| Title |
Benton-Franklin council of governments [Homepage] |
| Record ID |
24322 |
| Corporate Creator |
Benton-Franklin Council of Governments |
| Publisher |
Benton-Franklin Council of Governments  |
| Publication Date |
20031112 |
| Abstract |
As is the case elsewhere across the country, the problems facing this region's local communities cannot be effectively solved within a single city or county. Such problems require cooperative action by all local governments within a region. The function of the Benton-Franklin Council of Governments (BFCG) is to facilitate a cooperative approach to regional problem solving. Activities of the BFCG are: Provides a regional forum and planning entity for the development of multi-jurisdictional programs and decision-making; Serves as the Economic Development District for the region; Serves as the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) and the Regional Transportation Planning Organization (RTPO); Provides a lead agency capability for the provision of multi-jurisdictional programs. As a regional council of governments, the BFCG provides a forum for regional governmental cooperation; it initiates programs of a regional nature; and provides review and coordination for local applications for state and federal financial assistance. As a regional planning agency, the BFCG provides a planning capability to address regional problems; it serves as a regional coordinating body for public agencies; and provides a regional planning framework within which local physical and social plans can be developed. |
| TRT Terms |
Transportation planning ; Regional planning ; Regional transportation ; Metropolitan planning organizations ; Economic development ; City planning ; Long range planning ; Public participation |
| General Subjects |
MPO; Washington |
| Classification |
NTL - PLANNING AND POLICY - Plans and Policy Statements;
NTL - PLANNING AND POLICY - Public Participation and Outreach;
NTL - PLANNING AND POLICY - PLANNING AND POLICY |
Geographical
Coverage |
Washington |
| Resource type |
Web Document |
| URL |
http://www.wa.gov/bfcog/ |
| Format |
HTML |
| Language: |
English |
| Database |
Other Transportation Web Sites |
TRT
