Cocheco River running through downtown Dover. (SRPC Photo)

Principal regional planner Kyle Pimental recently co-authored a blog for the NH Coastal Adaptation Workgroup (CAW) with Ben Sweeney of the NH Department of Environmental Services Coastal Program. "Innovation Approaches to Stormwater Management Improve Resiliency" was posted on Monday, Feb. 7, and details SRPC's work with the City of Dover to implement items from its Climate Adaptation Master Plan.

This project, which has three components, will close out next month when recommendations from the various phases are presented to the Dover City Council. Dover has been exemplary in its approach to implementing it Climate Adaptation plan, and SRPC and NHDES encourage the continuation of this type of planning and outreach.

View the full article on the CAW website.

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On Tuesday, Feb. 8, communications and outreach planner Shayna Sylvia presented alongside Elizabeth Rockwell, chief communications officer for the Miami-Dade Transportation Planning Organization (TPO), at the Federal Highway Administration's "VPI in the Pandemic: MPO Practices" webinar.

This webinar was one in a series facilitated by FHWA and its partners at the VOLPE Center. Shayna presented a series of case studies highlighting Strafford MPO's use of virtual engagement tools for its Communities for Healthy Aging Transitions (CHAT) project, ArcOnline Mapping Tutorial, and Active Transportation program. She followed up with strategies including having a strong and branded web and social media presence and Strafford MPO's use of its OWL camera to allow for hybrid meetings.

Elizabeth Rockwell shared an innovative presentation series cooked up by Miami-Dade TPO called Taste of Transportation. This virtual lunch series took place around the region with different partner chefs teaming up to discuss different areas of transportation planning. The master chefs included staff from Miami-Dade Aviation Department (MDAD),and South Florida’s Regional Transportation Authority (SFRTA)/Tri-Rail, and

South Florida Commuter Services (SFCS) among others.

The video of the training is currently available via Zoom, but will be permanently posted on the FHWA Public Involvement webpage in the coming weeks.

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February 11, 2022