"Transportation is the Key

to the development of any community." This intriguing sign was discovered during one of my first corridor site visits. Since that time a lot has happened in our efforts developing a nonmotorized transportation plan. Over the past several months I have reviewed and written a summary analysis for 73 plans and sub plans, at the state, county, regional and local level. The primary focus is on transportation, transit and specifically the MRT and connections to it and the river corridor. I am now revising and refining the final draft (#3) which will be provided to the consultant to build on.
Mapping the existing, planned and proposed route of the MRT is a critical piece of the project. To successfully accomplish this I am collaborating with the consultant's GIS project coordinator. My role is to locate, secure, compile, and deliver the missing GIS components. Possibly a time consuming task.
Yesterday was our first monthly project progress meeting. This includes the management team from the Denver Service Center (DSC), the contractor HDR in Minneapolis, and the MISS project team in Saint Paul. The conference call method seems to be an effective way to collaborate. My task is to compile the meeting minutes - a task removed from the consultant contract.