January 28, 2022 - Future of Cities Seminar

January 28, 2022 - Future of Cities Seminar

Regional Planning and Intergovernmental Coordination Across Middle Tennessee

Geography & Membership

Greater Nashville Regional Council GNRC was established in 1965 by the TN General Assembly as the regional council of governments Middle Tennessee. GNRC is federally recognized as the region’s lead transportation planning organization, economic development district, and area agency on aging and disability. More info at GNRC.org.

93 ‐ Member Regional Council

The Executive Board convenes monthly for cooperative policymaking and to prioritize public funding for infrastructure projects, community development, and social services.

GNRC Functional Structure

Programming and Services

GNRC Professional Team

80+ Strong Social Workers Counselors Lending and Credit Analysts Local and Regional Planners Geographers Research Analysts Policy Advisors Volunteer Coordinators Communications & Marketing Attorneys and Legal Advisors Accountants and Finance Officers Executives and Administrators Economic Development Coordinators Community Development Coordinators

Local Impact of GNRC Programs

The Emergence of Modern ‐ Day Regional Planning in the United States

Emergence of Modern ‐ Day Regional Planning 1910s‐20s Inspiration and Experimentation during the “Progressive Era” 1930s The Great Depression and Initial Recovery Efforts 1940s‐60s Post WW2 Suburbanization and Infrastructure Boom 1960s‐70s Urban Renewal, Civil Rights, Environmental Protections

1980s 1990s

Reagan Reforms and Deregulation New Federal Focus on Emerging Metropolitan Issues Trend towards Flexibility and Integration

2000s

Federal Transportation Acts

Landmark Legislation

U.S. President Woodrow Wilson

Key Initiative(s)

Enacted

Federal Aid Road Act of 1916 (Bankhead‐Shackleford Act)

First federal act to provide funding to states to improve roadway conditions across the nation. 1916

Federal‐Aid Highway Act of 1944

1944

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Created a national system of Interstate highways; Expanded federal funding assistance to secondary roads; Established construction and operational standards

Federal‐Aid Highway Act of 1956 (National Interstate and Defense Highways Act) Federal‐Aid Highway Act of 1962

Dwight D. Eisenhower Authorized construction of 41,000 miles of Interstate Highway System; Largest public works project in American history at the time; Established the Highway Trust Fund. 1956

Established the first requirements for a “continuing, comprehensive, and cooperative” transportation planning process in America’s metropolitan areas to address the controversies and dislocation caused by Interstate construction. 1962 Created a new intermodal approach to transportation and established new requirements for collaborative planning; Provided authority to Metropolitan Planning Organizations to coordinated decisions among state and local governments; Authorized the rails to trails program. 1991 Expanded requirements for regional transportation plans developed by Metropolitan Planning Organizations. 1998

John F. Kennedy

Intermodal Surface Transportation Equity Act of 1991 (ISTEA)

George H.W. Bush

Transportation Equity Act for the 21 st Century (TEA‐21) Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA‐LU)

Bill Clinton

2005

George W. Bush

Expanded funding opportunities for transit and other multimodal solutions; Provided additional flexibility in the use of federal funding according to state and local priorities.

Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21 st Century (MAP‐21)

2012

Barack Obama

Consolidated the number of federal transportation grant programs by two‐thirds; Reformed the environmental review process to speed up projects; Provided more flexibility to toll highways; Established performance‐based planning requirements. Expanded the number of planning factors to be considered by Metropolitan Planning Organizations from eight to ten in order to provide increased alignment with the economic goals; Strengthened Buy America requirements; Required USDOT to designate national electric vehicle charging corridors.

Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act

2015

Barack Obama

Federal Transportation Acts

Landmark Legislation

U.S. President Woodrow Wilson

Key Initiative(s)

Enacted

Federal Aid Road Act of 1916 (Bankhead‐Shackleford Act)

First federal act to provide funding to states to improve roadway conditions across the nation. 1916

Federal‐Aid Highway Act of 1944

1944

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Created a national system of Interstate highways; Expanded federal funding assistance to secondary roads; Established construction and operational standards

Federal‐Aid Highway Act of 1956 (National Interstate and Defense Highways Act) Federal‐Aid Highway Act of 1962

Dwight D. Eisenhower Authorized construction of 41,000 miles of Interstate Highway System; Largest public works project in American history at the time; Established the Highway Trust Fund. 1956

Established the first requirements for a “continuing, comprehensive, and cooperative” transportation planning process in America’s metropolitan areas to address the controversies and dislocation caused by Interstate construction. 1962 Created a new intermodal approach to transportation and established new requirements for collaborative planning; Provided authority to Metropolitan Planning Organizations to coordinated decisions among state and local governments; Authorized the rails to trails program. 1991 Expanded requirements for regional transportation plans developed by Metropolitan Planning Organizations. 1998

John F. Kennedy

Intermodal Surface Transportation Equity Act of 1991 (ISTEA)

George H.W. Bush

Transportation Equity Act for the 21 st Century (TEA‐21) Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA‐LU)

Bill Clinton

2005

George W. Bush

Expanded funding opportunities for transit and other multimodal solutions; Provided additional flexibility in the use of federal funding according to state and local priorities.

Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21 st Century (MAP‐21)

2012

Barack Obama

Consolidated the number of federal transportation grant programs by two‐thirds; Reformed the environmental review process to speed up projects; Provided more flexibility to toll highways; Established performance‐based planning requirements. Expanded the number of planning factors to be considered by Metropolitan Planning Organizations from eight to ten in order to provide increased alignment with the economic goals; Strengthened Buy America requirements; Required USDOT to designate national electric vehicle charging corridors.

Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act

2015

Barack Obama

Federal Transportation Acts

Landmark Legislation

U.S. President Woodrow Wilson

Key Initiative(s)

Enacted

Federal Aid Road Act of 1916 (Bankhead‐Shackleford Act)

First federal act to provide funding to states to improve roadway conditions across the nation. 1916

Federal‐Aid Highway Act of 1944

1944

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Created a national system of Interstate highways; Expanded federal funding assistance to secondary roads; Established construction and operational standards

Federal‐Aid Highway Act of 1956 (National Interstate and Defense Highways Act) Federal‐Aid Highway Act of 1962

Dwight D. Eisenhower Authorized construction of 41,000 miles of Interstate Highway System; Largest public works project in American history at the time; Established the Highway Trust Fund. 1956

Established the first requirements for a “continuing, comprehensive, and cooperative” transportation planning process in America’s metropolitan areas to address the controversies and dislocation caused by Interstate construction. 1962 Created a new intermodal approach to transportation and established new requirements for collaborative planning; Provided authority to Metropolitan Planning Organizations to coordinated decisions among state and local governments; Authorized the rails to trails program. 1991 Expanded requirements for regional transportation plans developed by Metropolitan Planning Organizations. 1998

John F. Kennedy

Intermodal Surface Transportation Equity Act of 1991 (ISTEA)

George H.W. Bush

Transportation Equity Act for the 21 st Century (TEA‐21) Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA‐LU)

Bill Clinton

2005

George W. Bush

Expanded funding opportunities for transit and other multimodal solutions; Provided additional flexibility in the use of federal funding according to state and local priorities.

Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21 st Century (MAP‐21)

2012

Barack Obama

Consolidated the number of federal transportation grant programs by two‐thirds; Reformed the environmental review process to speed up projects; Provided more flexibility to toll highways; Established performance‐based planning requirements. Expanded the number of planning factors to be considered by Metropolitan Planning Organizations from eight to ten in order to provide increased alignment with the economic goals; Strengthened Buy America requirements; Required USDOT to designate national electric vehicle charging corridors.

Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act

2015

Barack Obama

Federal Transportation Acts

Landmark Legislation

U.S. President Woodrow Wilson

Key Initiative(s)

Enacted

Federal Aid Road Act of 1916 (Bankhead‐Shackleford Act)

First federal act to provide funding to states to improve roadway conditions across the nation. 1916

Federal‐Aid Highway Act of 1944

1944

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Created a national system of Interstate highways; Expanded federal funding assistance to secondary roads; Established construction and operational standards

Federal‐Aid Highway Act of 1956 (National Interstate and Defense Highways Act) Federal‐Aid Highway Act of 1962

Dwight D. Eisenhower Authorized construction of 41,000 miles of Interstate Highway System; Largest public works project in American history at the time; Established the Highway Trust Fund. 1956

Established the first requirements for a “continuing, comprehensive, and cooperative” transportation planning process in America’s metropolitan areas to address the controversies and dislocation caused by Interstate construction. 1962 Created a new intermodal approach to transportation and established new requirements for collaborative planning; Provided authority to Metropolitan Planning Organizations to coordinated decisions among state and local governments; Authorized the rails to trails program. 1991 Expanded requirements for regional transportation plans developed by Metropolitan Planning Organizations. 1998

John F. Kennedy

Intermodal Surface Transportation Equity Act of 1991 (ISTEA)

George H.W. Bush

Transportation Equity Act for the 21 st Century (TEA‐21) Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA‐LU)

Bill Clinton

2005

George W. Bush

Expanded funding opportunities for transit and other multimodal solutions; Provided additional flexibility in the use of federal funding according to state and local priorities.

Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21 st Century (MAP‐21)

2012

Barack Obama

Consolidated the number of federal transportation grant programs by two‐thirds; Reformed the environmental review process to speed up projects; Provided more flexibility to toll highways; Established performance‐based planning requirements. Expanded the number of planning factors to be considered by Metropolitan Planning Organizations from eight to ten in order to provide increased alignment with the economic goals; Strengthened Buy America requirements; Required USDOT to designate national electric vehicle charging corridors.

Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act

2015

Barack Obama

Other Important Acts

Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 and Amendments • Established the U.S. Economic Development Administration to create and retain jobs and to help stimulate industrial and commercial growth in distressed rural and urban communities across the nation; primarily focused on providing assistance to communities for infrastructure, including water, sewer and roads. • In the early‐1970s EDA’s portfolio expanded to include an extensive planning initiative which became the Partnership Planning program in support of regional Economic Development Districts . Older Americans Act of 1965 and Amendments • Response to concern by policymakers about a lack of community social services for older persons. Established authority for grants to states for community planning and social services, research and development projects, and personnel training in the field of aging. Subsequent amendments led to the formation of regional Area Agencies on Aging to help coordinated and deliver programming.

Other Important Acts

Clean Air Act of 1963 and Amendments • Requirements for air quality conformity for regional plans Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964 • Incentives for metropolitan plans 1966 Demonstration Cities and Metropolitan Development Act

• 1968 amendment required federal‐aid applications for housing, roads, and infrastructure to be reviewed by an area‐wide planning agency for review and comment; Increased relevance of Councils of Governments Tennessee Development District Act of 1965 • Established 9 development districts/ regional councils across Tennessee in response to federal incentives and requirements

GNRC Designations

Transportation Planning & Coordination Across Middle Tennessee

Transportation Coordination

Tennessee Governor (TDOT) Municipal and County Mayors within • Metro Nashville‐Davidson County • Maury County • Robertson County • Rutherford County • Sumner County • Williamson County • Wilson County Representative of Public Transit Representative of County Highway Officials

Empowered by Federal law to cooperatively prioritize and program federal transportation grants across the seven ‐ county metropolitan planning area.

Federal Highway Administration Federal Transit Administration

Federal Requirements

10 Federal Planning Factors

In 2015, the U.S. Congress passed and the President signed into law the transportation act entitled, Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act). This federal legislation defines ten specific planning factors to be considered when developing transportation plans and programs in a metropolitan area to ensure consistency with national goals and objectives. FAST Act* Code of Federal Regulations Federal legislation, such as the FAST Act, is codified in the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) and published in the Federal Register by executive departments and agencies of the federal government. Title 23 of the United States Code (U.S.C.) contains rules and regulations for the regional transportation planning carried out by GNRC on behalf of the Nashville Area MPO (23 CFR Part 450, subpart C) with additional provisions provided in Title 49.

1. Support the economic vitality of the metropolitan area, especially by enabling global competitiveness, productivity, and efficiency. 2. Increase the safety of the transportation system for motorized and non ‐ motorized users. 3. Increase the security of the transportation system for motorized and non ‐ motorized users. 4. Increase the accessibility and mobility options available to people and for freight. 5. Protect and enhance the environment, promote energy conservation, improve quality of life, and promote consistency between transportation improvements and State and local planned growth and economic development patterns. 6. Enhance the integration and connectivity of the transportation system, across and between modes, for people and freight. 7. Promote efficient system management and operation. 8. Emphasize the preservation of the existing transportation system. 9. Improve the resiliency and reliability of the transportation system and reduce or mitigate storm water impacts of surface transportation. 10. Enhance travel and tourism.

*The FAST Act requirements are extended by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act

Core Products

Regional Transportation Plan • 20+ year plan for the region • Establishes vision and goals • Identifies priorities and investments • Next adoption: February 2026 Transportation Improvement Program • 4‐year funding program • Implements investments identified in the Regional Transportation Plan • Next adoption: October 2022 Transportation Planning Work Program • Two‐year program • Identifies planning activities, studies, and reports to support decision‐making • Next adoption: August 2023

All major roadway or transit investments in Middle Tennessee are implemented through the development of these products.

Tools & Resources

Transportation at GNRC.org

Or go directly to GNRC.org/Transportation

Interactive Tools

Regional Plan Map GNRC.org/Maps/2045RTP

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