Technical Assistance
A Path to Better Interagency Cooperation
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12455993 |
|---|---|
| Authors | John S Miller (0000-0003-3703-9462, Virginia Transportation Research Council, corresponding author), Arkopal Kishore Goswami (0000-0003-1369-215X, Virginia Transportation Research Council) |
| Year | 2007 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 305-315 |
| Publication date | 2007-04-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Public Works Management & Policy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1087-724X • E-ISSN: 1552-7549 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1087724x07301535 |
| OpenAlex | W1977004273 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 4 |
Successful interagency cooperation regarding particular infrastructure investments, notably those involving transportation and land planning, is strikingly difficult to achieve. One successful approach entails the provision of technical assistance among agencies. This article reports the results of a 16-month pilot program where the local land development authority and the state department of transportation worked together to determine how land use affects transportation performance. The pilot confirmed published lessons for interagency cooperation but led to four new guidelines: (a) imperfectly and iteratively define a problem rather than waiting for all information, (b) get feedback early, (c) maintain momentum by setting short goals sufficiently tangible that they may be accomplished yet adequately difficult that they mark progress, and (d) change the project goal if the change will better suit the needs of the recipient of the assistance. Although simplistic, these guidelines reduce the common risk among busy agencies that nothing, rather than tangible assistance, will transpire
Business · Environmental planning · Operations management · Process management · Risk analysis (engineering · Transport engineering · Engineering · Transportation Planning and Optimization · Urban Transport and Accessibility
| Citations per year | 0.17 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2020 - 2020 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |