RTP Outreach
PVPC will be holding a virtual meeting on June 28 at 6pm, for the purpose of collecting feedback on the RTP. PVPC will also host two virtual sessions to address questions and comments on the Draft RTP: Wednesday, July 12, 2023, from 1:00 – 2:00 PM and Tuesday, July 18, 2023, from 6:00 – 7:00 PM. The Pioneer Valley MPO is expected to release the Draft 2024 RTP on June 27, 2023. Comments will be accepted until July 21, 2023 @ 5pm. PVPC will be participating in several events across the region as part of our outreach plan. Please visit http://rtp24.pvpc.org/ for meeting information and ways you can participate in the RTP process.
Click here – to Join the Virtual Public Outreach Meeting, June 28, 2023 at 6pm
Click here - to view the Slide Show from the June 28th Public Outreach Meeting
Click here – to view recording of the RTP Outreach meeting on June 28, 2023. Click here for the meeting transcript.
Virtual Office Hours
Click here – July 12, 2023 from 1pm - 2pm
Click here – July 18, 2023 from 6pm - 7pm
Outreach Event
Cultural Chaos Easthampton – June 10, 2023 from 12pm-5pm
Huntington Transfer station - June 24, 2023 from 8am to 11am
Armour Yard Holyoke - July 17, 2023 from 5pm to 8pm
Any questions or comments, please contact Gary Roux at gmroux@pvpc.org.
This location is accessible to people with disabilities. PVPC provides reasonable accommodations and/or language assistance free of charge upon request (including but not limited to interpreters in American Sign Language and languages other than English, open or closed captioning for videos, assistive listening devices and alternate material formats, such as audio tapes, Braille, and large print), as available. For accommodation or language assistance, please contact PVPC by phone (413-781-6045), fax (413-732-2593), TTD/TTY (413-781-7168) or by email gmroux@pvpc.org. Requests should be made as soon as possible prior to the meeting, and for more difficult to arrange services including sign-language, CART or language translation or interpretation, requests should be made at least ten business days before the meeting. For additional information, language service requests, or reasonable accommodations visit https://www.mass.gov/nondiscrimination-in-transportation-program
The Pioneer Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization (PVMPO) and the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin (including limited English proficiency). Related federal and state nondiscrimination laws prohibit discrimination on the basis of age, sex, disability, and additional protected characteristics.
Individuals who believe they have been discriminated against may file a complaint with the following:
| Pioneer Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization MPO Title VI Specialist 60 Congress Street Springfield, MA 01104 Phone 413-781-6045 TTD/TTY (413-781-7168) E-mail: gmroux@pvpc.org |
MassDOT Title VI Specialists Office of Diversity and Civil Rights – Title VI Unit 10 Park Plaza, Suite 3800 Boston, MA 02116 Phone: (857) 368‐8580 or 7‐1‐1 for Relay Service Email: MassDOT.CivilRights@state.ma.us |
| U.S. Department of Transportation Office of Civil Rights 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20590 Website: civilrights.justice.gov/ |
Federal Transit Administration Office of Civil Rights Attention: Complaint Team East Building, 5th Floor—TCR 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20590 FTA online complaint form |
The PVMPO also complies with the Massachusetts Public Accommodation Law, M.G.L. c 272 §§ 92a, 98, 98a, prohibiting making any distinction, discrimination, or restriction in admission to or treatment in a place of public accommodation based on race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, or ancestry. Likewise, the PVMPO complies with the Governor’s Executive Order 526, section 4 requiring all programs, activities, and services provided, performed, licensed, chartered, funded, regulated, or contracted for by the state shall be conducted without unlawful discrimination based on race, color, age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, creed, ancestry, national origin, disability, veteran's status (including Vietnam-era veterans), or background.
English: If this information is needed in another language, please contact the PVPC Title VI Specialist at 413-781-6045.
Portuguese: Caso esta informação seja necessária em outro idioma, favor contar o Especialista em Título VI do PVPC pelo telefone 413-781-6045.
Spanish: Si necesita esta información en otro idioma, por favor contacte al especialista de PVPC del Título VI al 413-781-6045.
Chinese Simplified: (mainland & Singapore): 如果需要使用其它语言了解信息，请联系马萨诸塞州交通 部 （PVPC）《民权法案》第六章专员，电话413-781-6045。
Chinese Traditional: (Hong Kong & Taiwan): 如果需要使用其它語言了解信息，請聯繫馬薩諸塞州交通 部 （PVPC）《民權法案》第六章專員，電話413-781-6045。
Russian: Если Вам необходима данная информация на любом другом языке, пожалуйста, свяжитесь со cпециалистом по Титулу VI Департамента Транспорта штата Массачусетс (PVPC) по тел:413-781-6045.
Haitian Creole: Si yon moun vle genyen enfòmasyon sa yo nan yon lòt lang, tanpri kontakte Espesyalis PVPC Title VI la nan nimewo 413-781-6045.
Vietnamese: Nếu quý vị cần thông tin này bằng tiếng khác, vui lòng liên hệ Chuyên viên Luật VI của PVPC theo số điện thoại 413-781-6045.
French: Si vous avez besoin d'obtenir une copie de la présente dans une autre langue, veuillez contacter le spécialiste du Titre VI de PVPC en composant le 413-781-6045.
Italian: Se ha bisogno di ricevere queste informazioni in un’altra lingua si prega di contattare lo Specialista PVPC del Titolo VI al numero 413-781-6045.
Khmer: របសិើ ន ន ើនើបលាក-អករតវការបកករបពតមាើននះ
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