September 12, 2022
MetroPlan Orlando Accepting Applications for Transportation Disadvantaged Group
Are you interested in improving transportation for the most vulnerable members of our community – the elderly, disabled, or economically disadvantaged? MetroPlan Orlando is taking applications for several seats on the Transportation Disadvantaged Local Coordinating Board (TDLCB). The TDLCB coordinates transportation needs of the physically challenged and economically disadvantaged in Orange, Osceola, and Seminole counties…
**This RFP application is now closed.** MetroPlan Orlando invites interested parties to submit proposals for state legislative advocacy services to represent the organization’s transportation interests before the State of Florida Legislature and its committees and before the executive branch of Florida government. For more details and complete proposal response instructions, click here. Sealed proposals are…
July 12, 2022
Region Moves Ahead to Protect Pedestrians
Report Highlights Safety Issues For more than a decade, Central Florida government and transportation partners have worked relentlessly to improve pedestrian safety, using a variety of tools – from engineering and design to public education. Walking can be dangerous in the United States, and the problem persists in every region, according to Smart Growth America,…
June 7, 2022
June 20 Public Meeting to Discuss the Draft Transportation Improvement Program
You’ll have a chance to find out more about the region’s draft 5-year transportation work program – and let us know what you think – at a lunchtime webinar. A virtual public meeting to discuss the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) is set for 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. on Monday, June 20, and will be conducted on…
If you use ACCESS LYNX paratransit service, we’d like to hear about your experiences. We have launched a survey to see how customers think paratransit service in Central Florida meets their needs. The 5-minute questionnaire asks riders for specific information about their most recent trip on the service. You can access the survey here. MetroPlan…
December 28, 2021
MetroPlan Orlando Needs Volunteers for Community Advisory and Transportation Disadvantaged Groups
MetroPlan Orlando Advisory Committees, Transportation Disadvantaged, Transportation News
Are you interested in transportation planning and looking for a way to get more involved? MetroPlan Orlando is taking applications for new members on the Community Advisory Committee and the Transportation Disadvantaged Local Coordinating Board. People in these volunteer positions attend regular meetings and have materials to read and evaluate in between meetings. Prospective members…
At its Dec. 8 meeting, the MetroPlan Orlando Board elected officers for 2022. Orange County Cmsr. Mayra Uribe will serve as chairwoman of the board during the next year. She succeeds Osceola County Cmsr. Viviana Janer who served as chairwoman during 2021. The 2022 Vice Chair will be Seminole County Cmsr. Bob Dallari. The board’s…
November 19, 2021
Board to Consider 2045 Plan Amendment for Griffin Park Complete Streets Project
Complete Streets, MetroPlan Orlando Board, Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP), Public Involvement
A proposed amendment to the region’s 2045 Metropolitan Transportation Plan, which would advance a Complete Streets project in the Griffin Park neighborhood, is open for public comments. The MetroPlan Orlando Board will take up the proposal at its December 8 meeting. The proposed revisions also will be presented to MetroPlan Orlando’s advisory committees in the…
October 25, 2021
Transportation Disadvantaged Public Meeting Set for Nov. 18
Public Involvement, Transportation Disadvantaged, Transportation News
Participants Can Join and Comment Online at Meeting with Limited In-Person Attendance The Transportation Disadvantaged Local Coordinating Board (TDLCB) will conduct its annual public meeting on Thursday, Nov. 18 at 10 a.m. The purpose of the annual public meeting is to get input on ACCESS LYNX paratransit service in Orange, Osceola and Seminole counties. The…
October 15, 2021
Proposed Revisions to 2045 Plan Available for Public Comment
MetroPlan Orlando Advisory Committees, MetroPlan Orlando Board, Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP)
The MetroPlan Orlando Board will consider amending the region’s 2045 Metropolitan Transportation Plan at its Nov. 10 meeting, and members of the public are invited to comment on the proposed plan revisions. The proposed revisions also will be presented to MetroPlan Orlando’s advisory committees in the months of October and November 2021. A summary of…