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Metropolitan Planning Organizations January 11, 2008. A Presentation to the New York Ocean and Great Lakes Ecosystem Conservation Council Joel P. Ettinger, Executive Director New York Metropolitan Transportation Council. Map of the NYMTC Region. Structure of the MPO.
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Metropolitan Planning Organizations January 11, 2008 A Presentation to the New York Ocean and Great Lakes Ecosystem Conservation Council Joel P. Ettinger, Executive Director New York Metropolitan Transportation Council
Structure of the MPO New York Metropolitan Transportation Council • Designated by NY State Governor in 1982 • Association of Governments • Council comprised of chief elected or executive officials: • Nine voting members • Seven advisory members • Council members supported by MPO staff • Planning, Technical & Administrative groups • Three satellite offices
Structure of the MPO (continued) • Council includes four permanent committees: • Program, Finance and Administration Committee (PFAC) • Transportation Coordinating Committees (TCCs) • New York City • Suburban Long Island • Lower Hudson Valley
Population Growth :1970-2030 Connecticut New York NYMTCRegion New Jersey NYC
Shared Goals • Improve the regional economy; • Enhance the regional environment; • Improve the regional quality of life; • Provide convenient, flexible transportation access within the region; and • Build the case for obtaining the resources to implement regional investment.