Strategic planning for tftn trb jan 12 2010

STRATEGIC PLANNING FOR

TRANSPORTATION FOR THE NATION (TFTN)

Transportation Research Board,

Spatial Education Sub-Committee

Steve Lewis, USDOT

Patricia Solano, Koniag Technology SolutionsJanuary 12 2010

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TFTN - Background2

NSGIC Advocacy Agenda Initiative Goal to build national transportation base layers for

use by all levels of government Complements & reinforces other current efforts to

develop national framework data layers (e.g. IFTN)

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TFTN and USDOTUSDOT is a full partner in TFTN

Transportation Theme Lead for the NSDI Produce and Maintain the National Transportation

Atlas Databases (NTAD) FHWA HPMS Program collecting data from State DOTs Funding the Strategic Planning Effort

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Strategic Planning Effort Identify and engage the entire stakeholder

community All levels of government Private Sector Open StreetMap

Define requirements, challenges and opportunities Document progress already made, good ideas &

challenge current assumptions Explore implementation issues

Evaluate funding requirements and sources

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What’s Been Done? Funds obligated and contractors selected in

August 2009 Koniag Services Inc. Applied Geographics

Contract still not in place. January 15, 2010? USGS/Census sponsored meeting of federal

stakeholders

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Why a Strategic Plan? 6

Increase probability of success

Defining where we want to go:

Vision & goals

Requirements

Opportunities & threats

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Defining Current Situation

Where are we? Who are we

What is it done?

How is it done?

Strengths and weaknesses

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Implementation Plan

How to get there? Phases & Milestones

Lessons learned

Program marketing

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Objectives9

Research and evaluate the need, scope, requirements, potential benefits and feasibility of TFTN, and

Involve stakeholders in the information gathering and consensus building process.

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Key Issues10

Institutional Readiness Purpose and motivation, constraints, roles across different levels

Best Practices and Current Models Coordination and integration, lessons learned, identify duplication of

efforts, amplify success

Content of the TFTN Core attributes for road centerlines, core uses, other transportation

modes

Benefits - Who and how, willingness to pay, public goods

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The Road Ahead11

Creation of a Steering Committee Perform outreach activities: interviews, workshops,

meetings, surveys, case studies, etc. Identification of what’s working, what’s needed –

current practices, requirements, strategies, standards, documentation

Identification of institutional constraints, capacity, operational authority, motivation, benefits, etc.

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Examples of Target Meetings

Date Conference LocationFebruary 17-19, 2010

ESRI Federal User Conference

Washington, DC

April 12-14, 2010 Geographic Information System for Transportation (GIS-T) Symposium

Charleston, West Virginia

July 12-16, 2010 ESRI User Conference San Diego, California

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Comments/Questions13

Steve Lewis(202) 366-9223Steve.Lewis@dot.gov

Patricia Solano(703)853-5457psolano@ksikoniag.com