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Perspectives on Transportation Planning

First State Insights

Topics covered during this January 7, 2022 episode include steps Marilyn is taking to get to know Delaware; the role of social equity considerations in the MPO’s work; and interconnections among transportation, economic prosperity, and quality of life in our communities. Marilyn was appointed Executive Director on December 3, 2020.

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GOVERNMENT IS MORE THAN RED VS BLUE

Barrett & Greene

Were looking forward to participating in a panel at the upcoming annual conference of the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) about Trust in Government. The real work of government -- delivering services like health care, transportation, education and public safety seems to have taken a back seat.

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WILMAPCO's Role in Regional Planning and Transportation

First State Insights

Bill Swiatek, Principal Planner at WILMAPCO, speaks to Sean O'Neill, Policy Scientist at the University of Delaware's Institute for Public Administration (IPA) about WILMAPCO's role as the Metropolitan Planning Organization for northern Delaware and Cecil County, as well as some of the recent projects and studies that WILMAPCO has underway.

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Dot Foods in Delaware

First State Insights

Dot Foods' Marc Snyder, Director of Transportation, and Brian Sylvester, Transportation Manager, speak with Troy Mix, Associate Director at the University of Delaware's Institute for Public Administration (IPA), about Dot Foods' new Delaware facility, including the current status of operations and short- and long-term plans for growth.

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Prolonged, wide-area electrical power failure

Disaster Planning and Emergency Management

lifts [elevators] blocked: people possibly trapped in them trains stranded: people possibly stranded in them traffic control inoperable: possibility of accidents and queues at road junctions critical facilities (hospitals, police stations, etc.)

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Targeting Distribution + Logistics for Economic Development in Central Delaware

First State Insights

Linda Parkowski, Executive Director of the Kent Economic Partnership, speaks with Troy Mix, Associate Director of the University of Delaware's Institute for Public Administration (IPA), about encouraging economic development in Central Delaware. Visit choosecentraldelaware.com for more information on the Kent Economic Partnership.

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Logistics: There and Back Again

First State Insights

Cathy Roberson, founder of Logistics Trends & Insights, speaks with Troy Mix, Associate Director of the University of Delaware's Institute for Public Administration (IPA), about her current analysis on freight, supply chain, and logistics. Cathy is an analyst with deep experience across the transportation and logistics business.