What's New…
Work Plan for Coming Fiscal Year Every year RVMPO develops and adopts a Unified Planning Work Program to show how the organization intends to fulfill state and federal planning obligations, and how the work will be financed. The Policy Committee adopted the 2012-2013 UPWP on April 24, 2012. View the new UPWP and previous work prgrams here.
New U.S. Census Announcement - RVMPO Boundary Census Bureau on March 26 released population data and boundaries for the nation's Urban Areas based on the 2010 Census. The Medford urban area population is 154,081, increasing from 128,780 in the 2000 Census. Land area of the urban area, as determined by population location and densities, also has increased. View map showing the new urban area and RVMPO planning area. Census determination of urban area location is the foundation for determining location of metropolitan planning as directed by U. S. Department of Transportation.
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Coming Soon…
Travel in the RVMPO region A survey of the travel behavior of Rogue Valley residents was conducted in late 2011. Roughly 900 households were randomly selected to maintain one-day travel diaries. All information collected is confidential, but it will give planners better insight into the region’s transportation needs. Data is being reviewed and an initial summary report will be published in spring 2012.
Recent and Noteworthy…
Studies and projects underway and ongoing are highlighted below. Also check the Projects/Documents link in the main navigation menu at the top of this page and the Publications directory on the left.
Metropolitan Transportation Improvement Program, Air Quality Conformity RVMPO has programmed more than $240 million in projects in 2013-2015. The Policy Committee adopted the 2013-2015 MTIP in January. The committee also adopted a new Air Quality Conformity Determination, which shows that with implementation of the projects in the MTIP (and corresponding amendments to the long-range Regional Transportation Plan) federal air quality requirements under the Clean Air Act will be met. To view the documents and other information click here.
Civil Rights Federal and state laws protect civil rights in transportation planning decisions. The RVMPO Environmental Justice & Civil Rights plan address protections provided and maps areas where protected populations live. The plan includes a complaint form and describes the RVMPO’s process for addressing civil rights complaints.
Help Make Decisions The Public Advisory Council gives people living and working in the Rogue Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization area the opportunity to participate in transportation planning. The PAC reviews all planning issues that come before the RVMPO and makes recommendations to the Policy Committee…read more...
Services offered by the Rogue Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization and the Rogue Valley Council of Governments...read more....
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