**This job posting is closed.** We’re hiring! MetroPlan Orlando is seeking a Transportation Planner to assist in transportation activities and on special projects as identified in the Unified Planning Work Program. Duties also include promoting public awareness of the current state of transportation issues and informing elected officials and the public on the status of…
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…
February 23, 2022
New Health Strategic Plan Guides How Transportation Can Improve Community Health
MetroPlan Orlando’s new Health Strategic Plan marks a milestone in tying transportation and community health goals together. The plan explores how transportation planning impacts public health and what our organization can do to improve the health of our region. MetroPlan Orlando has ramped up its efforts to consider health in all transportation policies over the…
February 15, 2022
READ AND COMMENT ON PROPOSED REVISIONS TO 2045 PLAN BY MARCH 7
MetroPlan Orlando Advisory Committees, MetroPlan Orlando Board, Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP), Public Involvement
The MetroPlan Orlando Board will consider amending the region’s 2045 Metropolitan Transportation Plan at its March 9 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 February and March 2022. Changes to the plan…
January 28, 2022
Rock Springs Road & West Orange Trail Route Alternatives Survey Now Open
The first virtual public meeting for the Rock Springs Road and West Orange Trail Extension Studies garnered a lot of feedback and questions from the public on January 27. A live presentation of the route alternatives for both studies was given and attendees were able to engage with the study team during a lively Q&A…
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…