Transportation for Communities - Advancing Projects Through Partnerships
- User Portals
- Applications
Transportation Phases
- Long Range Transportation Planning
- Integrated Programming and Fiscal Constraint
- Corridor Planning
- Environmental Review Merged with Permitting
Applications - Integrated Planning - Land Use and Smart Growth
Land use and transportation directly affect each other. The consideration of both access and mobility represents the foundation of transportation planning. The location and density of land development affects the demand for travel (the number of trips). The location and number of access points (driveways, intersections, exit ramps, etc.) affects traffic flow. Therefore, land use planning is essential in order to identify and plan for future transportation needs. However, land use decisions are not made by transportation agencies. Collaboration with land use partners can greatly enhance transportation decisions.
Beginning with the community context and development patterns, land use planning contributes data and analysis that help determine a reasonable forecast of transportation needs in the future. Decisions made by land use partners to support a preferred transportation solution can mean a faster implementation and a better outcome. Collaborative participation of land use partners in transportation decision making may result in land use solutions that limit the need for costly transportation improvements.
By integrating the transportation and land use processes, it is possible to ensure that decisions made in each process are supportive of each other. In this integrated process, information is shared back and forth between the two processes, and representatives of each discipline are involved in both planning efforts. Within transportation planning, the sharing of information occurs at multiple key decisions in long-range planning, corridor planning, and environmental review. The Decision Guide provides detailed information on the individual key decisions at which these processes are integrated, under the tab labeled "Integration."
To get a snapshot of each Key Decision, roll over the Decision Guide graphic below. Click on any individual Key Decision to access detailed information including: purpose and anticipated outcomes; partner roles; integration with external planning processes; linkages across phases; questions to assist decision makers; and data, tools, technologies that support the decision.
Key Decisions that are grayed-out have no specific relevance to the individual application or topic area but are still accessible from this graphic.
LONG RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLANNING
Invitation of land use stakeholders to participate in long-range planning. Information provided about land use for use in scoping, including partnerships, political context, and constraints to land use plan implementation.
Information provided on the amount and type of growth in planning area, changes in land use plan and priorities, and integration of transportation and land use goals and smart growth principles.
Evaluation criteria, measures, and analysis methods for ensuring transportation plans are consistent with land use goals and smart growth principles.
This key decision is not associated with land use and smart growth.
This key decision is not associated with land use and smart growth.
Information provided on land use assumptions and constraints. Consensus reached on acceptable range of land use strategies to be included in transportation plan.
Approval of land use policy changes in support of long-range transportation plan scenarios, including necessary changes to the land use plan.
Information provided on land use to ensure consistency between land use and transportation plans.
This key decision is not associated with land use and smart growth.
This key decision is not associated with land use and smart growth.
PROGRAMMING
This key decision is not associated with land use and smart growth.
This key decision is not associated with land use and smart growth.
This key decision is not associated with land use and smart growth.
This key decision is not associated with land use and smart growth.
This key decision is not associated with land use and smart growth.
This key decision is not associated with land use and smart growth.
This key decision is not associated with land use and smart growth.
This key decision is not associated with land use and smart growth.
CORRIDOR PLANNING
Agreement between transportation decision-makers and land use stakeholders to collaborate in corridor planning and to address land use as part of the scope. Information provided on current land use plans and issues.
Information and analysis to include the land use context and smart growth principles in the identification of problems and opportunities.
Information on land use and development goals within the corridor.
Land use data is provided to support the scope of environmental review.
Evaluation criteria, measures, and analysis methods for ensuring the corridor plan is consistent with land use goals and smart growth principles.
Information provided on land use scenarios that are supported by land use stakeholders as potential solutions.
Analysis to ensure that land use plans, smart growth principles, and preferred solution set are consistent. Commitment by land use stakeholders to support the preferred solution set.
Land use and smart growth-related criteria and methodology for prioritizing individual solutions within the preferred solution set are provided.
Approve land use implementation actions consistent with corridor plan priorities.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW/NEPA MERGED WITH PERMITTING
Invitation of land use stakeholders to participate in environmental review process. Information provided on physical data, forecasts, goals and partnerships from land use that should be incorporated into environmental review.
This key decision is not associated with land use and smart growth.
Information provided on land use context and goals, smart growth principles and public involvement for inclusion in the project development process.
Consideration of land use physical data, forecasts, and plans for consideration in identifying the study area.
Data provided from land use plans and associated with smart growth principles for use in evaluation criteria. Adequacy of available land use data evaluated in terms of the proposed environmental review methodology.
Information provided on land use alternatives that meet the project purpose and need and supporting goals.
Identification of major conflicts between adopted land use plans, smart growth principles, and alternatives being considered.
Ensure consistency by endorsing range of land use policy changes in support of Draft EIS alternatives and conceptual mitigation, as required.
This key decision is not associated with land use and smart growth.
This key decision is not associated with land use and smart growth.
LEDPA
This key decision is not associated with land use and smart growth.
Agreement by land use stakeholders that any mitigation related to land use is consistent with land use goals and smart growth principles (if applicable).
This key decision is not associated with land use and smart growth.
This key decision is not associated with land use and smart growth.