COMPASS invites you to share your vision of the future of the Treasure Valley
News Release – The Community Planning Association of Southwest Idaho (COMPASS) is updating Communities in Motion, the regional long-range transportation plan for Ada and Canyon Counties. The update will be complete in 2014 and will plan to the year 2040 (Communities in Motion 2040).
2012 COMPASS EDUCATION SERIES
Join us for the spring 2012 COMPASS education series. Our first speaker is Dr. Arthur (Chris) Nelson from the University of Utah. Dr. Nelson will be speaking on how demographic, economic, and financial forces are reshaping America’s housing, neighborhood and community preferences in This is Not Your Parents' Housing Market on January 18 and 19. Click here for more details. News release.
LEADERSHIP IN MOTION AWARD WINNERS
2011 Leadership in Motion awards were presented on Monday, December 19, 2011.
Click here to see who won!
The Community Planning Association of Southwest Idaho (COMPASS) is seeking consulting services to assist in developing a more comprehensive congestion management process and its applicable elements as part of the update to the regional long-range transportation plan, Communities in Motion 2035. This update process is currently underway and will conclude in summer 2014.
Questions may be submitted until 3:00 PM MST on Thursday, December 15, 2011. Direct questions to mwaldinger@compassidaho.org. Answers to questions will be posted on the COMPASS web site at the address above. Submittals must be received by COMPASS no later than 1:00 PM MST on Friday, December 23, 2011. To view Request for Qualifications and Request for Proposals click here.
Qualified Disadvantaged Business Enterprises are encouraged to submit.
Communities in Motion 2040 Youth Art Contest. Entries due Friday, December 16, 2011. Click HERE for details.
compass annual report
News Release - COMPASS has just released its first ever online annual report. The report highlights accomplishments from fiscal year 2011 (October 2010 – September 2011) and provides links to more in-depth information about COMPASS programs. Read the report here.
CALL FOR PROJECT APPLICATIONS
COMPASS is currently accepting project applications! Surface Transportation Program applications for the Nampa and Boise Urbanized Areas are due on November 4, 2011. All transit applications are due on November 21, 2011. More information is available online! Other program applications are due to other agencies such as ITD or LHTAC. Projects within Ada County or Canyon County must be prioritized by COMPASS prior to submittal. Please contact Toni Tisdale if you have questions.
REGIONAL HOUSEHOLD TRAVEL SURVEY
COMPASS is undertaking a survey of people’s travel habits. The survey is part of a major effort to analyze present and future transportation needs of Ada and Canyon County residents and will gather travel information from about 3,500 households throughout the two-county region. Randomly selected residents of the Ada and Canyon Counties will be contacted by phone and asked to participate. Visit http://www.compass2011survey.org/ for more information. News release.
Communities in Motion 2035 Regional Long-Range Transportation Plan Now Available
News Release - Communities in Motion 2035, the regional long-range transportation plan for Ada and Canyon Counties, in now available online, in summary form with a CD, and in hard copy.
COMPASS BLOG
COMPASS now has a new tool for sharing information about local, regional, and national transportation related issues – a blog by COMPASS Executive Director Matt Stoll. Matt will be sharing information and his insight into transportation issues that affect us all. The blog will also provide the opportunity for a lively online discussion on those issues. We invite you to join the conversation. Bookmark Matt’s blog at http://www.compassidaho.blogspot.com/ and visit often.
As a service to our member agencies, COMPASS sometimes takes a position on issues before the Idaho State Legislature. Additionally, the agency pursues funding opportunities for Treasure Valley transportation projects through reauthorization of the federal transportation bill (known as SAFETEA-LU, the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users) and the annual federal appropriations process. For more information, click here.
BOISE - A new statewide travel information service that gives updates on winter road and weather conditions, emergency closures and access to tourist information 24-hours-a-day, seven-days-a-week was launched today by the Idaho Transportation Department. For more information, click here.
ADA COUNTY HIGHWAY DISTRICT - To view a complete list of roadways in Ada County that will have lane restrictions or closures click here.
-- END --
