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The NADO Research Foundation and RPO America have announced the 2012 Excellence in Regional Transportation Award-winning projects. This is the sixth year that the program has honored projects for their innovation, effectiveness, and impact on communities throughout the nation. The projects were recognized during a special networking reception at the 2012 National Rural Transportation Peer Learning Conference, which occurred April 25 – 27, in Burlington, Vermont. This year, 18 projects from 10 states were recognized for their approaches to transportation planning and projects. Read descriptions of all the projects in the awards booklet (PDF). For more information, visit www.RuralTransportation.org or contact NADO Associate Director Carrie Kissel at 202.624.8829 or [email protected].
GEORGIA
Coastal Regional Commission of Georgia, Transportation for Everyday Life
River Valley Regional Commission, More Pedal-Less Metal: Urban Bicycling Initiative
Southern Georgia Regional Commission, Planning for Freight in Small MPOs
IOWA
East Central Iowa Council of Governments, Comprehensive Regional Development Strategy
Region XII Council of Governments, Region XII Bike-Ped Roundtable Trail Count Initiative
LOUISIANA
South Central Planning and Development Commission, South Central Safe Community Partnership
MAINE
Northern Maine Development Commission, Aroostook Rail Preservation
Portland Area Comprehensive Transportation System and Greater Portland Council of Governments, 2009 PACTS Regional Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan
Southern Maine Regional Planning Commission, Traffic Incident Operating Guidelines
MINNESOTA
Southwest Regional Development Commission, Wind Development Agreements
MISSOURI
Missouri Association of Councils of Government, MACOG Transportation Planners Group
TENNESSEE
South West Tennessee Development District, City of Parsons Downtown Enhancement
TEXAS
East Texas Council of Governments, Awareness Branding Campaign
East Texas Council of Governments, Regional Mobility Guide
Killeen-Temple Metropolitan Planning Organization and Central Texas Council of Governments, Copperas Cove Bypass Project
VERMONT
Two Rivers-Ottauquechee Regional Commission, Rural Highway Department Management Program
Vermont Association of Planning and Development Agencies, Lessons Learned from Irene: RPC Involvement in the Recovery of Vermont’s Transportation Network
VIRGINIA
New River Valley Planning District Commission, Regional Bikeway, Walkway, Blueway Plan
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Joe McKinney serves as Executive Director of the National Association of Development Organizations (NADO). Headquartered in Washington DC, NADO provides advocacy, education, research, and training for the nation’s 500+ regional planning and development organizations.
Joe has thirty-one years of experience having served in city, county, regional, national association, and government management since 1991. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Public Policy Analysis from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and is a candidate for a master’s degree in Public Administration from UNC-Chapel Hill.
McKinney has provided congressional testimony on numerous occasions regarding the importance of regional development organizations in helping shape the nation’s economic growth. He is nationally recognized for promoting innovative solutions in areas such as planning and economic development, workforce development, transportation and transit, and aging services.