Dynamics of Intergovernmental Networks
Figure 1 . Intergovernmental transportation policy implementation network in Vermont .
model and possible next steps to further improve and generalize it . In Section 7 , we present our conclusions and discuss the implications of our study findings for transportation policy implementation , in particular , and public policy analysis and management , in general .
2 . Intergovernmental Transportation Planning and Policy Implementation Network : Legal and Policy Context for Resilient Infrastructures
Since 1991 , federal transportation
laws have emphasized two policy goals . First , Congress is interested in developing an intermodal transportation system where citizens can safely use multiple forms of private and public transit .
Second , to qualify for federal transportation funds , projects need to be carried out with the cooperation of state and local governments : the planning process needs to be continuing , comprehensive , and cooperative . This principle of “ 3C ’ s ” has been in place since the Federal Aid Highway Act of 1962 [ Pub . L . No . 87-866 , § 1 , 76 Stat . 1145 , 1148 ( 1962 )]. The detailed planning system intertwines municipalities , state transportation agencies , and the US DOT . The circular framework requires a hierarchal planning system supplemented by federal funding for infrastructure development , as shown in Figure 1 .
In Vermont , as shown in Figure 1 , the state agency of transportation , ( VTrans ) is delegated the tasks assigned to the State . In addition , the Chittenden County Metropolitan Planning Organization ( CCMPO ), the only Vermont MPO , and
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