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General Information

The mission of the Multimodal Transportation Commission (MMTC) is to assist the City in furthering, advancing, and promoting a comprehensive and integrative transportation system that incorporates multimodal concepts, including but not limited to transit, micro-mobility, bicycle and pedestrian facilities, greenways, complete streets, and highways.

The Commission will:

• Recommend policies for the development/integration of multimodal transportation planning and education to the City
• Assist with the development of a multimodal transportation system
• Assist the City with the implementation of best management practices for educating the public on the benefits of multimodal transportation
• Assist in the sustainability, development, and implementation of the multimodal transportation plan
• Assist in the prioritization of the Capital Improvement Plan as it relates to multimodal transportation projects

Multimodal Transportation Commission Rules of Procedure

Multimodal Transportation Commission Establishing Ordinance

To find out more about the sub-committees associated with these concepts visit the Active Transportation Committee and Transit Committee pages. The Multimodal Transportation Commission created the Active Transportation Committee (ATC) on November 15, 2023; the ATC supersedes the former Greenway Committee and Bicycle/Pedestrian Task Force.

Documents

Multimodal Transportation Commission Documents (meeting materials, annual reports, annual work plans, governing documents, enabling statutes, resolutions, ordinances, etc.)

Membership

The Commission consists of nine voting members and three ex-officio non-voting members, all of whom shall be residents of the City of Asheville as follows:
(1) Two voting members representing transit interests;
(2) Two voting members representing greenway interests;
(3) Two voting members representing bicycle/pedestrian interests;
(4) Three at-large members;
(5) One ex-officio non-voting member of the Planning & Zoning Commission;
(6) One ex-officio non-voting member of the Sustainability Advisory Committee; and
(7) One ex-officio non-voting member of the Neighborhood Advisory Committee.

All members shall be appointed by City Council with input from the Commission. Members shall represent various modes of transportation, to include, but not be limited to: transit, greenways, automobiles, bikes, pedestrians, etc. Members shall possess expertise and interest in the sustainability and development of multimodal transportation and demonstrate a willingness to participate actively in Commission efforts.

Members of the commission shall be appointed for three-year terms. Notwithstanding the foregoing, all members appointed by the Asheville City Council shall serve at the pleasure of Council, and may be removed at any time with or without cause. Members may serve up to two consecutive terms.

Council liaison is Maggie Ullman.

Regular Meeting Schedule

The regular meetings of the Multimodal Transportation Commission will remain meeting as needed until June 30, 2027, unless noticed otherwise.

Public Access:

• Attend in person. 
• Watch a livestream on the Engagement Hub or the City’s YouTube Channel 
• Call toll-free to listen to the meeting on your phone: Call (855)-925-2801. Enter the Meeting Code: 9451.
• Have an issue with participating in a board or commission meeting, in person or virtually? Use this form to let us know!

Public Comment:

The agenda commenting period will be closed at 5:00 p.m. the day before the meeting. All public comments will be sent to the committee prior to the meeting, but may not be read aloud. There are no live call-in comments for this meeting. Please submit public comments using the phone number or email address listed below.

• Call-In Public Comments: Call (855)-925-2801 Enter Code: 9451. Comments will be limited to 3 minutes. Comments can be made in advance or during the meeting.
• Written Public Comments: Pre-submitted written public comments may be emailed to V78767@publicinput.com (closes at 5:00 p.m. the day before the meeting).
• In-Person Comments: Comments will be limited to 3 minutes for individuals and 10 minutes for a group’s primary spokesperson (requires three individuals to cede their time to a fourth person – all four people must be present at the meeting).

Subcommittees

To find out more about the sub-committees associated with these concepts visit the Active Transportation Committee and Transit Committee pages. The Multimodal Transportation Commission created the Active Transportation Committee (ATC) on November 15, 2023; the ATC supersedes the former Greenway Committee and Bicycle/Pedestrian Task Force.