The Tricky Ones Flashcards
Drucker the Trucker
Management by Objectives:
Transparency, Agreement and Understanding of Objectives between all parties
Peter Drucker 1954:
The practice of management
Simon Says: Be Rational!
Satisficing:
Look through alternatives
Make decision that’s good enough, satisfactory
i.e. acceptable threshold
Herbert Simon 1956
Rational Choice Theory
you need 20/20 Vision to look ahead and see everything
Comprehensive Plan:
Longtime, about 20 years, one generation ahead
Like the name, It’s everything!:
future land uses for entire planning jurisdiction
Work with Local Government
Descriptive vs. Predictive Policy Analysis
Descriptive: What is
Predictive What will be
Descriptive Policy Analysis
What is: describe policy after the fact:
Define Problem
Set eval criteria
Identify Alternatives
Evaluate Alternatives
Display and distinguish alternative policies
Monitor it, yo.
Check the Big 3 to know what it’s gonna Be
Predictive Policy Analysis:
three data sources to help guide implementation of project future states:
Census
Bureau of Data Analysis
Bureau of Labor Statistics
3 components of Traffic Analysis
ZONE
IMPACT
DEMAND FORECASTING
Traffic Analysis Zone
TAZ
Tazmanian Devil, the devil is in the details:
WHAT:
area delineated by state/local agencies
-based on census blocks and tracts
-delineated by roadways / geographical areas
-Identified by number under 3000 people
Traffic Impact Analysis:
Overview
How a development will affect community’s transportation network
Traffic Impact Analysis:
Goals
Forecast Additional Traffic
Determine Improvements
Assist Communities in land use decisions
Traffic Impact Analysis:
Considerations for Large Communities
Community determines appropriate mixes of transportation modes
*including public transit
Let’s travel to Grandma’s House [GDMA]
Travel Demand Forecasting:
Generation
Distribution
Mode Split
Assignment
Travel Demand Forecasting:
Trip Generation
Estimate of Number of trips
*categorized by trips generated by different types of land use
Travel Demand Forecasting:
Trip Distribution
Estimate of where the generated trips will go
Travel Demand Forecasting:
Mode Split
Estimate of which trips will use cars vs other
-e.g. transit, bike, walking
Travel Demand Forecasting:
Trip Assignment
[aka Network Assignment]
Assigns trips by each mode to the roadway network
Metropolitan Planning Organization [MPO]:
Overview
1962 Highway Act
Federal Agency for areas of 50,000+ population
Governed by local board of elected representatives
3-C Planning Process
Metropolitan Planning Organization [MPO]:
Name the 3-C’s of Planning
Continuing
Cooperative
Comprehensive
MPO 3-C’s:
Continuing
Maintains plans ongoing for short- and long-term vision for region
MPO 3-C’s:
Cooperative
Wide Range Public Engagement
MPO 3-C’s:
Comprehensive
Covers all transportation nodes consistent with regional and land use
MPO:
Title VI & Environmental Justice
Federal protection for minorities, low-SES, no exclusions
*Air Quality rules
-bike planning
-regional coordination
NEPA 1969:
What is it and why is it important?
National Environmental Policy Act
Established requirement for projects to have environmental impact analysis
Economic Analysis
What’s the Scheeeeme?
S.C.E.E.E.M
standing
cost benefit
externality
elasticity
marginal analysis
equity and sustainability
Economic Analysis:
Standing
Who has the right to be included?
Economic Analysis:
Externality
How certain groups will be affected
both positively and negatively
Economic Analysis:
Elasticity
speculation
e.g. evaluation the price of municipal water in order to conserve water
Economic Analysis:
Marginal Analysis
Cost of incremental unit
Environmental Impact Statement [EIS]:
5 Questions
Impact of Proposed Action
Adverse impacts that can’t be avoided
Reasonable Alternatives
Irreversible Commitments or Resources
Relationship between short-term use and maintenance & enhancement of long-term productivity
