Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Got An Opinion On Area Transportation? Join Our New TAC

So say you're one of those 'transportation groupies' that I refer to once in a while. Or maybe you're not even that hardcore, you just have some ideas and concerns about transportation in our area. And maybe you read all the transportation plans that come out of area jurisdictions and submit comments. Well, you're doing the work already, so you might as well apply to be on SRTC's new Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC).

The TAC is being formed in order to promote transparency and give members of the public an opportunity to be involved in SRTC's work. The TAC will be made up of 13 members that meet quarterly to make recommendations to the SRTC Board regarding plans, programs, and activities conducted by SRTC. Members must understand the fundamentals of land use and transportation planning as established in the Revised Code of Washington.

For more information on the TAC, and how to apply,go to the SRTC website. The deadline to submit TAC applications is February 19, 2010. Any questions?

2 comments:

vanillajane said...

If you guys have a holographic generator much like the one Darth Vader uses to talk to the Dark lord, I'd be there.
Have you guys upgraded your technology yet?

SRTC Staff said...

Are you kidding me?? We're a government agency. We'll be the last to get it. Even after the charities and non-profits. However, we can set you up with the 'transporter' that they used in Spaceballs, although there are some side effects.


About SRTC

SRTC is the federally designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for Spokane County. Urbanized areas with populations exceeding 50,000 people are required to have an MPO. SRTC was formed to address the county's transportation planning needs. It provides coordination in planning between the public, cities, small towns, the county, the state, transit providers, and tribes.

SRTC offers services including transportation monitoring, transportation modeling, census information analysis, travel demand forecasting, historical traffic count analysis, geographic information systems, and trip generation rates.