TRANSPORTATION PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT
please do not choose the new 202 free wayPUP 430 TRANSPORTATION PLANNING & ENVIRONMENTASSIGNMENT 2—CURRENT EVENT SUMMARYAssignment OverviewIn order to get a better awareness of the political nature of transportation planning, it is helpful to investigatecurrent transportation projects being proposed, planned, or implemented by transportation planners locallyor in other cities, and to analyze any controversy that the project has generated among the public, electedofficials, or planners. This assignment will require you to conduct an analysis of such a current event.Completing the EssayYour task for this assignment is to review the news for examples of a transportation planning project currentlybeing tackled by planners. Select an event (either local or in another city) that is current (in the news withinthe last few weeks) yet has been ongoing long enough for you to find adequate details and information aboutthe issue. Select a topic and find a minimum of 3 sources of information (e.g. news articles, governmentwebsites, etc.).Write an essay that clearly addresses the following:–Briefly explain the background of the transportation planning problem being addressed–Who are the opposing stakeholder-groups involved in this situation?–What are the conflicting values or beliefs that are generating controversy in this situation?Your written summary should be roughly two single-spaced pages in length. Summaries are due by 4:30 PMon Thursday 2/11. NO late essays will be accepted.Assignments should be submitted electronically as a Word or PDF document under the “Assignments” tab onBlackboard before the due date and time. After that point, the link will no longer be visible.All essays should reflect your own individual work. Direct quotes from any outside sources must be citedproperly with page numbers using a consistent citation style throughout and listed in a reference section.Your essay should be thoroughly proofread for spelling, punctuation, and grammatical errors. Essayscontaining excessive proofreading errors will not be accepted for credit.
