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New Mobility West Training Series
Positioning for Success
Glenwood SpringsNovember 13, 2014
Gary TothProject for Public Spaces
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34 years at the New Jersey Department of Transportation
7 Years Director of Transportation Initiatives at PPS
Invested Career working at the community/agency interface
Bachelor’s Engineering Stevens Institute of Technology 1973
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How to Work With Engineers
How to Find Money: Understanding Planning and Programming
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Understanding theTransportation Planning
and Project Delivery Process
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Components of Planning and Project Delivery
Process Steps
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A single, well-defined outcome
Many ideas, little detail
Decision screens
Planning & Programming
Project Development
Construction
Final Design & Property
Acquisition
Decisionmaking Progression
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Decisionmaking Progression
Planning & Programming
Project Development
Construction
Final Design & Property Acquisition
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Decisionmaking Progression
Planning & Programming
Project Development
Construction
Final Design & Property
Acquisition
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Decisionmaking Progression
Planning & Programming
Project Development
Construction
Final Design & Property
Acquisition
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Decisionmaking Progression
Planning & Programming
Project Development
Construction
Final Design & Property
Acquisition
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Decisionmaking Progression
Planning & Programming
Project Development
Construction
Final Design & Property
Acquisition
Decisionmaking Progression
Planning & Programming
Project Development
Construction
Final Design & Property Acquisition
Who are the players in Planning and Programming in Colorado
Metropolitan Planning Organizations (Metro areas)
Regional or Rural Transportation Planning Organizations
Colorado Department of Transportation
Who does the Planning and Programming?
MPOs and RTPOs
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MPO Makeup
Board Technical Staff Committees
Local elected officialsSome state agenciesDOTs always have a seat
Full time staff:Transportation PlannersSome Land Use PlannersFinancial SpecialistsPublic Involvement
Permanent & Ad Hoc PlanningEconomic DevelopmentSafetyProject Prioritization
Best place !!
Who does the Planning and Programming?Colorado DOT
Who does the Planning and Programming?Colorado DOT
Who does the Planning and Programming?Colorado DOT
• Rely on Idaho Smart Growth and Idaho WalkBike
• Be active and productive (not ornery)
• Try to understand realities (e.g. fix it is a priority)
• Learn about funding categories
Influencing the Mix of Projects
• Become “known” and interact with staff & members.
• Be prepared … read relevant materials ... knowing what is
going on builds credibility
How to Work with Engineers
Engineers are not bad people!
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Engineers as problem solvers!
It is the time of French Revolution and the guillotine was hard at work everyday. Today they're leading a priest, a drunkard and an engineer to the guillotine.
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Engineers as problem solvers!
They ask the priest if he wants to face up or down when he meets his fate. The priest says that he would like to face up so he will be looking toward heaven when he dies. They raise the blade of the guillotine, release it, it comes speeding down and suddenly stops just inches from his neck. The authorities take this as divine intervention and release the priest.
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Engineers as problem solvers!
Next the drunkard comes to the guillotine. He also decides to die face up hoping that he will be as fortunate as the priest. They raise the blade of the guillotine, release it, it comes speeding down and suddenly stops just inches from his neck. So they release the drunkard as well.
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Engineers as problem solvers!
The engineer is next. He too decides to die facing up. They slowly raise the blade of the guillotine, when suddenly the engineer says: "Hey, I see what your problem is."
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“You can catch more flies with honey than vinegar”Rose Toth, circa 1960
General Principles
Getting hit in the head with a rock is a bad way to start an open minded conversation
General Principles
• Define the problem, not the solution
• Do Your Homework
• Develop a Unified Vision: e.g the American Falls Case Study
• Getting Action
When Dealing with a Project
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• The more you can show you’ve aligned your community, the more attention you will get
• Police, Fire Chief and Emergency Services
• Shop Owners
• Property Owners
• Civic/business group representatives
• People who use the road or live/work near it
• Clipboard approach“:ask passers-by!
Build A Unified Vision
Every community has the potential to develop the civic
capacity for success
Slide Courtesy of Joel Mills, AIA
MOMENTUM!
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Slide Courtesy of Joel Mills, AIA
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Gary Toth
Director of Transportation Initiatives
Project for Public Spaces
609-397-3885
http://www.pps.org/pdf/bookstore/How_to_Engage_Your_Transportation_Agency_AARP.pdf
