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Planners Plan ... that's what they do! <br /> As part of the ongoing regional Transportation Demand Management(TDM) planning efforts, PART is <br /> participating in monthly meetings with a group of Piedmont Triad University and College TDM professionals. <br /> The group is focusing on policies institutions of higher education use to ensure students and employees have <br /> transportation options to access classes,jobs, and other resources. <br /> This planning group comes together with a collective understanding that some people who want to attend <br /> classes or work at their institutions need transportation options.They are also aware that their communities want <br /> environmentally friendly options.This team has also voiced a common interest that more parking lots and parking <br /> decks will not solve their ongoing transportation needs—for economic and environmental reasons. <br /> The goal is, that this collaboration will encourage dialogue that creates change in the way institutions of higher <br /> learning approach transportation demands.Through sharing what has worked and what has not, these TDM <br /> professionals will build on each other's strengths with a goal to effect change beyond individual campuses and <br /> into the greater Piedmont Triad Region. PART continues to work diligently to reach our objective of improving <br /> transportation through regional cooperation. <br /> WI'A <br /> O�I < atn � x•�l < � <br /> t <br /> t <br /> Hosting A Full House <br /> PART hosted the Transportation Planning Capacity Building Scenario Planning Peer Exchange workshop May 3rd. <br /> and 4th.Attendance was excellent as the concept of Scenario Planning was introduced to build awareness and <br /> encourage information-sharing among PART, its MPOs, and two peer agencies.The event provided an excellent <br /> opportunity to share information on the Piedmont Triad's s current scenario planning efforts. Peer experts Dale <br /> Stith, Principal Transportation <br /> Planner from the Hampton Roads <br /> Transportation Planning Organization, <br /> and Martin Rivarola,Assistant FHW\ <br /> Director of Transportation and Land f <br /> Use at the Mid-America Regional !� <br /> Council, gave presentations on their C_e1JPN0 P�aNN�N� <br /> agencies' scenario planning activities <br /> and perspectives on using scenario <br /> planning in the transportation planning <br /> process.The peer exchange featured <br /> an additional virtual live presentation <br /> from Todd Litman, Founder and <br /> Executive Director of the Victoria _.--- <br /> Transport Policy Institute. <br /> The meeting was a success and the <br /> group looks forward to implementing <br /> our ideas collaboratively.THANK YOU <br /> to all in attendance! <br /> PARTmorg <br /> ❑ . C u { n 0 <br /> 13 <br />