Browsing by Subject "Regional"

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    The Economic Impact of Expenditures by Travelers on Minnesota June 2007-May 2008 County Report
    (Davidson-Peterson Associates, 2008) Davidson-Peterson Associates
    Traveler Expenditures Ranked Numerically Traveler Expenditures by Season Direct Economic Impact of Expenditures by Travelers by County Total Economic Impact of Expenditures by Travelers by County Direct Economic Impact of Expenditures by Travelers by Region and Season Total Economic Impact of Expenditures by Travelers by Region and Season
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    Minnesota County Report: The Economic Impact of Expenditures by Travelers on Minnesota Counties and Regions June 2005-May 2006
    (University of Minnesota Tourism Center, 2006) Davidson-Peterson Associates
    Traveler expenditures and economic impact by county from June 2005 to May 2006.
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    Minnesota Network of Parks and Trails: Framework January 2011
    (Center for Changing Landscapes, 2011) Vogel, Mary; Ek, Alan R.; Davenport, Mae; Schneider, Ingrid; Zerger, Cindy; Schreurs, Brian; Oftedal, Andrew; Vanagaite, Egle; Smith, Alex; Filter, Lisa; Date, Andrea; Picone, Lisa
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    Minnesota's District/Area Transportation Partnership Process: Volume II: Case Studies and Other Perspectives
    (Minnesota Department of Transportation, 1997-02) DeCramer, Gary; MacGillis, James; Klancher, Wendy; Krinke, Mara; Johns, Robert
    The University of Minnesota's Center for Transportation Studies conducted a study on Minnesota's district/area transportation process (ATP). Building upon existing planning processes, the ATPs involve a broad range of transportation professionals, elected officials, special interest groups, and the public in developing the State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP). Volume II of this study includes eight case studies that report the data heard from the members of the eight ATPs. It also contains other perspectives from the point of view of the Minnesota Department of Transportation's (Mn/DOTs) Central Office, non-ATP members and Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) directors. The case study information is organized around these key features: project selection and ranking process, ATP membership make-up, boundary issues, financial data, goals, relationships with regional entities and local units of government, the role of elected officials, and the public involvement process. Through eight case studies, one for each district/ATP, and a cross-case analysis, the study documents information gathered from ATP members and representatives from Mn/DOT on the key features of the ATP process. A summary of the perceived strengths and challenges for the three themes of partnership, prioritization, and planning shows that several of the strengths and challenges appear more than once across the three themes. As the ATPs and Mn/DOT explore the possibility of future changes, the cross-cutting issues in the ATP process are: the composition of ATP membership; the nature of public involvement; decentralized decision making; enhancement projects; ranking regional significance; intermodalism; urban and rural tension; fiscal constraint; and the role of planning in the ATP process. Volume I of the report includes the cross-comparison of ATP processes and practices, findings from the common characteristics of the research data, and issues and challenges identified by ATP members in the interviews.
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    The Profile of Travelers in Minnesota June through May (2005-2006 and 2007-2008)
    (Davidson-Peterson Associates, 2008) Davidson-Peterson Associates
    Davidson‐Peterson Associates previously prepared reports for each of the first three seasons of the year‐long study.  This is the final report and incorporates the data collected over the 12‐month period to provide an annual traveler profile.  The results reported for the annual traveler profile study are based on a sample of Minnesota travelers which was balanced so as to be directly proportional to the estimated number of travelers by region and season.   In contrast, the results summarized in the three previous seasonal reports(Summer 2007, Fall 2007, and Winter 2007‐2008) were based on actual completes and not the balanced completes. This report provides results from interviews of travelers throughout the state during the summer, fall, winter, and spring seasons.   Interview responses from the 2007‐2008 study period have been combined with interview responses from the 2005‐2006 study period for presentation and analysis in this report.  The combined data yield results that are more reliable and representative than the results for either of the two interview periods alone – the effect of roughly doubling the sample size and including traveler interviews at a broader selection of traveler sites.