Agenda posted before 5:00 PM, February 25, 2016

(Agenda revised on March 2, 2016 to remove the discussion item regarding the Green Line Extension Phase 1 Update)

Metropolitan Planning Organization Meeting

Conference Rooms 2 and 3, 10 Park Plaza, Boston, MA

March 3, 2016, 10:00 AM
(Estimated duration: 1 hour and 25 minutes, expected ending at 11:25 AM)

Meeting Agenda

1. Introductions, 5 minutes

2. Public Comments, 20 minutes

3. Chair’s Report, 5 minutes

4. Committee Chairs’ Reports, 5 minutes

5. Regional Transportation Advisory Council Report, 5 minutes

6. Executive Director’s Report, 5 minutes

7. Action Items:

a. Work Program for Plan for Accessible Transportation Infrastructure: Technical Support, Karl Quackenbush, MPO Executive Director, presentation, discussion, and vote to approve, 10 minutes (posted)

b. Minutes of February 18, 2016, MPO meeting, Maureen Kelly, MPO Staff, discussion and approval, 5 minutes (to be posted)

8. Title VI Service Equity Analysis: Methodology Development, Nick Hart, MPO Staff, presentation and discussion of the development of an improved method to measure changes in transit opportunity as a result of major changes in transit service, 20 minutes (posted)

9. Members’ Items, reports and notices by MPO members, including regional concerns and local community issues, 5 minutes

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