Policy Options for Improving Metropolitan Planning

37.
To what extent, if at all, does your MPO use the following indicators to evaluate its effectiveness? (Select one answer in each row.)
 
    Very great extent Great extent Moderate extent Some or little extent No extent No basis to judge
37a.
Number of projects from plans and TIP implemented
37b.
Travel demand model accuracy
(e.g., outcome of implemented projects align with model projections)
37c.
Transportation system safety
37d.
Transportation system reliability
37e.
Transportation system accessibility
37f.
Transportation system security
37g.
Compliance with federal and state transportation planning rules
37h.
Satisfaction among local stakeholders (e.g., elected officials) with plans and projects
   

    Very great extent Great extent Moderate extent Some or little extent No extent No basis to judge
37i.
Satisfaction among the general public for plans and projects
37j.
Extent of coordination and stakeholder involvement
37k.
Measure(s) of public participation
37l.
Level of highway congestion
37m.
Air quality
37n.
Mobility for disadvantaged populations (e.g., elderly, people with disabilities)
37o.
Condition of transportation network
(e.g., pavement and bridge condition)
37p.
Other indicators – Please specify below.
   

 
Please specify other indicators here.
   

38.
Regardless of your individual answers to question 37, from your perspective, how useful, if at all, could the following indicators be for evaluating the effectiveness of MPOs? (Select one answer in each row.)
 
    Very useful Useful Moderately useful Of some or little use Of no use No opinion or No basis to judge
38a.
Number of projects from plans implemented
38b.
Travel demand model accuracy
(e.g., outcome of implemented projects align with model projections)
38c.
Transportation system safety
38d.
Transportation system reliability
38e.
Transportation system accessibility
38f.
Transportation system security
38g.
Compliance with federal and state transportation planning rules
38h.
Satisfaction among local stakeholders (e.g., elected officials) with plans and projects
   

    Very useful Useful Moderately useful Of some or little use Of no use No opinion or No basis to judge
38i.
Satisfaction among the general public for plans and projects
38j.
Extent of coordination and stakeholder involvement
38k.
Measure(s) of public participation
38l.
Level of highway congestion
38m.
Air quality
38n.
Mobility for disadvantaged populations (e.g., elderly, people with disabilities)
38o.
Condition of transportation network
(e.g., pavement and bridge condition)
38p.
Other indicators – Please specify below.
   

 
Please specify other indicators here.
   

39.
If you answered "of no use" for any row in question 38, why do you think that this or these indicators would not be useful for evaluating the effectiveness of MPOs? (Please indicate the letter of the indicator from question 38 (a through p) and explain.)


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