Boston Region Metropolitan Planning Organization
Meeting Agenda

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October 15, 2026, 10:00 AM (Estimated duration: 2 hours and 5 minutes, expected ending at 12:05 PM)

Civil Rights, nondiscrimination, and accessibility information is on page 3.

Meeting Agenda

Agenda posted before 10:00 AM, October 9, 2026

1.          Introductions, 5 minutes  

2.          Chair’s Report, 2 minutes

3.          Executive Director’s Report, 5 minutes  

4.          Public Comments, 5 minutes  

5.          Committee Chairs’ Reports, 5 minutes

6.          Community Advisory Council Report, 3 minutes

7.          Action Item: Approval of July 16, 2026, Meeting Minutes, 5 minutes (posted)

8.          Action Item: Vice Chair Nominations, David Mohler, MassDOT: Vote to nominate MPO board vice chair, 5 minutes

9.          Action Item: Federal Fiscal Years (FFYs) 2027–31 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Amendment Two, Ethan Lapointe, MPO Staff: Presentation, discussion, and vote to release TIP Amendment Two for a 21-day public comment period, 5 minutes (to be posted)

10.     Action Item: MBTA Service Equity Analysis Work Scope, Sophie Fox, MPO Staff: Presentation, discussion, and vote to approve the work scope for the MBTA Service Equity Analysis, 5 minutes (to be posted)

11.     FFY 2027 Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) Administrative Modification One, Ibbu Quraishi, MPO Staff: Presentation and discussion of UPWP Administrative Modification One, 5 minutes (posted)

12.     MPO Elections Updates, Eric Bourassa, Metropolitan Area Planning Council: Presentation and discussion of updates regarding the election of members to the MPO board, 5 minutes

13.     Walpole Intersection Study, Shravanthi Gopalan Naryanan, MPO Staff: Presentation and discussion of the Walpole Intersection Study, 20 minutes (posted)

14.     Pedestrian-Scale Lighting Guide for Communities, Scott Pouder, MPO Staff: Presentation and discussion of the Pedestrian-Scale Lighting Guide, 20 minutes (to be posted)

15.     Representing the Experience of People with Limited Mobility, Sophie Fox, MPO Staff: Presentation and discussion of the study, Representing the Experience of People with Limited Mobility, 20 minutes (posted)

16.     Members’ Items: Reports and notices by MPO members, including regional concerns and local community issues, 5 minutes

 

 

 

 

Civil Rights Notice to the Public

Welcome. Bem Vinda. Bienvenido. Akeyi. 欢迎. 歡迎

You are invited to participate in our transportation planning process, free from discrimination. The Boston Region Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is committed to nondiscrimination in all activities and complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin (including limited English proficiency). Related federal and state nondiscrimination laws prohibit discrimination on the basis of age, sex, disability, and additional protected characteristics.

For additional information or to file a civil rights complaint, visit www.bostonmpo.org/mpo_non_discrimination.

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Boston Region MPO Title VI Specialist
10 Park Plaza, Suite 2150
Boston, MA 02116
Phone: 857.702.3700
Email: civilrights@ctps.org

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