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Promoting Community Involvement in Freight Decision-Making

Promoting Community Involvement in Freight Decision-Making. Sandra Rothbard Port Authority: Planning and Regional Development Department. Initial Task: Prevent Community Conflict. Freight Villages. Current Options. Change of Task: New Process. EDUCATION. General Public. Limited

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Promoting Community Involvement in Freight Decision-Making

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  1. Promoting Community Involvement in Freight Decision-Making Sandra Rothbard Port Authority: Planning and Regional Development Department

  2. Initial Task:Prevent Community Conflict Image source: www.redstate.com

  3. Freight Villages Image source: http://www.raritancentralrr.com/pdf/raritanexp.portraritan.pdf

  4. Current Options Image source: "Freight Village: Feasibility in NYMTC Region"

  5. Change of Task: New Process

  6. EDUCATION

  7. General Public • Limited • Freight knowledge • Effective opportunities to • voice concern or support • Quick to advocate against freight Image source: http://blog.seattlepi.com

  8. Public Agencies Lack some freight knowledge Miss opportunities for bringing the public and freight together Poor documentation of failed projects Image sources: www.nyc.gov/dot, www.nysdot.gov, www.nymtc.org, www.state.nj.us/transportation, www.nyc.gov/edc, www.njtpa.org, www.panynj.gov

  9. Produce ineffective public involvement strategies Image source: http://manhattan.ny1.com/content/top_Stories/114627/mta-to-hold-final-public-hearing-in-manhattan

  10. Freight Industry • Often absent, not visible or active in the public involvement process • Inadequate infrastructure design and surrounding land use Image source: www.panynj.gov/about/year-in-review.html

  11. Guidebook

  12. Examples Idling Marine Vessels ConcernsSolutions -Environmental Problems -Cold-ironing/Alternative -Health Risks Maritime Power™ Image source: http://www.portoflosangeles.org/environment/alt_maritime_power.asp

  13. Louisville Quiet Zone ConcernsSolutions -Noise -Elimination of whistles -Safety -Street closures -Infrastructure upgrades Image source: “Integrating Freight Facilities and Operations with Community Goals”

  14. Why it is Important?

  15. General Public Better education/research -CBOs -Public Agencies Advocate for good freight management

  16. Sources: NYMTC and The Center for Urban Pedagogy

  17. Public Agencies Better Public Involvement • Education • Outreach • Meeting Format • Evaluate Image sources: www.plannersweb.com, www.loc.gov

  18. Meeting Checklists

  19. Freight Industry Education Transparency Image sources: www.apl.com/boomerangbox/, www.csx.com/?fuseaction=responsible.community

  20. Aesthetics/Safety Before After Image Source: Salem, Oregon “Integrating Freight Facilities and Operations with Community Goals”

  21. Models Sources:http://webservices.camsys.com/nymtcfreight/documents/missionstatement.htm, http://www.tfl.gov.uk/microsites/freight/partnerships.aspx

  22. Next Steps • Guidebook vetted by interviewees • Guidebook presented to stakeholders • Bring stakeholders together for guidebook feedback and creation of a pilot group

  23. Thank You William Goetz, Elena Conte, Ted Matthews, David Dawson, Jakub Rowinski, Andrew Genn, Howard Mann, Gail Toth, Stacey Hodge, John Karras, John Adams, Steven Weber, Allen Zerkin, Ann Strauss-Wieder, David Stein, Desiree Ramos, Bob James, Pete Zantal, Vince Mantero, Steve Brown, Todd Goldman, Lou Venech and the entire Port Authority Planning and Regional Development Department, Penny Eickemeyer, UTRC and NYMTC

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