TPCB Metropolitan Transportation Planning Executive Seminar

Evaluation Form

Please email your completed evaluation to John Boiney at the Volpe
Center. If you have questions, you may contact him by email
(<john.boiney@volpe.dot.gov>) or phone (617-494-3667). If you prefer to
print and fax your response, send it to: 617-494-3260.

1.  Keeping in mind that the seminar is designed primarily for new
    members of MPO executive boards, how would you characterize the
    level of information provided?

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Far too Far too

basic complicated

2.  What about the amount of material?

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Far too Far too

little material much material

3.  If you thought there was too much material, how do you feel
    reductions can best be achieved? Please rate each of the following:
    1=very effective, 2=somewhat effective, 3=not effective.

> Eliminate one or more sections. 1 2 3
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> Reduce the number of slides throughout 1 2 3
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> Provide less detailed discussion of certain slides 1 2 3

4.  If you thought there was too little material, on what topics would
    you like to see more?
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5.  Please rate the value (to the target audience) of each section,
    where 1=very valuable, 2=somewhat valuable, and 3=not at all
    valuable.

Planning for Transportation Anatomy of an MPO MPO Process & Products

***For this question, you may find the attached outline useful. We also
encourage you to provide feedback on the specific slides using the
attached sheet, if you can.***

6.  Regarding your role as instructor, do you feel ready to prepare and
    deliver the seminar?

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I still have I need no

many questions further information

7.  If you still have questions, please briefly indicate them here, or
    email them.

8.  Do you have any recommendations for improving the train-the-trainer
    material\--either the Instructor's Manual or the webinar
    presentation?

9.  Based on the your review of the material, do you plan to present the
    training in the next 6 months?: 

> Definitely will present Not sure Definitely won\'t present

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|                                | D   | Co  | Comments               |
|                                | efi | nsi |                        |
|                                | nit | der |                        |
|                                | ely | de  |                        |
|                                | K   | let |                        |
|                                | eep | ing |                        |
+--------------------------------+-----+-----+------------------------+
| **PLANNING FOR                 |     |     |                        |
| TRANSPORTATION**               |     |     |                        |
+--------------------------------+-----+-----+------------------------+
| 8.  What is transportation?    |     |     |                        |
+--------------------------------+-----+-----+------------------------+
| 9.  The transportation system  |     |     |                        |
|     is more than roadways      |     |     |                        |
+--------------------------------+-----+-----+------------------------+
| 10. What is transportation     |     |     |                        |
|     planning?                  |     |     |                        |
+--------------------------------+-----+-----+------------------------+
| 11. What decisions influenced  |     |     |                        |
|     by transportation          |     |     |                        |
|     planning?                  |     |     |                        |
+--------------------------------+-----+-----+------------------------+
| 12. Transportation planning is |     |     |                        |
|     about more than            |     |     |                        |
|     transportation             |     |     |                        |
+--------------------------------+-----+-----+------------------------+
| 13. Regional transportation    |     |     |                        |
|     planning is essential      |     |     |                        |
+--------------------------------+-----+-----+------------------------+
| 14. Regional planning involves |     |     |                        |
|     many contributors          |     |     |                        |
+--------------------------------+-----+-----+------------------------+
| 15. The MPO \...               |     |     |                        |
+--------------------------------+-----+-----+------------------------+
| **ANATOMY OF AN MPO**          |     |     |                        |
+--------------------------------+-----+-----+------------------------+
| 17. A Metropolitan Planning    |     |     |                        |
|     Organization...            |     |     |                        |
+--------------------------------+-----+-----+------------------------+
| 18. "Urbanized areas" must     |     |     |                        |
|     have MPO or be part of one |     |     |                        |
+--------------------------------+-----+-----+------------------------+
| 19. The MPO must work with     |     |     |                        |
|     others                     |     |     |                        |
+--------------------------------+-----+-----+------------------------+
| 20. MPO structure              |     |     |                        |
+--------------------------------+-----+-----+------------------------+
| 21. The MPO Board              |     |     |                        |
+--------------------------------+-----+-----+------------------------+
| 22. Who sits on the Board?     |     |     |                        |
+--------------------------------+-----+-----+------------------------+
| 23. In making decisions, the   |     |     |                        |
|     Board should consider\...  |     |     |                        |
+--------------------------------+-----+-----+------------------------+
| 24. How does the Board obtain  |     |     |                        |
|     technical analyses?        |     |     |                        |
+--------------------------------+-----+-----+------------------------+
| 25. Role of Advisory           |     |     |                        |
|     Committees                 |     |     |                        |
+--------------------------------+-----+-----+------------------------+
| 26. Role of the MPO Staff      |     |     |                        |
+--------------------------------+-----+-----+------------------------+
| **MPO PROCESS AND PRODUCTS**   |     |     |                        |
+--------------------------------+-----+-----+------------------------+
| 28. Transportation planning    |     |     |                        |
|     and programming            |     |     |                        |
+--------------------------------+-----+-----+------------------------+
| 29. Basic requirements         |     |     |                        |
+--------------------------------+-----+-----+------------------------+
| 30. The Three C's              |     |     |                        |
+--------------------------------+-----+-----+------------------------+
| 31. TEA-21 Planning Factors    |     |     |                        |
+--------------------------------+-----+-----+------------------------+
| 32. The UPWP/Simplified        |     |     |                        |
|     Statement of Work          |     |     |                        |
+--------------------------------+-----+-----+------------------------+
| 33. Why do financial planning? |     |     |                        |
+--------------------------------+-----+-----+------------------------+
| 34. What is "fiscal            |     |     |                        |
|     constraint"?               |     |     |                        |
+--------------------------------+-----+-----+------------------------+
| 35. Who provides funding for   |     |     |                        |
|     transportation             |     |     |                        |
|     initiatives?               |     |     |                        |
+--------------------------------+-----+-----+------------------------+
| 36. About Federal funding      |     |     |                        |
+--------------------------------+-----+-----+------------------------+
| 37. Public Involvement Process |     |     |                        |
+--------------------------------+-----+-----+------------------------+
| 38. Components of effective    |     |     |                        |
|     public involvement         |     |     |                        |
|     programs                   |     |     |                        |
+--------------------------------+-----+-----+------------------------+
| 39. The Long-Range             |     |     |                        |
|     Transportation Plan        |     |     |                        |
+--------------------------------+-----+-----+------------------------+
| 40. Fiscal constraint and the  |     |     |                        |
|     Transportation Plan        |     |     |                        |
+--------------------------------+-----+-----+------------------------+
| 41. Good Long-Range Planning   |     |     |                        |
|     Practice                   |     |     |                        |
+--------------------------------+-----+-----+------------------------+
| 42. The Transportation         |     |     |                        |
|     Improvement Program (TIP)  |     |     |                        |
+--------------------------------+-----+-----+------------------------+
| 43. Fiscal constraint and the  |     |     |                        |
|     TIP                        |     |     |                        |
+--------------------------------+-----+-----+------------------------+
| 44. An effective TIP           |     |     |                        |
|     development process\...    |     |     |                        |
+--------------------------------+-----+-----+------------------------+
| 45. What does air quality have |     |     |                        |
|     to do with projects?       |     |     |                        |
+--------------------------------+-----+-----+------------------------+
| 46. The MPO planning process   |     |     |                        |
+--------------------------------+-----+-----+------------------------+
| 47. The role of the State in   |     |     |                        |
|     transportation planning    |     |     |                        |
+--------------------------------+-----+-----+------------------------+
| 48. The Statewide planning     |     |     |                        |
|     process                    |     |     |                        |
+--------------------------------+-----+-----+------------------------+
| 49. Responsibilities,          |     |     |                        |
|     cooperation, and           |     |     |                        |
|     coordination               |     |     |                        |
+--------------------------------+-----+-----+------------------------+
| 50. Working with the state     |     |     |                        |
+--------------------------------+-----+-----+------------------------+
| 51. Other benefits of          |     |     |                        |
|     cooperation                |     |     |                        |
+--------------------------------+-----+-----+------------------------+