Identify regional needs from the bottom up and ensure that
specific rural needs are not neglected in state/regional ITS
strategic plans. National experience with performing regional
inventories and defining needs for ITS strategic plans.
Arizona,United States; Caltrans District 5 (San Luis
Obispo),California,United States; Jackson County,Oregon,United
States; Siskiyou County,California,United States;
Colorado,United States; Kansas,United States; Minnesota,United
States; Montana,United States; Nebraska,United States; New
Mexico,United States; New York,United States; Oregon,United
States; Washington,United States - Needs Assessment and Regional
Inventory Regional needs and problem identification must come
from the bottom up and be defined by those who are closest to
them: the stakeholders of the region, their elected officials,
Agency staffs responsible for the transportation system, and the
customer (e.g., commuters, long-distance travelers, community
residents, tourists/visitors, bus riders, etc.). As a compo