EVOLVING FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL RELATIONSHIPS: THE FUTURE OF URBAN TRANSPORTATION PLANNING. REMARKS BY ROYCE E. HANSON

If the validity of comprehensive planning where it meets the federal planning requirements is recognized, wasted time and money would be eliminated. Where possible, state and federal planning processes should be consolidated with the local process. If this is not possible and the planning process meets the necessary federal procedural requirements, it should be allowed to substitute for that process. It is noted that it might be practical to preclude new locational studies where there is an adopted master plan that meets federal process requirements. The change is political perceptions is noted. There is a need to rethink the transportation financing process and long-term capital financing schemes should include a depreciation system so that a way of replacing the system and keeping it in good repair is built into the financing network. Planning at the local level has today become more complicated and sophisticated and there has been a change in the character of cities. These factors make it imperative that transportation planning be looked at within the broader planning and development context.