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AASHTO

• ETAP Weekly Newsletter (7-29-20)
• COVID-19 Relief Stalls, House Passes THUD Appropriations (7-31-20)
• USDOT Unveils Accessibility Plan as Part of ADA’s 30th Anniversary

American Planning Association

• Aug. 14 Webinar: Perspectives on Resiliency Planning 

American Public Transportation Association

• APTA, Industry Leaders Discuss Urgent and Dire Need for Additional COVID-19 Relief Funding (7-28-20)

Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations

• Building Out Electric Vehicle Charging In The West Means All Hands On Deck (7-29-20)

Association of State Wetland Managers

• ASWM Insights on the Final WOTUS Rule The 2020 Navigable Waters Protection Rule (April 2020)

California Department of Transportation

• Caltrans Approves More than $146 Million for 166 Public Transportation Projects to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Expand Services (7-28-20)

Department of Energy

• The 2019 EPA Automotive Trends Report: Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Fuel Economy, and Technology since 1975 (July 2020)

Department of Transportation

• U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Nearly $5 Million to 4 New University Transportation Centers (7-31-20)
• U.S. Department of Transportation Celebrates 30th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (7-30-20)

Defenders of Wildlife

• Lawsuit: Government illegally “cut corners” to ram through NEPA changes (7-29-20)

Environmental Defense Fund

• U.S. House Increases Resilience of our Nation’s Waterways and Communities (7-29-20)

Environmental Protection Agency

• Travel Efficiency Assessment Method(TEAM): Key takeaways from state and local case studies to reduce transportation emissions (PDF)
• Applying TEAM in Regional Sketch Planning: A Case Study in Austin, Texas (PDF)
• Applying TEAM in Regional Sketch Planning: A Case Study in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (PDF)

ENO

• The Role of Transportation in Improving America’s Health: Report, Aug. 11 webinar (7-28-20)
• Aug. 20 Webinar: Best Practices for Incorporating Equity Into Performance-Based Processes

Federal Highway Administration

• Successes in Stewardship Newsletter: Back to the Basics: Section 4(f) & 23 CFR 774 Updates (July 2020)
• Aug. 17: Virtual Peer Exchange: Engaging Traditionally Underserved Communities Using VPI Tools & Strategies
• EDC News - July 30, 2020
• FHWA's Fostering Multimodal Connectivity Newsletter - July 2020 - Livability (7-30-20)
• Human Environment Digest (7-30-20)

Federal Transit Administration

• U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Availability of $225 Million for Transit Pilot Program (7-29-20)
• U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces $21.8 Million Grant Award for Central Avenue BRT Project in St. Petersburg, Florida (7-28-20)

Institute of Transportation Engineers

• August ITE Journal Now Available

International City/County Management Association

• The Electric Mayhem: What Local Governments Must Do to Integrate Electric Vehicles into their Fleets (8-1-20)

Massachusetts DOT

• MassDOT Announces more than $288,000 in Third Round of funding in Baker-Polito Administration’s Shared Streets & Spaces Program (7-27-20)

MetroQuest

• Aug. 5 Webinar: Meaningful Engagement for Environmental Justice Communities Without Public Meetings

National Association of Counties

• NACo Legislative Summary of the Senate COVID Relief Package: The Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protections & Schools (HEALS) Act (7-31-20)

National Center for Sustainable Transportation

• Future Electric Vehicle Charging Demand at Highway Rest Areas and Implications for Renewable Energy Penetration in California (7-24-20)

National Governors Association

• Four Ways Congress Can Partner with States and Territories to Combat COVID-19 (7-29-20)

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

• Better information, and more of it, can improve driver safety on flooded roadways (7-30-20)

Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center

• PBIC Messenger e-newsletter (July 2020)

Rails to Trails Conservancy

• Capital Trails Coalition Celebrates Approval of National Capital Trail Network As Major Step Forward for Trails, Walking and Biking Across Region (7-30-20)

Sustainable SITES Initiative

• From Vancouver to Atlanta, outdoor spaces transform communities toward a sustainable and resilient future (7-27-20)

Transportation Research Board

• Equity Analysis in Regional Transportation Planning Processes, Volume 2: Research (7-28-20)
• E-Circular: Conference on Health and Active Transportation (7-27-20)

UC Davis Institute of Transportation Studies

• UC Davis Transportation and Climate Blog: A COVID Boost for Bicycling (7-28-20)

World Resources Institute Center for Sustainable Transport

• Ranking 41 US States Decoupling Emissions and GDP Growth (7-28-20)
• Tactical Urbanism: An Adaptive Tool for Safe Distancing (7-29-20)
• Brooklyn Bridge Could Be a Landmark for Forest Conservation (7-24-20)