, September 26, 2019
City of Piqua Municipal Government Complex
201 W. Water Street, Piqua, Ohio 45356
Open House - the public may attend anytime between 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
If you are unable to attend the meetings, you may review the materials outlining the proposed projects on MVRPC’s website at www.mvrpc.org/grmi and www.mvrpc.org/specialized-transportation-program. You may also review the materials at the MVRPC offices, 10 N. Ludlow Street, Suite 700, Dayton, OH, 45402, during regular business hours (8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday). Written comments will be accepted through Thursday, October 3, 2019, at the above address or via email to Kim Lahman, Director of Sustainable Planning, at klahman@mvrpc.org.
At all MVRPC public participation meetings, interpreters for hearing impaired individuals or bi-lingual interpreters are available upon request. Requests should be made at least one week prior to the meeting date. Contact MVRPC at (937) 223-6323 or 1-800-750-0750 TTY/TDD to request an interpreter. Parking validation for The Arts Garage will be distributed at the Dayton meeting location. The parking garage is located at 107 N. Ludlow Street across from the Schuster Performing Arts Center. There are numerous Greater Dayton RTA transit routes convenient to MVRPC’s office on Courthouse Square, including Wright Stop Plaza. Free parking is available at City of Piqua Municipal Government Complex. Miami County Public Transit is available within Miami County to the Piqua location.
Established in 1964, the Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission promotes collaboration among communities, stakeholders, and residents to advance regional priorities. MVRPC is a forum and resource where the Board of Directors identifies priorities and develops public policy and collaborative strategies to improve quality of life throughout the Miami Valley Region. MVRPC performs various regional planning activities, including air quality, water quality, transportation, land use, research and GIS. As the designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), MVRPC is responsible for transportation planning in Greene, Miami and Montgomery Counties and parts of northern Warren County. MVRPC's areawide water quality planning designation encompasses five (5) counties: Darke, Preble plus the three MPO counties. MVRPC serves the GRMI counties under contract with the Ohio Department of Transportation.
For additional information, contact Kim Lahman, Director of Sustainable Planning, at (937) 223-6323 or via the e-mail address listed above.
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