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... The overall value of the approved VE study recommendations fluctuates annually. In addition, several STAs have enhanced their VE programs by developing agency-specific VE policies and guidelines and/or introduced new elements to their VE toolkits.
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... Municipal transportation VE studies are also not reported at the national level. The respondents were asked to describe their VE programs using the conventional SWOT (strengths/weaknesses/opportunities/threats)
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... Interest in project performance measures developed in California has now spread to selected STAs and at least one Canadian province. In the United States, STAs continue to develop and evolve their VE programs in response to current legislation.
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