REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COUNCIL
Agenda posted before 3:00 PM, November 7, 2012
Regional Transportation Advisory Council Meeting
Conference Rooms 2-3, 10 Park Plaza, Boston, MA
Wednesday, November 14, 2012, 3:00 PM (Estimated duration: One hour and thirty minutes, expected ending at 4:30 PM)
1. Introductions, 5 minutes (3:00 PM) S. Olanoff, Chair
2. Chairs Report, 5 minutes (3:05 PM) S. Olanoff, Chair
3. Approval of Meeting Minutes of October 10, 2012, 5 minutes (3:10 PM) S. Olanoff, Chair
4. Planning Ahead for Growth in Massachusetts, 20 minutes (3:15 PM) Jessica Casey, Executive Office of Housing and Economic DevelopmentPlanning for job and housing growth in Massachusetts
5. Land Use and Smart Growth, 20 minutes (3:35 PM) Barry Keppard, MAPCRegional application of land use for smart growth policy through the 495/MetroWest Compact Study
6.
MPO Report, 15 minutes (3:55 PM) Paul Regan, MPO, RTAC
Committee Chair Discussion of MPO comment letter to Advisory
Council
7.
MPO Report, 10 minutes (4:10 PM) S. Olanoff, ChairDiscussion of comment
letter to MPO regarding FRA New England Corridor High Speed Rail EIS
8.
New Business, 5 minutes (4:20 PM) Items to be
discussed that were not anticipated
9.
Member Announcements, 5 minutes (4:25
PM) Reports and Notices by Members (including regional
concerns and local community issues)
10.
Adjourn (4:30 PM)
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accommodations, such as materials in accessible formats or languages, or
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contact the Central Transportation Planning Staff at 617.973.7100 (voice),
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