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Boston Region MPO – Overview
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The Boston Region Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is responsible for conducting the federally required metropolitan transportation-planning process (often called the 3C—continuing, cooperative, and comprehensive—process) for the Boston metropolitan area. The MPO uses this process to develop a vision for the region and then decides how to allocate federal and some state transportation funds to programs and projects—roadway, transit, bicycle, and pedestrian—that support that vision.

The work of the MPO is conducted by the Central Transportation Planning Staff (CTPS) under the direction of the MPO.

The MPO conducts a strong public-involvement program, collaborating with a wide range of interested parties on an ongoing basis.

The MPO region includes 101 cities and towns in eastern Massachusetts, predominantly within a radius of approximately 20 miles from the city of Boston. It encompasses approximately 1,405 square miles. The diverse communities in the MPO area range from relatively rural communities to the urban centers of Boston, Cambridge, and Somerville.

More than three million people live in the MPO region, and almost two million work there. Therefore, transportation solutions take into account diverse demographic, cultural, environmental, and mobility situations.