My apologies for cross-postings! Below, please find the web address for a series of case studies of the administrative, policy, and technical development of a metropolitan transportation planning practice, as experienced by 10 (only 8 are posted so far) active Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) that were designated subsequent to the 1990 Census. Bonneville, ID Cache Metropolitan Planning Organization, Utah Dover/Kent, DE Flagstaff, AZ Fredricksburg, VA Hernando County, FL Ithaca-Thompkins, NY San Luis Obispo Council of Governments , CA www.mcb.fhwa.dot.gov/technical.html These materials may be especially helpful to those areas which have now been designated Urbanized Areas based on the Census 2000 results. This effort was completed under contract to the Federal Transit Administration. Questions may be addressed to Robin Mayhew at 202-366-1454 or robin.mayhew(a)fta.dot.gov Yours truly, for better information dissemination, Elaine Murakami, Federal Highway Administration