RPC Quarterly Newsletter: April 2019
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For more project information and to take the Northside Community Survey or the Southside Community Survey, visit
https://www.imaginebham.com/.
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On April 16, the RPC team will be rolling out the draft goals and recommended actions related to the
Pelham Comprehensive Plan! The April 16 public open houses will occur at the Pelham Civic Complex from 11:30am - 1:00pm and from 5:30pm - 7:00pm.
Visit the project website at
www.PlanPelham.com to sign up for updates and to view the Existing Conditions report, the Housing Market Analysis and the results from the Kickoff Phase of the plan.
For additional information contact Maria Hines, Senior Planner, at
mhines@rpcgb.org.
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Save the date to join us at one of the public meetings on April 23 to give feedback on the Draft of the Downtown Homewood Code. The meetings will occur on April 23 from 11:30am to 1:00 pm and from 5:00pm - 6:30pm at Homewood City Hall Council Chambers.
After April 1 you will be able to download the draft code to review in advance of the public meetings. Visit
www.HeartofHomewoodPlan.com to learn more.
For additional information contact Lindsay Puckett, Principal Planner, at
lpuckett@rpcgb.org.
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The
Birmingham City Center Master Plan is underway! Due to the growth downtown Birmingham has experienced in the last 10 years, it is an opportune time to develop a new Birmingham City Center Master Plan to complement the city center’s revitalization efforts and help residents, workers and visitors experience all that downtown Birmingham has to offer.
Save-the-date for May 14 to attend one of the public presentations when the plan’s preliminary recommendations will be presented. The presentations will occur from 12:00pm – 1:00pm at the Birmingham Museum of Art Auditorium and from 5:30pm - 6:30pm at Sloss Furnace.
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On May 15, 2019, RPC is holding a Public Involvement meeting at 2 20th St. N, 3rd floor conference room at 12:00pm and 5:00pm. The meetings are being held to solicit comments on the 2045 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP), FY 2020-2024 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), and the updated Air Quality Conformity Report (AQCR). The meeting will begin with a short presentation, after which attendees will be able to ask questions and submit written comments.
The RTP is a 25-year planning document that identifies transportation goals and project prioritization. It includes a financial component that demonstrates how the plan will be implemented and identifies public and private resources expected to be available. The RTP and AQCR serve as the foundation for the development of the TIP, which lists all transportation projects in the Birmingham Metropolitan Planning Area seeking federal transportation funding within a four-year period (FY2020-2024).
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The 2019 RPC Annual Meeting Focused on Brownfields Redevelopment in our Region
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The Regional Planning Commission held our Annual Meeting at Vulcan Park & Museum on March 13 this year. We hosted representatives of municipalities from around the region to focus on how Brownfields affect our communities. Speakers from the Alabama Department of Environmental Management, the NJIT’s Technical Assistance to Brownfields program, and the Environmental Protection Agency spent their morning presenting about ways to turn these liabilities into opportunities. We look forward to partnering with these agencies as our region works towards redeveloping Brownfields throughout our area.
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APCA Steering Committee Appoints Two New Members
The Alabama Partners for Clean Air Steering Committee members have appointed Ms. Ashley Gann, CBS 42 Storm Team Chief Meteorologist, to the At-Large Private Organization position and Mr. Keith Rawls, Executive Director Zyp BikeShare Birmingham, to At-Large Non-Profit position.
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CommuteSmart Welcomes Ms. Ashton Tucker
CommuteSmart is proud to welcome their newest employee Ms. Ashton Tucker. Ashton is a graduate of South Alabama and has joined the CommuteSmart team as Marketing Outreach Coordinator.
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The B-Active Plan Has Been Adopted By The Metropolitan Planning Organization
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We are excited to announce the adoption of the
Active Transportation Plan for the Greater Birmingham Region
(or the
B –ACTIVE Plan
). Thank you all for your patience as we fully vetted the plan and coordinated with other on-going bike/ped planning efforts, and for your input that helped us develop this plan over the last two years. It has been a great partnership to develop something that is a valuable resource for the region and its municipalities when it comes to active transportation.
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The Regional Freight Plan Has Been Adopted By The Metropolitan Planning Organization
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The RPCGB just completed its first
Regional Freight Plan
that was adopted by the Birmingham MPO in March 2019. This plan is intended to serve as the freight component of the 2045 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP), and it will provide the basis by which future funding priorities of the MPO are established for freight related accommodations within Jefferson, Shelby and portions of St. Clair and Blount Counties.
Freight needs identified as part of this plan are focused on all modes of transportation, including highway, port/waterway, and aviation. The needs were identified based on the freight related 2045 Regional Transportation Plan list of projects, data analysis, extensive stakeholder interviews and input, and professional judgment. The project needs in the plan reflect high, medium and low ranked projects.
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