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Welcome to Dover/Kent MPO
2011-2014 Transportation Improvement Program
An MPO Regional Bike Plan is in the works. We need your input!
The Dover/Kent County Metropolitan Planning Organization is gaining a new
perspective on bicycle facilities in central Delaware.
Your friendly, neighborhood agency that helps coordinate transportation planning and
programs for Kent County (that's us!) is working on a bicycle plan. A committee
comprised of MPO staff, members of the public, as well as state, county and municipal
officials started work on the plan last fall. The plan will show where bike trails, lanes
and other facilities are located in central Delaware, how they connect, where they don't
connect, and where there's room to improve on bicycle facilities.
A big part of the plan is public input.
The MPO as much as possible looks for public input for its plans and programs.
The bicycle plan is no exception.
If you ride a bike, we want to know where you ride. If you don't ride, we want to know
why not. We want to know how you feel bike facilities in central Delaware can improve.
Comments are welcome via U.S. mail at P.O. Box 383, Dover, DE
19903 and through e-mail to kate.layton@doverkentmpo.org .
Look for the MPO at an event near you where we also will have
bicycle surveys for you to fill out. This survey also is available online.
Click on the Surveys tab above for the link.
Walkable Communities Workshops offered
Want to find out how to make your community more walkable? How about simply more accessible to residents and visitors? Central Delaware municipalities can sponsor a Walkable Communities Workshop with the Dover/Kent County MPO. The workshops provide information on what makes a community walkable and what sidewalks and bike paths offer a community. Attendees then take a stroll around the neighborhood. For more information, contact the
MPO at 387-6026 or 397-6030. E-mails are welcome to: kate.layton@doverkentmpo.org
Join the PAC!
The Dover/Kent County MPO is looking for enthusiastic people who are interested in joining its
Public Advisory Committee. PAC members are citizen volunteers who help link the MPO with the
public in transportation matters and make sure people are aware of the organization's
transportation plans and programs. Potential members must reside within the MPO's jurisdiction,
which includes all of Kent County, Smyrna and Milford. For more information, contact the MPO at
(302) 387-6026 or (302) 387-6030. E-mails are welcome to: kate.layton@doverkentmpo.org .
If you want to see the PAC in action, the public is always welcome to attend its bi-monthly
meetings. The next PAC meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, April 27 at Harrington Senior Center,
102 Fleming St., Harrington.
It's Ozone Season!
Here's 10 Tips to Better Air Quality 
1) Share a ride. It saves gas and reduces pollution by reducing the number of vehicles on the road.
2) Combine trips. Plan routes and consolidate errands. Saves time, stress and reduces pollution. Starting it up after a vehicle has cooled causes it to emit pollution equal to a 30 mile drive.
3) Don't top off the gas tank. Gas vapors get released into the air and the gas pump's calibration is affected, making it ineffective for the next four cars that get fuel.
4) Care for your car. Regular tune-ups, changing oil and spark plugs, and checking tire inflation can improve performance and reduce emissions by up to 10%.
5) Fuel up at night during ozone season. Refueling during cooler periods of the day can prevent gas fumes from heating up and creating ozone.
6) Telecommute. Work from home. Save time & money. Reduce congestion, emissions.
7) Walk. It's easy to do and easy on the air
8) Bicycle, skate. Keep yourself and our air quality in good condition.
9) Take mass transit. When possible, do it to reduce pollution and congestion.
10) Spread the word. Let others know how simple, easy steps can make a difference.
Spring 2010 Newsletter
2008 MPO Databook
2010 Meeting Calendar
The following is the meeting calendar for the Dover/Kent County MPO's Technical Advisory
Committee (TAC), Public Advisory (PAC), and MPO Council. Dates are occasionally subject to
change. Council and TAC meetings are held at Camden Town Hall council chambers. PAC meeting
locations rotate between the north, central and southern areas of Kent County. Locations are
posted with agendas.
TAC 10 a.m.-noon PAC 7-8:30 p.m. Council 3-5 p.m.
Meetings held 2nd Meetings held2 weeks 1st or 2nd Wednesday
Wednesday, even months following the TAC Odd months
Feb. 3 Feb. 16 Jan. 6
April 14 April 27 March 3
June 9 June 22 WORKSHOP May 5
Aug. 11 Aug. 24 July 7
Oct. 13 Oct. 26 Sept. 8
Dec. 8 Dec. 2010 (Date TBD) Nov. 10
Jan. 5, 2011
Delaware Trip Monitoring System Survey for Kent County, 1997 to 2006 pdf.
2007 Dover/Kent County MPO Information Book
2007 Information Book (.pdf)
