News from Around the Web Archives

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April 12, 2019
AASHTO
- National Work Zone Awareness Week Launches in the District of Columbia (4-9-19)
American Society of Landscape Architects
- ASLA Opposes Flawed Revision of the Definition of "Waters of the United States" (4-10-19)
Association of State Wetlands Managers
- Wetland Breaking News-March 2019
Environmental Council of the States
- 2019 State Environmental Protection (STEP) Meeting July 10
Environmental Law Institute
- 3rd National Conference of Lawyers Committed to Addressing the Climate Emergency (4-9-19)
Eno Center for Transportation
- April 16 Webinar: A Preventable Crisis – The Costs of a Hudson Tunnel Shutdown
Environmental Protection Agency
- Webinar Recording on State and Local Government Experience with Workplace EV Charging (4-8-19)
- Trump Administration to Help Rural Communities Grow Recreation Economy (4-11-19)
Federal Highway Administration
- EDC News (4-11-19)
Federal Transit Administration
- S. Department of Transportation Announces $1.36 Billion Funding Allocation for 16 New and Existing Transit Projects Nationwide (4-9-19)
International Road Federation
- Connected Vehicles: Implications for Road Networks (3-28-19)
National Center for Asphalt Technology, Auburn University
- Preliminary Evaluation of Recycled Asphalt Shingles in Warm Mix Asphalt in Wilson, North Carolina (4-11-19)
National Association of Counties
- EPA and Army Corps WOTUS April 15 Comment Deadline Approaching (4-9-19)
National Complete Streets Coalition
- Getting intentional about equitable TOD in Chicago (4-8-19)
National Conference of State Legislatures
- Traffic Safety State Bill Tracking Database (4-9-19)
National Governors Association
- Governors Unite for Bipartisan Infrastructure Advocacy (4-10-19)
- Infrastructure Investment: Paving the Way for Jobs and Prosperity (4-10-19)
Resources for the Future
- Projected CO₂ Emissions Reductions under the American Opportunity Carbon Fee Act of 2019 (4-11-19)
Transportation Research Board
- Proposed Refinements to Design Procedures for Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil (GRS) Structures in AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications (4-9-19)
U.S. Forest Service
- May 8 Webinar: More Than Good Looks: How trees influence urban stormwater management in green infrastructure practices
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April 5, 2019
AASHTO
- AASHTO, AAMVA Host Automated Vehicle Policy Roundtable (4-3-19)
American Planning Association
- APA Honors the Best in Planning (4-3-19)
American Road and Transportation Builders Association
- 47,000 U.S. Bridges in Poor Condition & Pace of Repair Slows to Crawl, New Analysis of Federal Data Shows (4-1-19)
Center for Neighborhood Technology
- eTOD Webinar recording: How do Parking Requirements Impact eTOD? (3-5-19)
Delaware DOT
- DelDOT Receives Federal Grant for Technology Initiatives (4-3-19)
Department of Energy
- DOE Announces $59 Million to Accelerate Advanced Vehicle Technologies Research (4-3-19)
Department of Transportation
- U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $25 Million for Emergency Repairs to Flood-Damaged Roads in Nebraska (4-4-19)
E3G
- How should the next EU Commission’s agenda on climate resilience look? (4-1-19)
Federal Highway Administration
Federal Transit Administration
- Determining Requirements for Automated Transit Bus Test Facilities: Considerations for Practitioners (February 2019)
Georgetown’s Transportation & Climate Initiative
- TCI's Regional Policy Design Process 2019 (4-1-19)
Institute for Transportation and Development Policy
- From New York to Mumbai, Congestion Pricing is Finally on the Agenda (4-2-19)
International City/County Management Association
- Identifying Opportunities in Operations Management to Reach Your Sustainability Goals (4-1-19)
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine
- Climate Communications Initiative Strategic Plan (4-1-19)
- NASEM April 12 Event and Webcast: Smart Cities and Communities Building and Measuring Community Resilience: Actions for Communities and the Gulf Research Program (4-2-19)
National Center for Sustainable Transportation
- Energy and Environmental Impacts of Atlanta’s Reversible Express Toll Lanes and High-Occupancy Toll Lanes (in progress) (4-2-19)
National Cooperative Highway Research Program
- Development of a Highway Construction Noise Prediction Model (NCHRP 25-49) (4-1-19)
- State-of-the-Art Review of Cooperative Automated Transportation (CAT) Systems (Pending) (4-4-19)
National Resources and Technical Assistance for Transit-Oriented Development
- Zoning Proposal Sets High Hopes for Equitable TOD (3-29-19)
NOAA Climate Portal
- River flooding inundates the Northern Plains in spring 2019 (4-3-19)
Rails to Trails Conservancy
- California Invests Big in Trails, Demonstrates Growing Statewide Demand for Walking and Biking Infrastructure (4-3-19)
Rockefeller Foundation
- The Rockefeller Foundation Announces $30 Million Grant to the Adrienne Arsht Center for Resilience at the Atlantic Council
Smart Growth America
- An Alabama city grapples with its development decisions (3-29-19)
- Get schooled with the Massachusetts Opportunity Zones Academy (4-1-19)
Smart Growth Online
- A ‘Latino High Line’ Promises Change for San Antonio (4-3-19)
Transportation Research Board
- April 15 TRB Webinar: Road Weather and Flood Monitoring with the National Water Model
- Microtransit or General Public Demand–Response Transit Services: State of the Practice
UC Davis Institute of Transportation Studies
- April 14 Webinar: Incorporating Long-distance Travel into Transportation Planning in the United States
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March 29, 2019
American Society of Landscape Architects
- The Dirt: Forging a National Bike Route System (3-26-19)
Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations
- April 25 Webinar: AMPO National Framework for Regional Vehicle Connectivity and Automation Planning
- 2019 AMPO Annual Conference Oct. 21-25, 2019, Baltimore, Maryland
Center for Transportation Studies at the University of Minnesota
- Journal of Transport and Land Use: Analysis of trip generation rates in residential commuting based on mobile phone signaling data (3-29-19)
Climate Central
- Protectors of the Coast: What Climate Change Means for Mangroves (3-22-19)
Colorado DOT
- Colorado’s Scenic Byways: Commemorating Three Decades of Accomplishment (3-21-19)
Environment and Energy Study Institute
- Climate Change in the American Mind (3-28-19)
- EESI Calls for Bipartisan Support of Climate Action Now Act (3-27-19)
Environmental Protection Agency
- Real Time Geospatial Data Viewer (RETIGO) (3-26-19)
Federal Highway Administration
- April 4 Webinar: Pavement Preservation and Road Edge Stabilization (3-25-19)
- Human Environment Digest (3-22-19)
- Pedestrian Forum – Spring 2019
- EDC News - March 28, 2019
Institute for Transportation and Development Policy
- Webinar Recording: Ride Fair: A Policy Framework for Managing Transportation Network Companies (3-29-19)
International Road Foundation
- April 3 Webinar: Artificial Intelligence for Road Asset Management
Missouri DOT
- Field Implementation of High-Volume Recycled Materials for Sustainable Pavement Construction (March 2019)
National Trust for Historic Preservation
- Annapolis, Maryland, Uses Its Maritime History to Combat Flooding, Parking, and More (3-22-19)
Oklahoma DOT
- Oklahoma's spring cleaning is underway for the 2019 TRASH-OFF (3-27-19)
Project for Public Spaces
- Great Public Spaces: Five Street Transformations from Around the World (3-27-19)
Rails to Trails Conservancy
- Trail Networks and Spines: Key Components as Congress Discusses America’s Mobility Future (3-14-19)
Resources for the Future
- Facing the Nation’s Water Challenges: Results from Resources for the Future’s Roundtable Series (3-27-19)
Safe Routes to School
- Take the Safe Routes to School Program Census (3-22-19)
Shared Use Mobility Center
- Mobility Hub Newsletter: March 28, 2019
Smart Growth Online
- Smart Cities Are Going Green Because It Costs Less (3-22-19)
State Smart Transportation Initiative
- Lessons from nine states bringing ‘practical solutions’ from policy to practice (3-26-19)
- A tool to estimate the added VMT from highway expansions (3-25-19)
Transportation Research Board
WRI: The City Fix
- Social Design Offers a More Collaborative Vision of Urban Development (3-13-19)
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March 22, 2019
AASHTO
- State DOTs Urge Retention of Formula Funding, Grant Programs at Subcommittee Hearing (3-15-19)
American Public Transportation Association
- Public Transportation Infrastructure: Critically Needed Investments of at Least $232 Billion (3-18-19)
American Road and Transportation Builders Association
- The Future of the Interstate System: A Blueprint for Action Webinar, March 28, 2019
American Society of Landscape Architects
- High Performance Public Spaces: A Tool for Building More Resilient and Sustainable Communities (3-21-19)
Bloomberg Philanthropies
- Bloomberg Philanthropies Announces New Collaboration with the OECD to Advance Innovation in Municipalities Around the World (3-20-19)
Brookings
- Creating a new marketplace for resilient infrastructure investment (3-18-19)
- Stop trying to solve traffic and start building great places (3-20-19)
Environmental and Energy Study Institute
Environmental Protection Agency
- EPA Administrator Wheeler's Wilson Center Remarks on Global Water Issues (3-20-19)
- EPA Awards $1.6 Million in Funding to Reduce Diesel Emissions at the Charlotte-Douglas International Airport in Mecklenburg County, N.C. (3-20-19)
Federal Highway Administration
- S. Department of Transportation Announces $10 Million for Emergency Repairs to Flood-Damaged Roads in Tennessee (3-15-19)
- S. Department of Transportation Announces $4.5 Million for Emergency Repairs to SR 376 in Ohio (3-15-19)
- EDC News - March 21, 2019
- Talking Freight: Enhancing Urban Freight Planning Through Improving Last Mile Delivery(3-21-19)
- Strong Economy Has Americans Driving More than Ever Before(3-21-19)
Federal Transit Administration
Institute for Transportation and Development Policy
- Ridesharing – a salvation or a pestilence for cities? A New Guide for Regulating Transportation Network Companies (3-21-19)
International City/County Management Association
- Award-Winning Tips on Community Sustainability (3-21-19)
International Erosion Control Association
- April 24 Webinar: Waters of the United States: Present and Future Definition
- Municipal Wet Weather Stormwater Conference, May 20-22, 2019, Greenville, S.C.
International Road Federation
- Road Infrastructure Forum (Oct. 1-2, 2019)
International Transport Forum
- Smart Use of Roads (3-19-19)
League of American Bicyclists
- Why Congress Should Put More Data in the Hands of Planners (3-20-19)
National Association of Counties
- Heavy flooding devastates Midwest counties (3-20-19)
National Cooperative Highway Research Program
- NCHRP Research Report 889: Performance Measures in Snow and Ice Control Operations (3-19-19)
- Commercial Properties from 1945 to 1980: Guidance for State DOTs and Their Partners for Historic Context Development, Identification, and Evaluation (NCHRP 25-58, Pending) (3-18-19)
- Pollinator Habitat Conservation along Roadways (NCHRP 25-59, Pending) (3-18-19)
- Watershed Approach to Mitigating Hydrologic Impacts of Transportation Projects (NCHRP 25-59, Pending) (3-18-19)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- ‘Florence’ and ‘Michael’ Retired by the World Meteorological Organization (3-20-19)
- Spring Outlook: Historic, widespread flooding to continue through May (3-21-19)
NOAA Climate Portal
- S. flood and climate outlook for spring 2019 (3-20-19)
Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center
- FHWA Bikeway Selection Guide Webinar, March 26, 2019
Pennsylvania DOT
- PennDOT Announces Regional Innovations Challenge Winner (3-20-19)
Resources for the Future
- March 28: Putting a Price on Carbon, with Sen. Van Hollen and Rep. BeyerPutting a Price on Carbon, with Sen. Van Hollen and Rep. BeyerRFF Live’s "Putting a Price on Carbon"
Smart Growth America
Smart Growth Online
- What Cities Are Getting Wrong About Public Transportation (3-14-19)
- To Build a Better Bus Lane, Just Paint It (3-14-19)
- Killed while walking: Pedestrian deaths spike but experts can’t say why (3-14-19)
Transit Oriented Development Resources
- Stitching together Atlanta with transit and open space (3-14-19)
Transportation Research Board
- July 9-12, 2019: 17th Biennial Conference on Transportation Energy and Policy
University of Minnesota Center for Transportation Studies
- Multimodal Connections with Transitways: Ridership, Access Mode, and Route Choice Implications (March 2019)
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March 15, 2019
America Walks
- Upcoming Webinar April 19: What’s New for Walkable Communities
- Stronger Together: Partnering with the Disability Rights Movement (March 13, 2019 Webinar Recording)
American Public Transportation Association
- Administration’s Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Proposal is a Missed Opportunity to Increase Investment in America’s Public Transportation Infrastructure (3-12-19)
American Society of Landscape Architects
- The Dirt: Faced with Climate Impacts, Communities Turn to Green Infrastructure (3-11-19)
- What is Your Favorite Scenic Byway and Scenic Byway Logo? (3-12-19)
American Society of Civil Engineers
- Civil Engineering Magazine: Transit Transformation (3-11-19)
Army Corps of Engineers
- Definition of "Waters of the United States": Rule Status and Litigation Update (3-11-19)
Association of State Wetland Administrators
- An Ecological Framework for Reviewing Compensatory Mitigation Plans: Plan Review (Part 4 of 4), March 21, 2019, 2:00 p.m. ET
Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology, National Academies
- Environmental Engineering for the 21st Century: Addressing Grand Challenges
Chesapeake Bay Foundation
- CBF Issues Statement on Proposed 90 Percent Cut to Chesapeake Bay Program (3-11-19)
Climate Central
- Heavy Rainfall Getting More Extreme (3-13-19)
Congressional Research Service
- Alternative Fuel and Advanced Vehicle Technology Incentives: A Summary of Federal Programs (2-26-19)
Conservation Fund
- Building an Urban Greenspace and Trail in Durham, North Carolina (3-11-19)
Department of Transportation
- FHWA Needs To Clarify Roles and Processes for Approving and Monitoring Public-Private Partnerships (3-6-19)
- At South by Southwest, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Announces Launch of Council to Support Emerging Transportation Technology (3-12-19)
Environmental Defense Fund
- NYC’s small businesses want congestion pricing (3-12-19)
Environmental and Energy Study Institute
- High-Tide Flooding Having Lasting Economic Impact on Flood-Prone Communities, Study Finds (3-12-19)
Environmental Protection Agency
- EPA Year in Review 2018 (3-15-19)
- EPA Proposes Rule to Allow E15 Waiver and to Improve RIN Market Transparency (3-15-19)
Federal Highway Administration
Federal Transit Administration
- Limitation on Claims against Proposed Public Transportation Projects (3-11-19)
Fish and Wildlife Service
Florida Department of Transportation
- TSM&O Disseminator, January-February 2019
Government Accountability Office
- Action Needed to Guide Implementation of Build America Bureau and Improve Application Process (3-11-19)
Governor’s Highway Safety Association
- Pedestrian Traffic Fatalities by State: 2018 Preliminary Data (3-8-19)
Institute for Transportation and Development Policy
- Webinar: Ride Fair: A Policy Framework for Managing TNCs, March 22, 12 pm ET
International City/County Management Association
- How State and Local Governments Can Assume a Greater Role in Disaster Recovery (3-12-19)
International Road Federation
- Safer Roads By Design™ Course: Black Spot Management & Road Safety Audits – Aug. 2019
- March 20 Webinar: Autonomous Drones for Highway Design & Operations (3-20-19)
Mineta Transportation Institute
- Measuring Incremental SB 743 Progress Accounting for Project Contributions Towards Reducing VMT Under California’s Senate Bill 743 (January 2019)
National Center for Sustainable Transportation
- Exploring the Potential of Solar-powered Two-wheeled Electric Mobility
National Complete Streets Coalition
- Safe Streets, Smart Cities Academy takes its next steps in Durham (3-11-19)
- TOD winds shift in San Diego (3-8-19)
- If that road feels out of place, that’s probably because it is (3-13-19)
National Governors Association
- A Sacred Trust: Governors Praise Signing of Land and Water Conservation Bill (3-12-19)
Smart Growth America
- How three communities integrated arts & culture with transportation—and how you can too (3-11-19)
- New Forms of Mobility Are Making Privately-Owned Vehicles Obsolete (3-13-19)
SPUR
- Four Goals Cities Should Keep in Mind When Planning for Shared E-Scooters and Bikes (3-7-19)
State Smart Transportation Initiative
- Report presents best practices guide for implementing Tactical Transit Lanes (3-11-19)
Streetsblog Chicago
- Too Much Parking Makes Neighborhoods Less Equitable, but eTOD Can Help (3-8-19)
Texas Transportation Institute
- Mobility Issues In the Spotlight at Annual SXSW Gathering (3-13-19)
University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Engineering
- The road to greener asphalt (3-7-19)
World Resources Institute
- The Evolution of Bike Sharing: 10 Questions on the Emergence of New Technologies, Opportunities, and Risks
White House
- Bill Announcement (John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act) (3-12-19)
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March 8, 2019
American Transportation Research Institute
- Fixing the 12% Case Study: Atlanta, Georgia Fuel Consumption and Emissions Impacts (3-5-19)
Argonne National Laboratory
- Argonne and Convergent Science join forces for better engines (3-1-19)
Association of State Wetland Managers
- Wetland Breaking News (Feb. 2019)
Congressional Research Service
- The Transportation Infrastructure Financing and Innovation Act (TIFIA) Program
Department of Energy
- Department of Energy Announces $31 Million in Funding To Advance H2@Scale (3-4-19)
- Department of Energy Announces $50 Million for Commercial Truck, Off-road Vehicle, and Gaseous Fuels Research (3-1-19)
ecoAmercia
- American Climate Leadership Summit, May 1-2, 2019, Washington, D.C.
Environmental Protection Agency
- Clean Diesel National Grants Open through March 26
Federal Highway Administration
- FHWA R&T Now, January/February 2019
- Innovator Magazine (March/April 2019)
- EDC News (3-7-19)
- AFLEET Tool - Alternative Fuel Corridors (3-7-19)
Federal Transit Administration
- FTA Market Conditions Research: Recommendations for Improving Transit Industry Cost Estimation (Report 0130) (February 2019)
- Summary of Fiscal Year 2018 Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Infrastructure Investment Program Project Selections (3-7-19)
Georgetown Climate Center
- GCC convenes state-federal dialogue (3-1-19)
- Written Statement of Vicki Arroyo before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, February 26, 2019
Institute for Transportation Development Policy
- George Town Could Become a Malaysian Best Practice in Transport
National Association of City Transportation Officials
- NACTO Webinar March 15 – Getting to Vision Zero: Rethinking Large Vehicles on City Streets
National Center for Sustainable Transportation
- March 21 Webinar: Applications of Integrated Energy and Emissions Modeling Tools
National Complete Streets Coalition
- Building a Better State DOT (3-7-19)
National Cooperative Highway Research Program
- NCHRP 17-87: Enhancing Pedestrian Volume Estimation and Developing HCM Pedestrian Methodologies for Safe and Sustainable Communities [Research underway]
- NCHRP 25-25/Task 106 [Completed]: Highway Noise and Historic Properties: A National Review of Effects and Mitigation Practices (final report pending)
Smart Growth America
- Mixed-use developments grow in urban areas, but are they less risky? (3-5-19)
Sustainable Communities Online
- New York - Connecticut Sustainable Communities Initiative (3-4-19)
Transit Oriented Development Resources
- Balancing Development with Green Space (3-1-19)
Transportation Research Board
U.S. Department of Agriculture
- New USDA Tool Helps Agencies Communicate Critical Information During Emergencies (2-29-19)
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March 1, 2019
AASHTO
- State DOT Officials Concerned Time Will Run Out To Pass a Transportation Bill (2-27-19)
American Road and Transportation Builders Association
- “Waters of the U.S.” Regulation Rewrite Will Help Reduce Transportation Project Delays, ARTBA Vice Chair Harwood Says at EPA-Corps Hearing in Kansas City (2-28-19)
America’s Transportation Awards
- Get Ready for the 2019 America’s Transportation Awards (2-22-19)
Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies
- The Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies and Partners Seek Nominations for the Climate Adaptation Leadership Awards (2-28-19)
Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals
- Policy Statement: Complete Streets (2-25-19)
BlueGreen Alliance
- Event Highlighted Opportunities for Electric Vehicle, Advanced Vehicle Tech Growth in the United States (2-28-19)
Center for Climate and Energy Solutions
- C2ES Outlines Options for Bipartisan Action on Climate Change (2-28-19)
Department of Energy
- Department of Energy Announces $50 Million for Commercial Truck, Off-road Vehicle, and Gaseous Fuels Research (3-1-19)
Eno Center for Transportation
- The Gas Tax At 100: Oregon Enacts America’s First-Ever Motor Fuel Tax, February 25, 1919 (2-25-19)
Environmental and Energy Study Institute
Environmental Protection Agency
- March 12, 2-3 PM (ET) - State and Local Government Experiences with Workplace EV Charging Webinar
Federal Highway Administration
- Human Environment Digest(2-21-19)
- EDC News - February 28, 2019
- Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Pedestrian and Bicycle Research and Program Activities- (2-28-19)
- HEP Research Quarterly Newsletter(2-28-19)
Fish and Wildlife Service
- Another Fish in Oregon Swims Toward Recovery (2-25-19)
Institute for Transportation and Development Policy
- Nominate Your City for the 2020 Sustainable Transport Awards (2-25-19)
International City/County Management Association
- What Makes Your Community Smart? Three Trends in the Smart City Movement (2-25-19)
Mineta Transportation Institute
- Automated Vehicles Have Arrived: What’s a Transit Agency to Do? (January 2019)
National Association of Regional Councils
- Congress Brief: What Lies Ahead on Infrastructure? (2-21-19)
National Complete Streets Coalition
- Where to begin: How two communities are addressing pedestrian safety webinar, March 13, 2019
National Cooperative Highway Research Program
- NCHRP Research Report 902: Benchmarking and Comparative Measurement for Effective Performance Management by Transportation Agencies (2-26-19)
New Hampshire DOT
- NHDOT Wins National "Safe And Sustainable Snowfighting Award" (2-22-19)
Resources for the Future
- How Do Fuel Economy Standards Affect Consumer Welfare and Manufacturer Profits? (2-26-19)
Safe Routes to School National Partnership
- Webinar: Data Tools for Walking, Biking, and Safe Routes to School Decision-Making, March 19, 2019
State Smart Transportation Initiative
- ITE takes on parking minimums and manuals (2-26-19)
- Estimating policy effects on reduced vehicle travel in Hawaii (Report, 2019) (2-25-19)
UC Davis Institute of Transportation Studies
- Applications of Integrated Energy and Emissions Modeling Tools Webinar, March 21, 2019
- ITS-Davis Director Dan Sperling Brings Lessons from California Policy to the U.S. Congress (2-28-19)
Urban Land Institute
- Pedestrian Perspective Part 2: ULI Health Leaders Walk Their Neighborhoods (2-28-19)
World Resources Institute
Washington State DOT
- Stormwater Infiltration in Highway Embankments -- Saturated Hydraulic Conductivity Estimation for Natural Low Plasticity Silts (December 2018)
Union of Concerned Scientists
- Where are Self-Driving Cars Taking Us? (2019)
- Self-Driving Cars and Land Use: An Interview with Becky Steckler and Nico Larco (2-25-19)
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February 22, 2019
Association of State Wetland Managers
- Suggested process reforms aimed at improving the CWA Section 401 water quality certification (2-20-19)
Brookings
- New year, same debate? Washington needs a fresh infrastructure approach (2-19-19)
Climate Central
- CLIMATE PILE-UP: Global Warming’s Compounding Dangers (2-20-19)
Department of Energy
- Energy Department Announces Opening of Battery Recycling Center at Argonne National Lab (2-15-19)
- Transportation Energy Data Book Edition 37 (2-21-19)
Department of Transportation
- S. Department of Transportation Announces Cancellation of Grant Funds to CA High Speed Rail Project (2-19-19)
Environmental and Energy Study Institute
- Making Military Bases and Their Communities More Resilient Briefing, March 1
Environmental Protection Agency
- Clean Diesel National Grants – Deadline Extended to March 26 (2-21-19)
Federal Highway Administration
- EDC News - February 21, 2019
International City/County Management Association
- Top Six Reasons Your Community Should Have a Climate Adaptation Strategy (2-8-19)
National Resources & Technical Assistance for Transit-Oriented Development
- Public Land, Public Investment, Public Benefits (2-15-19)
NOAA Climate Portal
- Hot and dry, warm and wet: Summer 2018 extremes in the U.S. Climate Reference Network (2-21-19)
North Carolina DOT
- Funds Breathe New Life into Safe Routes to School Program (2-19-19)
Project for Public Spaces
- The Key to Safe Streets: Five Cities Humanizing Street Design (2-21-19)
Transportation for America
- State of the Art Transportation Workshops: Addressing local challenges with community-driven solutions (2-19-19)
The White House
- Joint Statement from the White House, Department of Transportation, and Environmental Protection Agency on the SAFE Vehicles Rule (2-21-19)
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February 15, 2019
AASHTO
American Planning Association
- Shape APA Policy Guides on Equity, Housing, and Surface Transportation (2-13-19)
American Public Transportation Association
- California High-Speed Rail Project is Critical to Creating Economic Opportunities (2-13-19)
- Policy Brief: Public Transit Leading in Transition to Clean Technology (January 2019)
Association of State Wetland Managers
- Request for Extension of Comment on Revised Definition of “Waters of the United States” (2-14-19)
Bloomberg Philanthropies
- Mike Bloomberg Announces Potential Impact of the Bloomberg Philanthropies American Cities Climate Challenge (2-8-19)
Chesapeake Bay Foundation
- CBF Issues Statement on Waters of the United States Rule (2-14-19)
Department of Transportation
- S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao Joined by Jacksonville Officials to Formally Announce $25 Million BUILD Grant for Revitalization Projects (2-8-19)
Eno Transporation Weekly
- Why the California Bullet Train Project Failed: 7 “Worst Practices (2-13-19)
- Governor Scales Back Commitment to Statewide High Speed Rail (2-13-19)
Environmental Council of the States
- Utah Seeks to Curb Car Trips with Clear Air Challenge (2-8-19)
Environmental and Energy Study Institute
- Climate Change News (2-11-19)
- How Climate Change Affects the United States: Exploring the NCA and IPCC Reports, Monday, Feb. 25
- 25 Briefing: How Climate Change Affects the United States-Exploring the NCA and IPCC Reports (2-13-2019)
Environmental Law Institute
- Stream Compensatory Mitigation -- Monitoring and Performance Standards Webinar, Feb. 26, 2019
Federal Highway Administration
- Building Resilient Transportation (2-7-19)
- TSMO Fact Sheet Series. Communicating the Role and Value of TSMO to Other Programs (2-12-19)
- FHWA Awards More Than $10 Million to Seven States to Test New Ways to Fund Highways (2-12-19)
- EDC News - February 14, 2019
- Human Environment Digest(2-14-19)
Federal Transit Administration
Governors’ Institute on Community Design
- Don’t hate the state (DOT): They’re just solving the wrong problem (The first in series about states that are finding success through what’s known as practical solutions) (2-13-19)
International Road Federation
- IRF Global R2T Conference & Exhibition: Building the Transport Infrastructure of Tomorrow, Nov. 19-22, 2019, Las Vegas
League of American Bicyclists
- The five principles of a Bike New Deal (2-12-19)
National Association of Environmental Professionals
- 2019 NAEP Conference, May 19, 2019
National Complete Streets Coalition
- Another round of technical assistance to help rural communities prosper (2-11-19)
National Cooperative Highway Research Program
- Assessing Actual Transportation Impacts of the 2005 BRAC Decisions (2-11-19)
- Planning Research Digest (2-11-19)
- Best Practices and Marketing to Increase Rural Transit Ridership and Investment (2-11-19)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Warming winters across the United States (1-31-19)
NOAA Climate Portal
- National Climate Assessment map shows uneven impact of future global warming on U.S. energy spending (2-11-19)
Resources for the Future
- Lessons on Climate Policy from California and Germany (2-7-19)
- Why and How Do New Vehicle Fuel Economy Standards Affect Consumer Vehicle Purchases? (2-4-19)
Smart Growth America
- Dangerous by Design 2019—Your questions answered (2-14-19)
Smart Growth Online
- eTOD Workshops and Webinars this Winter and Spring! (2-13-19)
State Smart Transportation Initiative
- Evidence from Toronto: Well-designed bike lanes encourage cycling, improve safety for all (2-11-19)
TransForm
- TransForm and Lyft Announce New Partnership for Transportation Equity in Oakland (2-11-19)
Transit-Oriented Development Resources
- Minneapolis 2040 sets new bar for what’s possible (2-8-19)
Transportation for America
- Walking through questions about our new Playbook for Shared Micromobility (2-11-19)
Transportation for America
- We must address the climate crisis—which requires changing transportation and land use (2-8-19)
World Resources Institute
- The City Fix: Electrification Doesn’t Make Sense in Every City – Yet (2-13-19)
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February 8, 2019
AASHTO
- AASHTO Supports President Trump’s Message On Investing In Infrastructure (2-5-19)
Association of State Wetland Managers
- Annual State/Tribal/Federal Coordination Meeting: Translating Wetland Science into Fair and Reasonable Government Policies, April 2-4, 2019
Brookings
- Climate change costs and emissions targets (2-1-19)
Climate Central
- 2018’s Billion-Dollar Disasters Show Weather & Climate Impacts Across the U.S. (2-6-19)
Eno Center for Transportation
- Webinar: A Fast-Changing Mobility Landscape: An Analysis of Public Transit Agency Survey Results, Feb. 28, 2019
Environmental and Energy Study Institute
- Climate Change News (2-4-19)
Environmental Protection Agency
- 2019 SmartWay Excellence Award Criteria Webinar, Feb. 27, 2019
Federal Highway Administration
- Air Quality and Sustainability Highlights Nov/Dec 2018 (2-6-19)
- Office of Real Estate Services Newsletter Volume 10, No. 2 (2-6-19)
- FHWA Route Log and Finder List – Updated (2-5-19)
- Enhancing Transportation: Connecting TSMO and Environment (one of a series of TSMO fact sheets) (December 2018)
- EDC News (2-7-19)
Idaho DOT
- ITD expands outreach with first-ever podcast (2-4-19)
International Council on Clean Transportation
- Quantifying the Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Gap across U.S. Markets (January 2019)
- When Does Electrifying Shared Mobility Make Economic Sense? (January 2019)
League of American Bicyclists
- Is It Infrastructure Week Again? (2-6-19)
- Three things bicyclists will like about the NTSB’s "Most Wanted List" (2-7-19)
Mineta Transportation Institute
- Managing Cyber Risks & Business Exposure in the Surface Transportation Ecosystem (January 2019)
National Cooperative Highway Research Program
- Section 106 Delegation Programmatic Agreements: Review and Best Practices (NCHRP 25-25 Task 106) (Active) (2-7-19)
- Potential Section 106 Exempted Categories or Program Comments for Federal Highway Administration Projects: National Streamlining Opportunities (NCHRP 25-25 Task 116) (Active) (2-7-19)
National Governors Association
- Nation’s Governors: Now Is the Time for Action on Infrastructure (2-5-19)
- Gov. Walz Testimony on Infrastructure: The Cost of Doing Nothing (2-7-19)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- 2018 was 4th hottest year on record for the globe (2-6-19)
- NOAA and NCAR partner on new, state-of-the-art U.S. modeling framework (2-7-19)
NOAA Climate Portal
- 2018's Billion Dollar Disasters in Context (2-7-19)
Natural Resources Defense Council
- NRDC: Green New Deal is ‘’Breath of Fresh Air’’ in Climate Action Debate (2-7-19)
New Mexico Office of the Governor
- Gov. Lujan Grisham signs executive order committing New Mexico to essential climate change action (1-29-19)
Project for Public Spaces
- How To Turn A Place Around: A New Edition of the Book that Started the Placemaking Movement (2-1-19)
Resources for the Future
- Oregon Could Become Second in World to Implement Economy-Wide Carbon Pricing (2-1-19)
Safe Routes to School National Partnership
- Making Complete Streets a Reality in Birmingham, AL (2-4-19)
Scenic America
- Lawmakers move to revive National Scenic Byways Program (2-7-19)
Shared Use Mobility Center
- March 5-7 Shared Use Mobility Summit
Smart Growth Online
- How well is the region doing at planning for growth near Metro? (1-30-19)
Transportation Research Board
- March 6 TRB Webinar: The Renewal of Stormwater Systems Using Trenchless Technologies
University of Minnesota Center for Transportation Studies
- Catalyst, February 2019
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to Conduct Stakeholder Session on WRDA 2018 Implementation Guidance (2-1-19)
World Resources Institute: The City Fix
- Live from Transforming Transportation 2019: The Convergence of Old and New Mobility (1-18-19)
- Optimize, Electrify, Decarbonize: The 3 Steps to Thriving, Zero-Carbon Cities (2-4-19)
World Resources Institute
- The City Fix: 5 Challenges and Solutions to Building Bike-Friendly Cities in Turkey (2-6-19)
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February 1, 2019
AASHTO
- Wildlife Issues and Tribal Diplomacy Top ‘What’s Hot’ List for State DOTs (1-25-19)
- State Transportation Officials Urge Speedy Confirmation of Nason to Lead FHWA (1-29-19)
Association of Bicycle and Pedestrian Professionals
- APBP Adopts Electronic Bicycle Policy Statement (1-30-19)
Center for Neighborhood Technology
- Chicago’s Latest Ordinance Expands eTOD (1-29-19)
Environmental Defense Fund
- “What’s Going On With Monarch Butterflies?” Resolving Seemingly Conflicting Population Reports (1-31-19)
Environmental and Energy Study Institute
- What Did the Previous Congress Do for Resilient Infrastructure? And What Still Needs to Be Done? (1-31-19)
Environmental Protection Agency
- Clean Diesel National Grants Webinars (1-29-19)
- Natural Disasters / Snow and Ice (2-1-19)
- 2019 Smartway Truck Carrier Tool (2-1-19)
Federal Highway Administration
- EDC-5 Innovations (2019-2020) (January 2019)
- EDC News (1-31-19)
- Acquiring Real Property for Federal and Federal-aid Programs and Projects (Updated Nov. 2018) (1-31-19)
- Real Estate Acquisition Guide For Local Public Agencies (1-31-19)
- Case Studies in Realizing Co-Benefits of Multimodal Roadway Design and Gray and Green Infrastructure (March 2018)
International City/County Management Association
- Rising Disaster Risk and Increasing Responsibility for Local Government Leaders (1-24-19)
Institute for Transportation and Development Policy
- Fortaleza & Bucheon City Honored at 2019 Sustainable Transport Award (1-24-19)
International Road Federation
- New IRF White Paper: Road Project Procurement (1-4-19)
National Association of Counties
- Feb. 4: Upcoming NACo WEBINAR: What’s Next for WOTUS and the Federal Clean Water Act?
National Academies
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Get your snowstorm smarts on: 8 forecast tools to use this winter (12-12-18)
- The science behind the polar vortex (12-10-18)
Resources for the Future
- Clean Energy Standards (1-24-19)
- Oregon Climate Policy Ambitions (1-24-19)
- An Analysis of Decarbonization Methods in Vermont (January 2019)
Scenic America
- Why our public roadside trees need protecting (1-30-19)
Smart Growth America
- Still dangerous (and deadly) by design (1-23-19)
Smart Growth Network
- A Look Into 2019: Smart Cities and Smart Buildings (1-24-19)
Smart Growth Online
- Stuck and Stressed: The Health Costs of Traffic (1-21-19)
- The Great Divide in How Americans Commute to Work (1-22-19)
- Could High-Speed Rail Ease California’s Housing Crisis? See Japan (1-25-19)
- Another Study Blames Uber and Lyft for Public Transit’s Decline (1-24-19)
- Protect, Preserve and Produce: A Landmark Housing Partnership Arrives in the Bay Area (1-24-19)
TransForm CA
- Road pricing can fix traffic and inequities (1-29-19)
Transit Oriented Development Resources
- TOD proceeds slowly in Maryland (1-25-19)
Volpe National Transportation Systems Center
- U.S. DOT Volpe Center’s Annual Project Accomplishments (January 2019)
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January 25, 2019
America Walks
- New Webinar: Exploring the Human-Centered Mobility Principles (February 28, 2019)
Department of Transportation
- Statement of U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao World Economic Forum Annual Meeting Session on Shaping the Future of Mobility (1-24-19)
Environmental and Energy Study Institute
- Climate Change News (1-22-19)
Environmental Law Institute
- First Global Report on the Environmental Rule of Law (1-24-19)
- Dramatic Growth in Laws to Protect Environment, But Widespread Failure to Enforce, Finds Report (1-24-19)
Federal Highway Administration
- Human Environment Digest (1-22-19)
- Improving Roadway Safety with San Jose, CA's Data-Focused Vision Zero Initiative - Livability (1-22-19)
- EDC News (1-24-19)
- Transportation Systems Management and Operations in Smart Connected Communities (1-24-19)
- FHWA's Fostering Multimodal Connectivity Newsletter - January 2019 (1-24-19)
Institute of Transportation Engineers
- ITE Talks Transportation Podcast: TRB Critical Issues in Transportation Discussion with Executive Director Neil Pedersen (1-23-19)
International Council on Clean Transportation
- Using Vehicle Taxation Policy to Lower Transport Emissions: An Overview for Passenger Cars in Europe (December 2018)
- Use of Remote-Sensing Technology for Vehicle Emissions Monitoring and Control (12-17-18)
National Academies
- Climate Communications Initiative Strategic Plan Now Available (1-25-19)
National Center for Sustainable Transportation
- Panel Study of Emerging Transportation Technologies and Trends in California: Phase 2 Data Collection (Jan. 2019)
Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
- Trail that Connects the Nation, From Washington, D.C., to Washington State (1-23-19)
Resources for the Future
- Decarbonization in Vermont: An RFF Report for the Vermont State Legislature (1-24-19)
World Resources Institute
- The City Fix: Sergio Avelleda on How São Paulo Is Incorporating New Mobility into Its Transport Network
- Feb. 14 Webinar: Designing Sustainable Cities: What About the People?
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January 18, 2019
American Society of Civil Engineers
- Government Shutdown Negatively Impacts Our Infrastructure (1-10-19)
America Walks
- Feb. 13 Webinar: Creating Safer Streets for All
American Public Transportation Association
- APTA Study Considers Changes for the American Commuter (December 2018)
Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals
- New Congressional rules effect transportation funding (1-10-19)
Association of State Wetland Managers
- Webinar 5: Dealing with Reality: How to Work with Wetlands in Altered landscapes, Feb. 15, 2019
- Feb. 13 Webinar: Waters of the U.S.: Interpreting Geographical, State Program and Legal Impacts of Past, Current and Future Definitions (1-15-19)
Brookings Institution
- To save the planet, the Green New Deal needs to improve urban land use (1-15-19)
Chaddick Institute
- Chaddick Institute Publishes Study of e-Scooter use in Chicago (12-12-18)
Eno Center for Transportation
- Eno Releases Issue Brief on 2018 Transportation Ballot Measures (1-9-19)
Environmental and Energy Study Institute
- California Wildfires Ignite Discussions of Climate Change, Forest Management (1-15-19)
- Climate Change News (1-14-19)
Environmental Defense Fund
- Colorado Governor Polis Takes Important Step on Transportation Electrification (1-17-19)
- Gov. Cuomo’s Focus on Congestion Pricing is Good News for Climate, Clean Air (1-15-19)
Federal Highway Administration
Institute for Transportation & Development Policy
- As Climate Change Escalates, US Cities Fail to Provide Car Alternatives (1-16-19)
Massachusetts DOT
- MassDOT Announces Design Choice for Allston Multimodal Project (1-10-19)
National Conference of State Legislators
- Forecasting Federal Environmental Regulatory Actions in 2019 (1-15-19)
Natural Resources Defense Council
- NRDC Sues Interior Department for Failure to Protect Rusty Patched Bumble Bee - Endangered Pollinator Lacks Critical Habitat Necessary for its Survival (1-15-19)
Smart Growth America
- Building Better Communities with Transit: ‘Crossroads of America’ gets a bus lane (1-11-19)
Texas Transportation Institute
- TRB Leaders Unveil Critical Issues (1-14-19)
Transportation for America
- T4America’s new “playbook” provides an evolving guide for how cities can manage shared micromobility services (1-15-19)
Transportation Research Board
- TRB and the International Transport Forum (ITF) Enhance Partnership (1-15-19)
- 42 Online-First Papers Available in the Transportation Research Record (TRR) (1-15-19)
Washington State DOT
- It’s the end of the road for the Alaskan Way Viaduct (1-11-19)
- Nearly 25 million set sail on state ferries in 2018 (1-17-19)
University of Minnesota Center for Transportation Studies
- Catalyst Newsletter (January 2019)
World Resources Institute: The City Fix
- New Mobility is Coming to a City Near You – Will It Be Sustainable? (1-17-19)
- 3 Ways Cities Can Harness the Benefits of the Bike-Share Revolution (1-16-19)
- China Elevates Bike Lanes to a New Level (1-7-19)
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January 11, 2019
AASHTO
- State Population Changes Could Impact Transportation Planning (1-4-19)
America Walks, League of American Bicyclists
- What’s Next for Walking and Biking in 2019? (1-9-19)
American Public Transportation Association
- Americans Took 2.5 Billion Trips on Public Transportation in the Third Quarter of 2018 (1-9-19)
American Society of Landscape Architects
- The Dirt: A Model Plan: How to Protect Vital Coastal Habitats (1-8-19)
Arizona DOT
- ADOT completes landscaping at I-10/Loop 303 interchange (1-8-19)
Association of State Wetland Managers
- An Ecological Framework for Reviewing Compensatory Mitigation Plans: Plan Review (Part 4 of 4), Feb. 6, 2019 at 2:00-5:00 pm ET
Chesapeake Bay Foundation
- 2018 Bay Health Score Drops as Massive Rains Increase Pollution (1-7-19)
Environmental and Energy Study Institute
- Climate Change News - January 7, 2019
- Spitzer Trust Grant to Expand EESI’s Work on Resilience (1-8-19)
Environmental Protection Agency
- EPA and Army Postpone Public Hearing on Proposed New "Waters of the United States" Definition (1-7-19)
Federal Highway Administration
- Innovator Magazine - January/February 2019 Issue
- Fostering Multimodal Connectivity Newsletter - January 2019
- Automated Traffic Signal Performance Measures (ATSPM), Adaptive Signal Control Systems and SPaT/Connected Vehicle Applications Webinar, Jan. 24
- EDC News (1-10-19)
- Exploratory Advanced Research Program (December 2018)
- EAR Program Research Results - Updated Through 2018 (December 2018)
- The Role of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Federally Supported Surface Transportation Initiatives (December 2018)
- Exploratory Advanced Research Associates Program 2018 (January 2019)
- Hydraulic Considerations for Shallow Abutment Foundations (12-21-18)
- Pedestrian and Bicycle Funding Opportunities (12/11/18)
- Freight and Land Use Travel Demand Evaluation (1-10-19)
International City/County Management Association
- Climate Adaptation Program: Final Report Published (1-8-19)
League of American Bicyclists
- What's Next for Walking and Biking in 2019? (1-9-19)
Minnesota DOT
- MnDOT encourages farmers to join standing corn rows program while planning spring planting (1-7-19)
Missouri DOT
- 2018 Transportation Alternatives Program Award Announcement (1-4-19)
National Center for Sustainable Transportation
- Modeling for Local Impact Analysis (December 2018)
- Electrifying Ride-Sharing: Transitioning to a Cleaner Future (January 2019)
National Conference of State Legislatures
- A Year in Review: 2018 Federal Environmental Regulatory Actions—Part 2 (1-9-19)
National Cooperative Highway Research Program
Perkins Coie
- New Regulations for Assessing Transportation Impacts Under CEQA Finalized (1-7-19)
Transportation for America
- One more reason buses are cool (literally) (1-9-19)
Transportation Research Board
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January 4, 2019
American Public Transportation Association
- APTA Urges New Congress to Find Common Ground to End the U.S. Department of Transportation Shutdown and Increase Investment in Public Transportation Infrastructure (1-3-19)
Association of State Wetland Managers
- Jan. 16 Webinar: Webinar 5: Dealing with Reality: How to Work with Wetlands in Altered landscapes
- Feb. 6 Webinar: An Ecological Framework for Reviewing Compensatory Mitigation Plans: Plan Review (Part 4 of 4)
Department of Energy
- DOE to Provide $16 Million for New Research into Atmospheric and Terrestrial Processes (1-4-19)
Federal Highway Administration
- Updated: Maps - Border Planning (1-3-19)
- FHWA R&T Now - November/December 2018 (1-3-19)
Institute for Transportation and Development Policy
- E-Scooters Could be a Last Mile Solution for Everyone (12-14-18)
International City/County Management Association
- ICMA Experts Offer Advice on Hurricane Recovery (1-3-19)
League of American Bicyclists
- The State of Bicycle Counting 2018 Infographic (1-3-19)
National Center for Sustainable Transportation
- Fuel and Emissions Calculator (FEC) Project (Dec. 2018)
- Exploring the Relationships Among Travel Multimodality, Driving Behavior, Use of Ridehailing and Energy Consumption (Oct. 2018)
- Understanding Behavioral Responses of Wildlife to Traffic to Improve Mitigation Planning (In Progress) (1-3-19)
- Understanding the Early Adopters of Fuel Cell Vehicles (In Progress) (1-3-19)
- Integrating Zero Emission Vehicles into the Caltrans Fleet (In Progress) (1-3-19)
- Making Bicycling Comfortable: Identifying Minimum Infrastructure Needs by Population Segment using a Video Survey (In Progress) (1-3-19)
- Automated Vehicles and Central Business District Parking: The Effects of Drop-Off Travel on Traffic Flow and Vehicle Emissions (In Progress) (1-3-19)
National Cooperative Highway Research Program
- Environmental Management System Perspectives for State Departments of Transportation (1-4-19)
National Complete Street Coalition
- Since the workshop: Colorado collaborates on Complete Streets (1-3-19)
- Which places are most dangerous by design? (1-3-19)
Rhode Island DOT
- Press Release: RIDOT Reopens Slatersville Stone Arch Bridge in North Smithfield (1-4-19)
Transit Oriented Development Resources
- Statewide TOD Legislation, Take Two (1-4-19)
Transportation Research Board
Washington State Department of Transportation
- Washington State Ferries releases 2040 Long Range Plan (1-3-19)
The White House
- Federal Highway Administrator Nominated (1-3-19)
World Resources Institute
- Bamboo: Malawi’s Unexpected Tool for Climate Change Resilience (1-4-19)
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December 28, 2018
Environmental and Energy Study Institute
- Congressionally-Proposed Octane Standard Would Decrease Biofuels Use, Increase Greenhouse Gases (12-21-2018)
Environmental Council of the States
- Maine Provides Funding for Wetlands and Other Conservation Projects (12-21-2018)
Georgetown Climate Center Adaptation Clearinghouse
- Columbus, Ohio Climate Adaptation Plan (12-21-2018)
Massachusetts Department of Transportation
- MassDOT Announces Draft State Bicycle Transportation Plan Online
The City Fix
- D.C. Just Released the First Evaluation of Its Dockless Bike and Scooter Experiment (12-21-2018)
- Why Does Universal Street Design Matter? Ensuring Accessibility for All in Belo Horizonte (12-24-2018)
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December 21, 2018
Army Corps of Engineers
- Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Seeks Public Comment on WRDA Implementation Guidance (12-14-18)
Association of State Wetland Managers
- Jan. 9 Webinar: An Ecological Framework for Reviewing Compensatory Mitigation Plans: Plan Review
- Wetland Breaking News - December 2018
Blue Green Alliance
- CARB Commits to Zero Emission Buses and Job Creation in New Rule (12-14-18)
Brookings Institution
- The US needs a new approach to invest in resilient infrastructure and communities (12-18-18)
- US cities leading on the Sustainable Development Goals (12-19-18)
Chesapeake Bay Foundation
- Hampton to Tackle Flooding with Creative New Tool (12-19-18)
ENO Transportation Weekly
- Op-Ed: The Future of the Interstate Highway System (12-14-18)
Environmental and Energy Study Institute
- Agreement in Poland Advances Climate Action—But Not Enough (12-15-18)
- Climate Change News - December 17, 2018
Environmental Protection Agency
- Green Infrastructure Approaches for Stormwater Management at Federal Facilities Webinar (Proceedings Now Available) (12-14-18)
Federal Highway Administration
- EDC News Weekly Newsletter (12-20-18)
Federal Transit Administration
- Federal Transit Administration Announces $16.6 Million to Improve Transit Access in Selected Communities Around the Country (12-18-18)
- U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $1 Billion Grant Agreement, $658 Million Loan for Lynnwood Link Project in Greater Seattle (12-20-18)
Fish and Wildlife Service
- Service Requests Public Input on Proposed Changes to Coastal Barrier Resources System in Six States Affected by Hurricane Sandy (12-17-18)
Hawaii DOT
- HDOT awarded gold and silver level recognition by the Water Environment Federation (12-19-18)
Institute for Transportation and Development Policy
- E-Scooters Could be a Last-Mile Solution for Everyone (12-14-18)
National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine
- Jan 30-31: Workshop and Webcast on Frontiers of Big Data, Modeling, and Simulation in Urban Sustainability (12-17-18)
National Complete Streets Coalition
- Launching the Safe Streets, Smart Cities Academy in the Rocket City (12-19-18)
National Concrete Pavement Technology Center
- CP Tech concludes successful Technologies Transfer project (12-17-18)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- November 2018 was fifth hottest on record for the globe (12-18-18)
Perkins Coie
- Ten Things to Know About USDOT's New NEPA and Section 4(f) Regulations for Highway, Transit and Rail Projects (12-19-18)
Safe Routes to School National Partnership
- Webinar: Investing in Health: Local Active Transportation Financing Initiatives – Jan. 31, 2019
Smart Growth America
- Webinar Recording and Recap: Implementing Context Sensitive Design (12-14-18)
State Smart Transportation Initiative
- Technological advances could drastically cut greenhouse gas pollution from concrete (12-17-18)
World Resources Institute: The City Fix
- 4 Ways Cities Can Build More Climate-Resilient Neighborhoods (12-17-18)
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December 14, 2018
Associated General Contractors
- New EPA and Army Corps Rule Will Provide the Clarity Needed To Allow States To Keep Local Waters Clean (12-11-18)
America Walks
- You Gave Me Your Word: How Good City Planning Became Walkability (12-4-18)
- Webinar: Let’s Get Moving: The Power of Physical Activity Jan. 9, 2019 at 2pm Eastern
American Trails
- 2019 International Trails Symposium, Syracuse, New York April 28 - May 1, 2019
Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations
- 2019 Planning Tools & Training Symposium, May 7-9, 2019
American Planning Association
- Plan4Health Success Story: Equity in Delaware (12-13-18)
American Public Transportation Association
- APTA’s Comments on AV 3.0 Identify the Importance of Public Transportation in the Evolving Mobility Landscape (12-5-18)
- Nearly 80 Percent of Commuters See Public Transit as Backbone of Lifestyle that Includes Ride-hailing, AVs, and Emerging Technologies, According to New Study (12-13-18)
Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals
- Webinar: Bus Stops with Bikeways: Designing Transit Stops with On-Street Bicycle Facilities, Jan. 16, 2019
Association of State Wetland Managers
- ASWM Joins Coalition in Letter to EPA Regarding Sec. 401 (12-3-18)
Brookings
- Here are three ways to pay for new investments in infrastructure and end partisan gridlock (12-12-18)
Center for Neighborhood Technology
- Climate Change is Changing Everything (12-13-18)
Department of Transportation
- U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces $1.5 Billion in BUILD Transportation Grants to Revitalize Infrastructure Nationwide (12-11-18)
- UTC Spotlight: December 2018
Environmental and Energy Study Institute
- New Report Finds EPA Could Be Doing Much More to Unlock Growth of Low-Carbon Biofuels
- 2018 Farm Bill Helps Rural America Become More Resilient (12-12-18)
Environmental Protection Agency
- Just updated: State GHG Inventory & Projection Tool (12-6-18)
Federal Highway Administration
- 2018 Alternative Fuels Corridor Request for Designation Nominations Webinar (Updated) (12-11-18)
- Long-Term Pavement Performance Newsletter - November 2018 (12-12-18)
Idaho Transportation Department
- Appellate court rules in favor of US-95 expansion south of Moscow (12-10-18)
Illinois EPA
- Illinois EPA Funds Cleaner Public Transportation for the Most Vulnerable Residents in the Chicago Area (12-3-18)
Institute for Transportation and Development Policy
- The Electric Revolution Begins with Buses (12-11-18)
League of American Bicyclists
- League of American Bicyclists Announces 61 New and Renewing Bicycle Friendly Communities (12-6-18)
Massachusetts DOT
- Baker-Polito Administration Announces Community Transit Grant Program Awards (12-12-18)
National Academies Division of Earth and Life Science
- Environmental Health Matters Initiative (12-6-18)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- 2018 Arctic Report Card: Visual highlights (12-11-18)
National Center for Sustainable Transportation
- Energy and Air Quality Impacts of Truck-Only Lanes: A Case Study of Interstate 75 Between Macon and McDonough, Georgia (November 2018)
National Cooperative Highway Research Program
National Resources & Technical Assistance for Transit-Oriented Development
- Housing for Buses and People (12-14-18)
National Wildlife Federation
- A Pathway to Help Wildlife Move in a Changing World (12-11-18)
Smart Growth America
- Sprawl or smart growth: the future of Opportunity Zones (12-13-18)
SPUR
- Learning to Manage California’s Fire Problem (12-11-18)
Texas A&M University
- Transportation, Air Quality and Health Symposium (Feb. 18-20)
Transportation for America
- States that take chances get rewarded, and six other things we learned this year at Capital Ideas 2018 (12-11-18)
Transportation Research Board
University of Minnesota Center for Transportation Studies
- Catalyst, December 2018
World Resources Institute
- The City Fix: Achieving Clean Air in Cities (12-7-18)
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December 7, 2018
Alaska DOT&PF
- Alaska DOT&PF Earthquake Response Update (12-3-18)
- Essential Travel Routes Restored to State Highways (12-5-18)
America Walks
- Nov. 29 Webinar Recording: Active Transportation for Healthy Communities (12-3-18)
American Planning Association
- Disaster Recovery Resource Guide: Episode 2 of the Resilience Roundtable podcast (12-3-18)
American Society of Landscape Architects
- Interview with Ignacio Bunster-Ossa: Philadelphia’s Progress on Green Infrastructure (12-4-18)
Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals
- Dec. 12 Webinar: What Do You Do? Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordinator Skills (12-5-18)
American Public Transportation Association
- APTA’s Comments on AV 3.0 Identify the Importance of Public Transportation in the Evolving Mobility Landscape (12-5-18)
Brookings
- Sustainable infrastructure investment, climate change, and global development (12-3-18)
Center for Climate and Energy Solutions
- C2ES Welcomes Honda to Business Environmental Leadership Council (12-6-18)
Climate Central
- Billion-Dollar Disasters Trending Up (12-5-18)
Environmental and Energy Study Institute
- Climate Change News - December 3, 2018
Environmental Law Institute
- New Book Arms Policymakers, Lawyers, Private Sector With Tools to Combat Climate Change in the United States (12-6-18)
Environmental Protection Agency
- State Inventory and Projection Tool (Updated) (12-6-18)
Federal Transit Administration
- U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $149 Million Funding Agreement with Orange County Transportation Authority (11-30-18)
Federal Highway Administration
Funders’ Network
- Dec. 11 Webinar: Is SB 375 Reaching Its Potential For Climate And For Communities?
- Partners for Places: New grant opportunities for sustainability & stormwater projects (12-5-18)
Future of Transport
- Innovative Active Travel Solutions and their Evaluation (12-6-18)
Illinois Center for Transportation
- Alternative Noise Barrier Approvals (12-6-18)
International City/County Management Association
- ICMA Offers New Tool on Disaster Recovery Essentials (12-4-18)
League of American Bicyclists
- Bicycle Friendly State Progress Report Cards Highlight a Decade of State Actions (11-29-18)
- 20th Annual National Bike Summit (March 9 -12, 2019)
- League of American Bicyclists Announces 61 New and Renewing Bicycle Friendly Communities (12-6-18)
National Association of City Transportation Officials
- NACTO & the USDOT Volpe Center Release Best Practices for Redesigning Large Vehicles in Urban Environments (12-6-18)
National Association of Regional Councils
- NARC Submits Comments on U.S. DOT’s AV 3.0 (12-3-18)
National Center for Sustainable Transportation
- In Progress: Genetic Toolkit for Assessment and Prediction of Population-level Impacts of Bridge Construction on Birds (12-5-18)
- Energy and Environmental Impact of Truck-Only Lanes: A Case Study of Interstate 75 between Macon and McDonough, Georgia (12-6-18)
National Resources & Technical Assistance For Transit-Oriented Development
- Chicago explores community led solutions for equitable TOD (11-30-18)
Mineta Transportation Institute
- Where Do Riders Park Dockless, Shared Electric Scooters? Findings from San Jose, California (November 2018)
Resources for the Future
- How State-Level Action on Carbon Emissions Stacks Up (12-6-18)
Rockefeller Foundation
- Institutionalizing Urban Resilience: A Midterm Monitoring and Evaluation Report of 100 Resilient Cities (12-6-18)
Smart Growth America
- Dec. 11 Webinar: Implementing Context Sensitive Design
SPUR
- Six Principles for Pricing Driving to Reduce Congestion, Pollution and Crashes (11-29-18)
Texas Transportation Institute
- Transportation, Air Quality, and Health Symposium, Feb. 18-20, 2019, Austin
Transportation Research Board
- Committee for a Study of Mobility as a Service - Washington, D.C., Dec. 17-18, 2018
World Resources Institute
- The City Fix: Stronger Than the Storm: 3 Lessons for Building Climate Resilience in Poor Urban Communities (12-4-18)
Virginia DOT
- VDOT Partners with Environmental Council to Develop Resilient Stream Crossings (12-6-18)
United States Conference of Mayors
- U.S. Conference of Mayors & NYU Launch the Mayors Leadership Institute on Smart Cities (12-6-18)
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November 30, 2018
American Public Health Association
- National Climate Assessment grave reminder of action needed to protect public health from climate change (11-23-18)
American Society of Landscape Architects
- The Latest Climate Report, Unburied (11-26-18)
- The Dirt: A New Vision of Coastal Resilience (11-27-18)
- DDOT'S Proposed Small Cell Infrastructure Guidelines Update (11-27-18)
Association of State Wetland Managers
- An Ecological Framework for Reviewing Compensatory Mitigation Plans: Plan Review (Part 4 of 4), Jan. 9, 2019, at 2:00-5:00 pm ET
Brookings Institution
- Better procurement tools can improve urban resilience (11-26-18)
Bureau of Transportation Statistics
- Rail Intermodal was Top Growing Mode Since Recession (11-28-18)
Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES)
- Bob Perciasepe Statement On the release of the National Climate Assessment (11-23-18)
Center for Transportation Studies at the University of Minnesota
- Automated vehicle workshop summary report available (11-23-18)
EG3
- What will make a difference at COP24?
Eno Center for Transportation
- Webinar: The Dockless Revolution: What We’re Learning from Shared Micromobility Data, Dec. 13, 2018
- Is the Mass Transit CIG Program Sitting on $1.4 Billion? Or Is the Program $5 Billion in the Red? (11-28-18)
Environmental and Energy Study Institute
- National Climate Assessment Confirms We Have to Act (11-23-18)
- Climate Change News (11-26-18)
Environmental Protection Agency
- EPA Announces Availability of $1.5 Million in Environmental Justice Small Grants (11-15-18)
- Dec. 12 Webinar: Green Infrastructure Approaches for Stormwater Management at Federal Facilities
Federal Highway Administration
- EDC News - November 29, 2018
- HEP Research Quarterly Newsletter (11-29-18)
Federal Transit Administration
- U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $281 Million Funding Allocation for Transit Projects in Arizona, California, Minnesota, and Texas (11-28-18)
Institute of Transportation Engineers
- Past, Present, and Future of Transportation with AASHTO Exec. Dir. Frederick G. "Bud" Wright (11-27-18)
International Council on Clean Transportation
- The Potential for Low-Carbon Renewable Methane as a Transport Fuel in France, Italy, and Spain (11-24-18)
The Lancet Countdown
- The Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change: 2018 Report (11-27-18)
National Association of Counties
- Resiliency: County officials and residents recount first hours of deadliest fire in California history (11-27-18)
National Cooperative Highway Research Program
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- New federal climate assessment for U.S. released (11-20-18)
- Destructive 2018 Atlantic hurricane season draws to an end (11-28-18)
Natural Resources Defense Council
- Major Climate Report Confirms Need to Cut Dangerous Fossil Fuel Pollution—Before It’s Too Late (11-23-18)
Ohio DOT
- ODOT debuts new travel tools to help motorists this holiday season (11-23-18)
World Resources Institute
- Statement: Fourth National Climate Assessment Confirms Climate Change Will Affect All Regions and All Sectors of U.S. Economy (11-23-18)
- Transforming Transportation 2019, Jan. 17-18
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November 21, 2018
American Planning Association
- Three Issues Congress Must Grapple With in Lame Duck Session (11-20-18)
Center for Transportation Studies at the University of Minnesota
- Modeling bike crash risk helps identify effective safety improvements (November 2018)
Environmental and Energy Study Institute
- Climate Change News - November 19, 2018
- Hurricanes Have Taught Americans Hard Lessons on Resilience (11-16-18)
Federal Highway Administration
- Human Environment Digest - Livability (11-16-18)
- Webcast Summary: Drone Use in Alabama (11-19-18)
- Innovator: November/December 2018 (11-16-18)
National Cooperative Highway Research Program
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
- Researcher Rockets to Global Recognition for Breakthroughs in Battery Safety and Performance (11-19-18)
Resources for the Future
- The GDP Temperature Relationship: Implications for Climate Change Damages (11-19-18)
Smart Growth America
- How can your city snag the next Amazon HQ2? (11-19-18)
- Washington State Department of Transportation to be the first statewide agency to host an artist-in-residence (11-20-18)
Smart Growth Online
- Chicago Develops Parklet Prototype to Encourage Hanging Out (11-16-18)
- Cities are Making Left Turns Safer with ‘Wedges’ (11-16-18)
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November 16, 2018
AASHTO
- AASHTO Files Comments With USDOT On Impact Of Autonomous Vehicles (11-9-18)
America Walks
- America Walks Submits Comments on Impact of Walkable Communities (11-7-18)
American Planning Association
- 2018 Disaster Grant Recipients (11-9-18)
American Road and Transportation Builders Association
- FHWA Poised to Act on Century-Old Barrier to Transportation Project Innovation in Response to ARTBA Petition (11-14-18)
American Trucking Association
- ATA Applauds EPA for First Step in NOx Rulemaking Effort (11-13-18)
Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals
- Jan. 16 Webinar: Bus Stops with Bikeways: Designing Transit Stops with On-street Bicycle Facilities
Center for Transportation Studies at the University of Minnesota
- Governing dockless bike share: early lessons from the Twin Cities (November 2018)
Climate Central
- Ocean at the Door: New Homes and the Rising Sea (11-13-18)
Climate Central
- Want to Build a Delaware Beach House? Expect Regular Floodwaters in 30 Years (11-13-18)
The Conservation Fund
- Dec. 11-13: National Summit for Gateway Communities
Environmental and Energy Study Institute
- Climate Change News, Nov. 12, 2018
Federal Highway Administration
Institute of Transportation Engineers
- ITE Releases Curbside Management Practitioner's Guide (11-14-18)
International City/County Management Association
- Enhanced Infrastructure Financing Districts Revitalize Communities in California (11-12-18)
Institute for Transportation and Development Policy
- How Mexico City Became a Leader in Parking Reform (11-8-18)
National Center for Sustainable Transportation
- Development of Integrated Vehicle and Fuel Scenarios in a National Energy System Model for Low Carbon U.S. Transportation Futures (11-14-18)
National Resources and Technical Assistance for Transit Oriented Development
- Building Better Communities with Transit: Capturing the Value of Location (11-9-18)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- NFWF, NOAA announce $28.9 million in grants for the 2018 National Coastal Resilience Fund (11-9-18)
Safe Routes to School Partnership
- 2018 Election Results: What Do They Mean for Active Transportation? (11-15-18)
Smart Growth America
- 2019 Complete Streets Dinner, Jan. 15, 2019, Washington, D.C.
- Webinar recap: “Small places, smart mobility” (11-8-18)
State Smart Transportation Initiative
- Is working from home really reducing VMT? (11-12-18)
Transit Oriented Development Resources
- Capturing the Value of Location (11-9-18)
Transportation for America
- Why don’t DOTs pick routes like we do? (11-13-18)
Volpe Center
- Delivering the Benefits of Self-Driving Technology Safely, Quickly, and Broadly (11-14-18)
World Resources Institute
- PODCAST: "Everything Counts": Unpacking the IPCC's 1.5° Report (11-12-18)
- Cities Can Save $17 Trillion by Preventing Urban Sprawl (11-15-18)
Transportation Research Board
- Neil Pedersen Selected as a Keynote Speaker for the 2019 Transportation, Air Quality, and Health Symposium (11-9-18)
University of Minnesota Center for Transportation Studies
- Catalyst, November 2018
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November 9, 2018
American Public Transportation Association
- Public Transportation Wins Big at 85% Approval in the Midterm Elections (11-7-18)
American Road and Transportation Builders Association
- Nearly 80 percent of State & Local Ballot Measures Approved (11-8-18)
Climate Central
- Warming at 100 Military Sites Across the U.S. (11-7-18)
Department of Transportation
- USDOT Connections Blog: USDOT’s Crisis Management Center: Ready & Able 24/7/365 (11-6-18)
Eno Center for Transportation
- Most Major Transportation Ballot Measures Pass; More Analysis to Come (11-7-18)
Environmental and Energy Study Institute
- Climate Change News (11-5-18)
Federal Highway Administration
- 2018 Alternative Fuels Corridor Request for Designation Nominations Webinar – Nov. 14, 2018; 1:00-2:30 p.m. EST
- Innovator Newsletter (November/December 2018)
Funders Network
- Sustainable solutions at the local level: Meet the newest Partners for Places grantees (11-8-18)
Institute for Transportation and Development Policy
- BRT Planning 601: Business Plan Webinar, Nov. 14, 2018
- How Mexico City Became a Leader in Parking Reform- An Interactive Timeline (11-8-18)
National Cooperative Highway Research Program
- Research on Creating and Sustaining a Culture of Innovation for Departments of Transportation (11-5-18)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Common Questions We Get on Sea Level Rise With Links to Some (not all) Relevant Resources
NOAA Climate Portal
- Talking with IPCC Vice-chair Ko Barrett: On climate change and consensus building (11-6-18)
Rails to Trails Conservancy
- Prescribe-a-Trail: Walking to Happier and Healthier Lifestyles in Greater Philly (11-7-18)
Shared Use Mobility Center
- Get to the Polls Without Owning a Car (11-6-18)
Smart Growth America
- Feds finally recommend actions to better protect people walking (11-6-18)
- Smart Growth on the Ballot (11-7-18)
Transportation for America
- 2018 Ballot Measures for Transportation (11-7-18)
- Mixed messages on transportation at the ballot box this week (11-8-18)
World Resources Institute
- Curbing Climate Change and Preventing Deaths from Air Pollution Go Hand-in-Hand (11-7-18)
Transportation Research Board
- First International Conference on 3D Printing and Transportation (11-8-18)
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November 2, 2018
America Walks
- New Webinar: Active Transportation for Healthy Communities, Nov. 29, 2018
American Society of Civil Engineers
- Rising Above (Bayonne Bridge) (11-2-18)
American Society of Landscape Architects
- Green Infrastructure Below the Bottoms (10-30-18)
- The Dirt: Nancy Somerville: Landscape Architects Play Crucial Role in Fight Against Climate Change (10-31-18)
Associated General Contractors of America
- AGC Invited to EPA Administration Roundtable to Celebrate 'Smart Sectors' Partnership (10-31-18)
Brookings
- Highlights: An energy industry view on moving toward a lower carbon future (10-31-18)
- What is transformative placemaking? (10-30-18)
Center for Climate and Energy Solutions
- C2ES Newsletter October 2018
Center for Watershed Protection
- Accounting for Trees in Stormwater Models (September 2018)
CityLab
- A Storm-Resilient Park in Queens (10-24-18)
Conservation Fund
- Chesapeake Conservancy Announces 2018 “Champions of the Chesapeake" (11-2-18)
- City of Durham Acquires Belt Line Rail Corridor (10-26-18)
Environmental and Energy Study Institute
- Climate Change News – Oct. 29, 2018
- Fact Sheet: Electric Buses: Benefits Outweigh Costs (10-26-18)
Environmental Protection Agency
- 2018 SmartWay Excellence Awardees (10-29-18)
Federal Highway Administration
- Lessons Learned from the National Congestion Pricing Conference Webinar (Recording) (10-30-18)
- EDC News - November 1, 2018
Federal Transit Administration
- USDOT Official Highlights More Than $12 Million in Grants to Help Modernize Bus Service in Central Illinois (10-26-18)
League of American Bicyclists
- NJBWC Advocacy Saves the State $12 Million in Federal Bike and Pedestrian Dollars (10-30-18)
National Conference of State Legislatures
- New Fees on Hybrid and Electric Vehicles (10-23-18)
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
- New Mobility Paradigms Influence Electric Vehicle Charging Requirements (10-30-18)
National Cooperative Highway Research Program
National Resources & Technical Assistance for Transit-Oriented Development
- Upfront Planning to Maximize Benefits (10-26-18)
NOAA Climate Portal
- What will average U.S. temperatures look like in future Octobers? (10-31-18)
- Behind the curtains of NOAA's monthly global climate report (11-1-18)
Resources for the Future
- RFF Comments on NHTSA and EPA Fuel Economy and GHG Standards (10-26-18)
State Smart Transportation Initiative
- Study finds women use carsharing less than men (10-30-18)
- Study finds taxes, regulations mix most effective for vehicle emissions reductions (10-30-18)
World Resources Institute
- The City Fix: IPCC 1.5 Report: Cities Are the Best Chance to Get Climate Right (10-31-18)
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