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Transit Planning and Performance The MPO performs all planning, grant funding, invoicing, and Transportation Disadvantaged program administration functions for the Indian River Transit GoLine. GoLine is the fare -free, 15 fixed route system providing 1 2 Million Annual Trips, more than transit systems in regions several times the size of Indian River County According to the National Transit Database, maintains the lowest cost per passenger among ALL cities in the State of Florida. Both the MPO and Transit System have been recognized as Outstanding Planning Agency and Outstanding System by the State Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged TD Committee Vice Chairman and CAC member William Parden, a disabled advocate, has been named Volunteer of the Year for the State of Florida. GoLine has a private sector sponsored route and runs the only inter -county regional transit service on the Treasure Coast. IMPLEMENTATION The MPO has written and obtained multiple grants and committed Flexible Highway Funding to implement the Trans - Central Florida Rail Trail project. MPO Staff has coordinated architectural review to change proposed standard design and ensure trail overpass design evocative of railroad history. Staff has conducted innovative and participatory outreach efforts involving local school groups, running groups, seniors, the disabled, and cycling clubs. The MPO also arranged for the local Middle School Band to perform at the trail opening and scripted an historical reenactment performed by children during the ribbon cutting. COORDINATION Bike Friendly Community In 2015, Indian River County was designated the only Bicycle Friendly County in the State of Florida by the League of American Bicyclists. This designation came about as a result of partnership efforts between the MPO and local cycling groups. Also, the MPO has the only LAB -Certified Bike Ped Coordinator among all MPOs in the state. Gifford Community Neighborhood Plan In 2014 and 2015, staff facilitated Community Workshops in the Gifford neighborhood, an historically African- American Transportation Disadvantaged Community. The MPO successfully wrote grant applications totaling approximately $2 Million for Martin Luther King Boulevard complete street redevelopment (shown above, before and after) and MLK Historic Trail construction (below). Spearheaded design and implementation of improvements currently under construction, scheduled for opening at Martin Luther King parade in January of 2016. 3