Mara
The US Census determines the Urbanized Area boundary. It is pretty much cut and dried. The MPO Policy Board determines the MPO Planning Area which is usually
larger than the Urbanized Area. The Planning area boundary is submitted to State DOT as part of Functional Classification Map. State DOT sends all planning area boundaries and FC maps to FHWA for approval.
Ali Bonakdar, AICP
Director
Corvallis Area Metropolitan Planning Organization
301 SW. 4th Street, #240
Corvallis, OR 97333
Ph: (541) 758-1911
Fax: (541) 758-1903
Email:
abonakda@ocwcog.org
Note: Per the applicable federal and state laws, all correspondence is public information.
From: ctpp-news-bounces@chrispy.net [mailto:ctpp-news-bounces@chrispy.net]
On Behalf Of Mara Kaminowitz
Sent: Monday, November 16, 2015 12:40 PM
To: ctpp-news@chrispy.net
Subject: [CTPP] drawing MPO boundaries
Hello,
We are in the process of drawing a new MPO boundary to reflect changes to the 2010 urbanized area. There are several options being looked at for exactly how to set the new boundary but we are not currently considering Census geography.
Does an MPO boundary get submitted to the Census bureau, and if so are there requirements to snap it to blocks?
Mara Kaminowitz, GISP
GIS Coordinator
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Baltimore Metropolitan Council
Offices @ McHenry Row
1500 Whetstone Way
Suite 300
Baltimore, MD 21230
410-732-0500 ext. 1030
mkaminowitz@baltometro.org
www.baltometro.org