The role of planning in a 21st century state department of transportation--supporting strategic decisionmaking /

"TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 798: The Role of Planning in a 21st Century State Department of Transportation-Supporting Strategic Decisionmaking examines how the planning function in state departments of transportation can more effectively support stra...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	D'Ignazio, Janet (Author), Rhodes, Suzann S. (Author), Secrest, Craig (Author)
Corporate Authors:	National Cooperative Highway Research Program (sponsoring body.), American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (sponsoring body.), United States. Federal Highway Administration (sponsoring body.)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Washington, D.C. : Transportation Research Board, 2015.
Series:	Report (National Cooperative Highway Research Program) ; 798.
Subjects:	Transportation > Planning. Transportation > United States > Planning > States. State transportation agencies > United States > Management.
Online Access:	http://onlinepubs.trb.org/onlinepubs/nchrp/nchrp_rpt_798.pdf

Table of Contents:

chapter 1. Introduction
chapter 2. Why is planning important to the state DOT?
chapter 3. What drives transportation change?
chapter 4. Characteristics of planning and effective planners in the 21st century
chapter 5. Integrating planning into strategic decisionmaking
chapter 6. The 21st century planning readiness assessment and roadmap
chapter 7. Implementation
appendix A. Stakeholder outreach summary
appendix B. Additional research.