News from Around the Web Archives

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March 27, 2020
American Highway Users Alliance
- NEPA Modernization Media Campaign (3-10-20)
American Planning Association
- Planning During a Pandemic: 6 Resources for Planners (3-20-20)
- Painting a Richer Picture of Older Adults' Mobility Needs (3-26-20)
American Public Health Association
- Connecting COVID-19 and climate change (3-25-20)
America’s Transportation Awards
- Deadline Extended for the 2020 America’s Transportation Awards (3-25-20)
Climate Central
- Water Ways Series: Dutch Lessons for a Changing Coast (3-25-20)
Environmental and Energy Study Institute
- March 20 Briefing: Financing Climate Mitigation and Resilience: Lessons from Hawaii
- Better Bike Infrastructure Improves Environmental and Human Health (3-25-20)
Federal Highway Administration
- Human Environment Digest (3/20/20)
- EDC News - March 26, 2020
- On-Ramp to Innovation - Every Day Counts (3-26-20)
Institute for Transportation and Development Policy
- As the Impacts of Coronavirus Grow, Micromobility Fills in the Gaps (3-24-20)
National Association of Regional Councils
- States and Regions are Exploring the Transition from Gas Taxes to Per-Mile Charges (3-20-20)
National Center for Sustainable Transportation
National Council of Historic Preservation Officers
- Operating Status of SHPOs (spreadsheet updated regularly)
National Cooperative Highway Research Program
- Evaluating the Effects of Recycling Agents on Asphalt Mixtures with High RAS and RAP Binder Ratios (3-24-20)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- NOAA seeks partnership to help develop world’s best weather model (3-24-20)
National Center for Sustainable Transportation
- Automated Vehicles are Expected to Increase Driving and Emissions Without Policy Intervention (3-25-20)
National Scenic Byway Foundation
- North Huron Scenic Byway (3-25-20)
Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
- Using Trails and Outdoor Spaces Safely in the Wake of COVID-19 (3-24-20)
Safe Routes to School National Partnership
- Safe Routes to School and Beyond- What to Do Now? (3-24-20)
Transportation for America
- COVID-19 will cost transit agencies $26-$38 billion, TransitCenter estimates (3-24-20)
- Release: Senate deal provides vital $25 billion lifeline to ensure essential public transportation service can continue (3-25-20)
Transportation Research Board
- Transportation planning to the extreme for weather and climate change (3-25-20)
Virginia DOT
- VDOT Sends a Message About COVID-19 Through On-Road Signage (3-25-20)
Washington State DOT
- Keeping rest areas clean for freight haulers during COVID-19 (3-24-20)
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March 20, 2020
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
- President Announces Intent to Appoint New ACHP Member (3-18-20)
America Walks
- Managing the Uncertainty of the COVID-19 Outbreak through Walking (3-18-20)
American Planning Association
- Planning Magazine, March 2020
American Public Health Association
- Climate Change Fact Sheets (3-17-20)
Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials
- State Actions to Address Recycling Market Changes (3-17-20)
Department of Transportation
- Connections Blog: Making Public Transit Safer During COVID-19 Outbreak (3-18-20)
- Connections Blog: How DOT is Helping Truckers Expedite Delivery of Groceries and Medical Supplies (3-18-20)
Department of Energy
- Clean Cities Alternative Fuel Price Report (January 2020)
Environmental and Energy Study Institute
Environmental Council of the States
- COVID-19 Resources for ECOS Members (3-19-20)
Federal Highway Administration
- EDC News - March 19, 2020
Federal Transit Administration
League of American Bicyclists
- How the League and Uber are Partnering to Keep People on Bikes Safe (3-16-20)
National Center for Sustainable Transportation
- Conducting an Inventory to Quantify Carbon Sequestration Potential for Fuels Reduction in Caltrans Rights of Way (in progress) (3-17-20)
- Federal Road Charge Tax Administration Process (3-17-20)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- More than $43 million in coastal resilience grants announced (3-17-20)
- U.S. flood and climate outlook for spring 2020 (3-18-20)
- NFWF and NOAA announce $8.2 million in grants to aid communities (3-19-20)
National Scenic Byway Foundation
- Colorado Headwaters Scenic Byway (3-17-20)
Nevada DOT
- ATM Freeway Signs to Go Live Starting March 25 in Clark County (3-16-20)
Rails to Trails Conservancy
- Staying Active While We Practice Social Distancing (3-19-20)
Resources for the Future
- Interactions of Transportation Carbon Pricing with the Electricity Market in the TCI Region (3-12-20)
Shared Use Mobility Center
- Mobility Hub Newsletter, March 12, 2020
Smart Growth America
- Webinar: Policy to Practice: What does prioritizing pedestrians actually look like?, March 26
- Voters want and need more transportation options (3-17-20)
Transportation for America
- What would a Green New Deal for transportation look like? (3-18-20)
- Release: Over 200 transit agencies, cities, and organizations urge Congress to pass emergency funding for transit (3-19-20)
Transportation Research Board
- 2020 Conference on Sustainability and Emerging Transportation Technology (3-17-20)
- March 23 Webinar: TRB Webinar: Transportation & COVID-19 – Practices from other disease outbreaks
U.S. Geological Survey
- New USGS map can help Puerto Rico deal with risk of landslides after hurricanes (3-19-20)
Washington State DOT
- Ramp meters coming soon to I-5 in Olympia, Lacey (3-18-20)
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March 13, 2020
American Road and Transportation Builders Association
- Trump Administration NEPA Overhaul Will Reduce Transportation Project Delays, ARTBA Says (3-10-20)
- New Grassroots and Advertising Campaign Urges Congressional Action on Transportation Infrastructure (3-10-20)
American Society of Landscape Architects
- The Thin Green Line (3-12-20)
Army Corps of Engineers
- Army Corps announces signing of Chief’s Report for Delaware Bay study (3-11-20)
Association of State Wetland Managers
- Webinar: Sharing EPA's "Refresh" to the Enhancing State and Tribal Programs (ESTP) Framework, March 24, 2020
Department of Transportation
- U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Formally Announces More Than $39 Million for Improvement & Expansion of Two Texas Ports (3-10-20)
- U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces $248.5 Million in Grants to Support Railroad Infrastructure (3-12-20)
Federal Highway Administration
Fish and Wildlife Service
- Interior’s Fish and Wildlife Service Establishes Procedures to Provide Landowners Clarity on Wetland Easements (3-9-20)
International Transport Forum
- Safe Micromobility (3-12-20)
National Center for Sustainable Transportation
- Webinar: Planning and Policymaking for Transit-Oriented Development, Transit, and Active Transport in California Cities, March 26, 2020
National Complete Streets Coalition
- Webinar recap: Protecting user data and expanding mobility for all communities (3-10-20)
National Cooperative Highway Research Program
- Implementing the Results of NCHRP Project 20-68A, Domestic Scan 17-01: Successful Approaches for the Use of Unmanned Aerial Systems by Surface Transportation Agencies (3-9-20) (Pending)
- Lessons Learned and Impacts to Date of State DOT Implementation of New Federal Transit Asset Management and Public Transportation Agency Safety Requirements (3-9-20) (Completed)
Natural Resources Defense Council
- STATEMENT: NEPA Rollback Would Stifle Speech and Spur Pollution, Environmental Justice and National Environmental Groups Charge (3-10-20)
National Scenic Byway Foundation
- Dinosaur Diamond Scenic and Historic Byway (3-12-20)
Nevada DOT
- NDOT Reminds Motorists to Drive Attentively During Wildlife Migration Season (3-10-20)
Rails to Trails Conservancy
- Dynamic Duo: How TrailLink and Google Maps Have Made Trails Accessible to America (3-9-20)
Southern Environmental Law Center
- Judge: FOIA delay “incomprehensible,” but not a reason to keep open comment period (3-9-20)
Transportation Resource Board
- April 16: TRB Webinar: Demanding data - Transactional data for demand-responsive transportation
- April 30 TRB Webinar: What role does ecology have in sustainable transportation?
University of Minnesota Center for Transportation Studies
- Catalyst Newsletter (March 2020)
University Transportation Centers Program
- UTC Spotlight January 2020
Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute
- Evaluating the Impacts of Deploying Automated Roads for Infrastructure-Enabled Autonomous Vehicles (3-9-20)
- Effect of Deicing Agents and Environmental Conditions on Performance of Asphalt Pavements in Cold Regions (3-9-20)
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March 6, 2020
AASHTO
- Get Ready for the 2020 America’s Transportation Awards! (Updated) (3-2-20)
American Society of Landscape Architects
- Statement on New Legislation to Fund LWCF and Restore Our Parks (3-4-20)
Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies
- The Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies and Partners Seek Nominations for the Climate Adaptation Leadership Awards (3-2-20)
Association of State Wetland Managers
- Webinar: Sharing EPA's "Refresh" to the Enhancing State and Tribal Programs (ESTP) Framework, March 24, 2020
Brookings
- Metro Monitor 2020: Prosperity is increasing in America’s largest metro areas, but not for everyone (3-5-20)
Center for Neighborhood Technology
- Advocacy Perspective on the History of Equity in Transportation (2-28-20)
- March 2020 Newsletter: Transportation Equity and Mobility Justice
Conservation Fund
- One of the Largest Open Spaces in Mid-Atlantic Conserved (3-3-20)
Department of Energy
- Transportation Energy Data Book: Edition 38 (3-3-20)
District Department of Transportation
- Capital Bikeshare Expands Access to $5 Annual Memberships (2-27-20)
ENO Center for Transportation
- CEQ’s Proposed NEPA Regulations: Are They Really That Terrible or So Very Helpful for Surface Transportation Projects? (Part 1) (Part 2) (2-28-20)
Environmental and Energy Study Institute
Federal Highway Administration
- U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao Announces $653.2 Million in Emergency Relief for Road and Bridge Repairs (2-27-20)
- Federal Agency Liaisons Update: EPA (3-2-20)
- Texas PEL Peer Exchange Report (Aug. 21-22, 2019)
- Washington, DC PEL Peer Exchange (Aug. 14-15, 2019)
- EDC News - March 5, 2020
Federal Transit Administration
- U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Three CIG Project Sponsors Approved to Use $64 Million in Cost Savings for Additional Eligible Activities (2-28-20)
- U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $8.5 Million Funding Opportunity to Help Communities Prosper through Transit (3-3-20)
Government Accountability Office
- Additional Action Needed to Improve EPA Data on Informal Enforcement and Compliance Assistance Activities (3-2-20)
Institute of Transportation Engineers
- ITE Releases Recommended Practice for Traffic Signal Change and Clearance Intervals (3-2-20)
Institute for Transportation and Development Policy
- Transit Solutions for the Air Quality Crisis (3-4-20)
International Transport Forum
- Reforming Public Transport Planning and Delivery (March 2020)
Kansas Department of Transportation
- KDOT awards $8.6 million in Transportation Alternatives projects (2-28-20)
Mineta Transportation Institute
- Harmonizing Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation in Transportation and Land-Use Planning in California Cities (3-4-20)
National Center for Sustainable Transportation
National Scenic Byway Foundation
- Utah’s Patchwork Parkway (3-5-20)
- Alabama’s Coastal Connection Scenic Byway (3-4-20)
Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center
- The PBIC Messenger (Winter 2020)
Project for Public Spaces
- Ready to Ride? Come Explore the Legendary Indianapolis Cultural Trail (2-28-20)
Rails to Trails Conservancy
- Outdoor Adventures Along the Great American Rail-Trail (2-27-20)
- Visionary Active Transportation Reauthorization Framework
Shared-Use Mobility Center
- Mobility Hub Newsletter: February 28, 2020
Smart Growth America
- How bad land use and transportation decisions go hand-in-hand with “The Congestion Con” (3-5-20)
- The Congestion Con: How More Lanes and More Money Equals More Traffic (March 2020)
Transit Cooperative Research Program
- TCRP Synthesis 144: Multimodal Fare Payment Integration (3-2-20)
Transportation for America
- Here’s how senators can turn their support for transit into real policy (2-27-20)
- The Congestion Con: You’ve been played (3-5-20)
Transportation Research Board
- Featured Centennial Paper - Historic and Archaeological Preservation in Transportation (3-4-20)
- Transportation, Environment, and Energy: An Integrated Research Symposium: Call for Presentations closes April 1
U.S. Forest Service
- USDA Forest Service announces proposed changes to improve conveyance of small tracts of lands (2-26-20)
Washington State DOT
- Understanding Opportunities with Connected Vehicles in the Smart Cities Context (August 2019)
World Resources Institute
- The City Fix: After Successful Test, Porto Alegre’s João Alfredo Gets a ‘Complete Streets’ Transformation (3-2-20)
- The City Fix: The Cities4Forests Toolbox: Connecting Cities With Tools to Understand and Manage Forests (2-24-20)
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February 28, 2020
Center for Climate and Energy Solutions
- Low Cost Charging, Incentives Critical to Electric Trucking Transition (2-24-20)
Congressional Research Service
- Issues in Autonomous Vehicle Testing and Deployment (2-11-20)
- Electric Vehicles: A Primer on Technology and Selected Policy Issues (2-14-20)
Defenders of Wildlife
- Defenders of Wildlife Speak s Out Against Trump Administration’s Efforts to Undercut NEPA During Public Hearing and Rally in D.C. (2-24-20)
Environmental Protection Agency
Federal Highway Administration
Government Accountability Office
- Critical Infrastructure Protection: Additional Actions Needed to Identify Framework Adoption and Resulting Improvements (2-25-20)
Institute for Transportation and Development Policy
- Nominate Your City for the 2021 Sustainable Transport Award (2-26-20)
Smart Growth America
- Webinar Recap: The State of Transportation and Health Equity (2-12-20)
Transportation Research Board
- March 19 Webinar: Explori ng Equity Implications of Emerging Transportation Technologies
World Resources Institute
- Sustainability Index for Landscape Restoration (February 2020)
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February 21, 2020
AASHTO
- Get Ready for the 2020 America’s Transportation Awards! (2-20-20)
American Trails
- Maintenance Management Systems for Trails (2-20-20)
Climate Central
- National and Global Emissions Sources (2020) (2-19-20)
Department of Transportation
- U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao Announces Availability of $1 Billion to Upgrade American Infrastructure (2-19-20)
Environmental and Energy Study Institute
- Fact Sheet: Federal Resources for Nature-Based Solutions to Climate Change (2-19-20)
Environmental Protection Agency
- University of New Mexico develops sidewalks from sustainable materials (2-19-20)
Federal Highway Administration
International Society for Concrete Pavements
- Aug. 30: 12th International Conference on Concrete Pavements
National Center for Sustainable Transportation
National Governors Association
- Planning For State Transportation Revenue In A Coming Era Of Electric Vehicles (2-20-20)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Southwest Drought and Human Health Workshop, Feb. 26-27, 2020
National Operations Center of Excellence
- Adventures in Crowdsourcing: Traffic Signal Applications (EDC5 Webinar Series), Feb. 27, 2020
National Wildlife Federation
- Swept Away: Protecting Midwest Communities & Wildlife From Extreme Flooding (2-19-20)
Safe Routes to School Partnership
- Rep. Brown (D-MD) Introduces Bill to Expand Safe Routes (2-18-19)
Shared-Use Mobility Center
- Mobility Hub Newsletter: February 14, 2020 (2-14-20)
Southern Environmental Law Center
- New study evaluates pathways for reducing N.C. transportation pollution (2-18-20)
Transit Cooperative Research Program
- TCRP Research Report 209: Analysis of Recent Public Transit Ridership Trends (2-13-20)
Transportation Research Board
- TRB Webinar: Why surface transportation agencies use drones, Feb. 25, 2:00 to 3:30 p.m.
- Changing trends in public transit lead to innovative strategies (2-19-20)
U.S. Forest Service
- New tool tests management strategies for ecosystem resilience (2-19-20)
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February 14, 2020
American Public Transportation Association
- APTA Applauds Administration Reauthorization Proposal (2-10-20)
Association of State Wetland Managers
- Feb. 21: Wetland Regulatory Capacity Building Project Webinar Series
Climate Central
- Decades of Disaster Data: Local and National (2-12-20)
Department of Transportation
- Statement from USDOT on Presidential Executive Order on Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (2-12-20)
East Coast Greenway
- Inspiring infrastructure investment and climate change policy: Our role (2-12-20)
Federal Highway Administration
- Human Environment Digest (2-6-20)
- Innovator (Jan/Feb 2020)
- EDC News (2-13-20)
- Feb. 25: Economic Development and Highway Right-Sizing
National Center for Sustainable Transportation
National Cooperative Highway Research Program
- Scoping Study to Develop the Basis for a Highway Standard to Conduct an All-Hazards Risk and Resilience Analysis (2-10-20) (Anticipated)
- Next Generation of the USLIMITS2 Speed Limit Setting Expert System (2-11-20) (Pending)
- A Guidebook for Implementing Alternative Technical Concepts into Project Delivery Methods (2-11-20) (Completed)
- Utility Conflict Impacts During Highway Construction (2-11-20) (Pending)
- Development of Crash Prediction Models for Short-Term Durations (2-11-20) (Pending)
- Guidelines for State Transportation Agency Chief Executive Officers on Cybersecurity Issues and Protection Strategies (2-11-20) (Pending)
Smart Growth America
- From bike to car and back again (2-7-20)
- Coming Soon: National Opportunity Zones Marketplace (2-11-20)
Shared Use Mobility Center
- March 17: Shared Mobility Summit
- Mobility Hub Newsletter: February 7, 2020
State Smart Transportation Initiative
- Using Big Data for estimating VMT and reliable travel patterns (2-10-20)
Transit Cooperative Research Program
- Current Practices in the Use of Onboard Technologies to Avoid Transit Bus Incidents and Accidents (2-10-20)
Transportation for America
- Transportation is changing, but curbs are not: Lessons from the first Smart Cities Collaborative 2020 meeting (2-13-20)
Transportation Research Board
University of Illinois
- Stormwater management and green infrastructure provide benefits that urban residents are willing to work for, study shows (2-3-20)
U.S. Conference of Mayors
- In Bipartisan Letter, Mayors Support House Leaders’ Infrastructure Framework (2-6-20)
U.S. Forest Service
- USDA Forest Service seeks help to expand access to national forests and grassland areas (2-12-20)
  USDA Forest Service announces challenge to increase focus on problems facing nation’s largest public trail system (2-1-20)
Victoria Transport Policy Institute
- Understanding Smart Growth Savings (1-9-20)
- Autonomous Vehicle Implementation Predictions (2-6-20)
World Resources Institute
- The City Fix: 4 Charts Explain Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Countries and Sectors (2-7-20)
- The City Fix: 5 Strategies that Achieve Climate Mitigation and Adaptation Simultaneously (2-12-20)
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February 7, 2020
American Planning Association
- 3 Top Issues for Planners in 2020 State Legislatures (2-3-20)
- Planning for Infrastructure Resilience (December 2019)
American Trails
- Improving the Process: How Statewide Organizations Are Winning Federal Dollars for Bicycle and Pedestrian Projects (2-6-20)
American Society of Civil Engineers
- Street Smarts (Feb. 2020)
American Society of Landscape Architects
- Urban Forestry & Quality of Life (2-4-20)
American Trails
- What is the Typical Width of a Shared-Use Trail? (2-4-20)
American Trucking Association
- ATA Outlines Trucking’s Priorities on Safety, Workforce and Infrastructure (2-4-20)
Army Corps of Engineers
- NRCS and Army rescind 2005 joint memorandum (1-28-20)
Brookings
- How San Francisco is adopting inclusive place management to revive its Civic Center Plaza (2-3-20)
Center for Neighborhood Technology
- What We Learned from Chicago’s E-scooter Pilot Program (1-29-20)
Congressional Research Service
- Reauthorization of the Federal Public Transportation Program (1-23-20)
Department of Transportation
- Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office (2-5-20)
Environmental and Energy Study Institute
- A Breakdown of 2019 Climate and Environment Congressional Hearings (2-3-20)
Federal Highway Administration
- Air Quality and Sustainable Transportation Highlights (1-30-20)
- CTPP Status Report - October 2019 (1-30-20)
- TMIP Exploratory Modeling and Analysis Tool (TMIP-EMAT) Beta Test Results (1-30-20)
- Human Environment Digest (1-27-20)
- Census Transportation Planning Products (CTPP) Highlights (1-30-20)
- Every Day Counts Innovation of the Month (2-6-20)
Federal Transit Administration
- Smart, Shared, and Social: Enhancing All-Hazards Recovery Plans with Demand Management Technologies (2-3-20)
Institute for Transportation & Development Policy
- Will E-bikes Make Cycle Highways Happen? (2-4-20)
International Road Federation
- April 6-8: Road User Charging: Electronic Toll Collection - Dubai
International Transport Forum
- May 26: Pre-Summit Research Day Transport Innovation for Sustainable DevelopmentResearch Day on “Transport Innovation for Sustainable Development
League of American Bicyclists
- A framework for infrastructure focusing on climate, safety and reform (1-30-20)
National Association of Counties
- NACo Analysis on House Democrats' Infrastructure Framework
National Center for Sustainable Transportation
National Cooperative Highway Research Program
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- 2010-2019: A landmark decade of U.S. billion-dollar weather and climate disasters (1-8-20)
National Wildlife Federation
- Can Western Monarchs Still Rebound? (2-3-20)
Project for Public Spaces
- How a Road Diet Can Amplify the Impact of Placemaking (1-31-20)
- A Placemaker's Primer on Road Diets (1-31-20)
Resources for the Future
- What Does Ridesharing Replace? (2-5-20)
Shared Use Mobility Center
- Mobility Hub Newsletter: January 31, 2020
Smart Growth Online
- Feb. 28: Strategies for Coastal Resilience: How Communities Need to Adapt
Transportation for America
- Is this flurry of transit grants a blip or a trend? (2-5-20) Next >>
Transportation Research Board
- Sept. 21: Highway Geology Symposium
- RFP: Development of a Risk Management Strategic Plan and a Research Roadmap (2-4-20)
- RFP: Proposed AASHTO Specifications for Design of Piles for Downdrag (2-4-20)
- RFP: Access to Jobs, Economic Opportunities, and Education in Rural Areas (2-4-20)
- Selected Studies in Transportation Law (2-6-20) (New website)
World Resources Institute
- 5 Ways the US Government Can Kickstart a CarbonShot to Remove Carbon from the Atmosphere (1-31-20)
- Why Is Sustainable Urban Transport a Great Investment? (2-5-20)
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January 30, 2020
American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
American Planning Association
- APA Legislative Priorities
American Public Transportation Association
- American Public Transportation Association Applauds House Democrats Infrastructure Framework Proposal (1-27-20)
Association of State Wetland Managers
- Feb. 20 Webinar: An Ecological Framework for Reviewing Compensatory Mitigation: How interests in property may affect mitigation projects
Center for Neighborhood Technology
- What We Learned from Chicago’s E-scooter Pilot Program (1-29-20)
Energy Department
- Department of Energy Announces Collaboration with the International Motor Sports Association (1-24-20)
Environmental and Energy Study Institute
- Kansas City to Become Largest U.S. City with Fare-Free Bus System (1-28-20)
Federal Highway Administration
- Human Environment Digest (1-23-20)
- Updated: Fact Sheets - Planning, Environment, and Realty Research (1-23-20)
- Improving Access and Safety for Shared Micromobility Users in Santa Monica, CA (1-16-20)
- Active Demand Management Capability Maturity Framework (CMF) tool (1-29-20)
- Use of LTPP SMP Data to Quantify Moisture Impacts on Fatigue Cracking in Flexible Pavements (1-28-20)
- Asphalt Pavement Performance Analysis Software (1-28-20)
- Air Quality and Sustainable Transportation Highlights (Nov.-Dec. 2019)
- EDC News - January 30, 2020
- Feb. 12 Event: Project Bundling
- Feb. 20 Event: 2D Hydraulic Modeling User's Forum
- TMIP Exploratory Modeling and Analysis Tool (TMIP-EMAT) Beta Test Results (1-30-20)
- Challenges in Meeting Data Needs for Use of Environmental Product Declarations in Pavement Design and Construction: State of Practice and Future Scope (February 2020)
Federal Transit Administration
National Center for Sustainable Transportation
National Cooperative Highway Research Project
- Proposed Modifications to AASHTO Culvert Load Rating Specifications (1-29-20) (final)
- Multimodal Freight Transportation Research Roadmap (1-29-20) (final)
Natural Resources Defense Council
- Governor Murphy Announces Sweeping Climate Agenda for New Jersey (1-27-20)
Rails to Trails Conservancy
- 2020 Winter Issue (1-29-20)
Resources for the Future
- Florida Climate Outlook: Assessing Physical and Economic Impacts through 2040 (1-30-20)
Safe Routes to School National Partnership
- House Leadership Prioritizes Infrastructure (1-29-20)
Smart Growth Network Blog
- American Highways Are Being Removed: What’s Next? (1-27-20)
Smart Growth Online
State Smart Transportation Initiative
- Setting speed limits based on safety, not driver behavior (1-27-20)
- New resource offers guidance and tools for right-sizing transportation investments (1-27-20)
- Shared parking keeps customers happy (1-27-20)
- Framing resilience for state DOTs (1-27-20)
- Researchers say investment in infrastructure has the potential to move short trips out of cars (1-27-20)
Transportation for America
- House principles could finally connect transportation spending to tangible outcomes (1-29-20)
Transportation Research Board
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January 24, 2020
American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
- USDOT Stresses Need to Reserve 5.9 GHz Channel at TRB (1-17-20)
- USDOT’s Chao Highlights New Vehicle Safety Initiatives at TRB (1-17-20)
- State DOTs Renew Focus on Ways to Reduce Traffic Fatalities (1-17-20)
- State DOT Roundtable Highlights Asset Management Needs (1-17-20)
American Council on Historic Preservation
- ACHP Adopts New Strategic Plan (1-21-20)
American Road and Transportation Builders Association
- ARTBA Says Final “Waters of the United States” Rule Brings Clarity to Transportation Project Reviews (1-23-20)
American Trucking Association
- ATA Truck Tonnage Index Increased 3.3% in 2019 (1-21-20)
Association of General Contractors
- Administration’s New Waters Rule Will Protect Vital Waterways While Eliminating Confusion That Threatened To Stifle Many Projects (1-23-20)
BlueGreen Alliance
- EPA’s Clean Water Rule Replacement is Indefensible (1-23-20)
Center for Climate and Energy Solutions
- Report: As Climate Change Threatens Cities, Mayors are Taking Action (1-23-20)
Center for Transportation Studies
- Catalyst (January 2020)
Colorado DOT
- New CDOT Pollinator Videos and Plan (1-23-20)
Department of Energy
- Department of Energy Announces Nearly $300 Million for Sustainable Transportation Research (1-23-20)
Department of Transportation
- Connections Blog: Modernizing the Infrastructure Permitting Process (1-23-20)
Environmental Law Institute
- New Book: Remarkable Cities and the Fight Against Climate Change: 43 Recommendations to Reduce Greenhouse Gases and the Communities That Adopted Them
Federal Highway Administration
- Human Environment Digest (1-17-20)
- Public Roads (1-21-20)
- U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $5 Million for Emergency Repairs to Earthquake-Damaged Roads in Puerto Rico (1-16-20)
- EDC News - January 23, 2020
- Feb 12: Freight Matters Webinar: Toward Greener Supply Chain: How The Home Depot Reduces Its Environmental Footprint and Costs
- FHWA Awards $8 Million to 10 States for Innovative Highway Projects (1-21-20)
- HEP Research Quarterly Newsletter (1-23-20)
- Case Study: Improving Access and Safety for Shared Micromobility Users in Santa Monica, CA (1-22-20)
- FHWA R&T Now - - November/December 2019 (1-23-20)
Forum of European National Highway Research Laboratories
- May 7: Mobility Management Meeting 2020
International Road Federation
- Safe Roads By Design™: Making Roads Safe for all Users (1-21-20)
League of American Bicyclists
- Encouraging physical activity with safer streets (1-16-20)
Mineta Transportation Institute
- Design of a Feedback-Controlled Wireless Converter for Electric Vehicle Wireless Charging Applications (December 2019)
National Center for Sustainable Transportation
- The California Sustainable Freight Action Plan Requires Consideration of Economic Competitiveness of the Freight Sector (1-21-20)
- Development of a Network of Accurate Ozone Sensing Nodes for Parallel Monitoring in a Site Relocation Study (1-20-20)
National Complete Streets Coalition
- Complete Streets partner spotlight: Burton Planning Services (1-22-20)
National Governors Association
- State Energy Toolkit (December 2019)
PIARC World Road Association
- Road Safety - Catalogue Of Case Studies (2019)
Southern Environmental Law Center
- EPA announces move to strip Clean Water Act protections (1-23-20)
Transportation for America
- 13 cities join Transportation for America’s Smart Cities Collaborative (1-23-20)
Transportation Research Board
- Guidebooks for Post-Award Contract Administration for Highway Projects Delivered Using Alternative Contracting Methods: Volume 3: Research Overview , Volume 2:Construction Manager–General Contractor Delivery, Volume 1: Design-Build Delivery (1-21-20)
- Feb. 25 Webinar: Why surface transportation agencies use drones
- Feb. 27 Webinar: Emergency events and their damage to assets
- Presentations from 2020 Annual Meeting available on interactive program (1-23-20)
UC Davis ITS Webinars
- Feb. 3: Making Bicycling Comfortable: Identifying minimum infrastructure needs using a video survey
- Jan. 28: The Importance of Life Cycle Assessment in Evaluating the Environmental Performance of Future Electric Vehicles
World Resources Institute
- Transforming Transportation 2020 Day 1: Connecting People for Sustainable Growth (1-16-20)
- Transforming Transportation 2020 Day 2: Can Mobility Be a Bridge to the New Economy? (1-17-20)
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January 17, 2020
American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
- Fourth Guidance Update for Automated Vehicles Released (1-10-20)
- USDOT Soliciting Feedback on Autonomous Vehicle Challenge (1-10-20)
American Planning Association
- Proposed NEPA Changes Costly, Threaten Community Safety (1-13-20)
- April 25: National Planning Conference 2020 (NPC20)
American Road and Transportation Builders Association
- Trump Environmental Modernization Reforms Will Help Spur Transportation Infrastructure Improvements, ARTBA Says (1-13-20)
American Society of Civil Engineers
- March 16: Thin Pavement Surface Treatments to Improve Friction and Reduction Moisture Infiltration
American Society of Landscape Architects
- Interview with Meg Calkins: The Case for Sustainable Landscape Materials (1-15-20)
American Trails
- March 13 Event: Trails Move People Articulating the Impact and Amplifying the Voice of the Trails Industry
Associated General Contractors of America
- New Proposal Will Make the Federal Environmental Review Process More Efficient Without Sacrificing Protections (1-13-20)
Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals
- APBP Responds to Recommended Mandatory Helmet Laws from the National Transportation Safety Board (1-14-20)
Association of State Wetland Managers
Center for Transportation Research
- Swelling Characterization of Natural and Chemically Stabilized Clays using Centrifuge Technology (December 2019)
Department of the Interior
- Interior Increases Transparency on Refuge Wetland Easements: Modernizes Mapping of Older Easements, Clarifies Appeal Process (1-3-20)
Department of Transportation
East Coast Greenway
- 2019 Greenway Designations (1-14-20)
Federal Highway Administration
- Jan/Feb Innovation (1-13-20)
- EDC News (1-9-20)
- Public Roads (1-13-20)
- Decision Support Framework And Parameters For Dynamic Part-Time Shoulder Use
Federal Transit Administration
- Federal Transit Administration Launches $11 Million Innovation Initiative (1-14-20)
- Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) Flexible Trip Planner (Report 0150) (Jan. 2020)
- Notice of Establishment of Emergency Relief Docket for Calendar Year 2020 (1-15-20)
- Considerations for Evaluating Automated Transit Bus Programs (Dec. 2019)
Institute of Transportation Economics
- Battery electric and fuel cell trains (1-15-20)
Institute of Transportation Studies
- User Perceptions of Safety and Security: A Framework for a Transition to Electric-Shared-Automated Vehicles (1-13-20)
International Council on Clean Transportation
- Barriers and opportunities for improving long-haul freight efficiency in China (Dec. 2019)
International Erosion Control Association
- June 8-10 Municipal Wet Weather Stormwater (MS4) Conference
National Academy of Engineering
- NAE: Influencing interactions between human drivers and autonomous vehicles (1-15-20)
- NAE: Why everyone has it wrong about the ethics of autonomous vehicles (1-15-20)
National Association of City Transportation Officials
- Jan. 28: Making the Case for Complete Streets: the Power of Images
National Association of Development Organizations
- July 28: Save the Date: National Regional Transportation Conference (July 28-30, 2020)
- March 18: Registration Open for Free CEDS Workshop (March 18, 2020)
National Association of State Energy Officials
- Feb. 4: NASEO’s 2020 Energy Policy Outlook Conference
National Center for Sustainable Transportation
National Cooperative Highway Research Project
- Statewide Insurance Pooling for Public Transit (1-10-20)
- A Guide for Incorporating Maintenance Costs into a Transportation Asset Management Plan (1-13-20)
- Guide for Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety at Alternative Intersections and Interchanges (A.I.I.) (1-16-20) (In publication)
- Evaluating the Suitability of Roadway Corridors for Use by Monarch Butterflies (1-16-20) (In publication)
- Limitations of the Infiltration Approach to Stormwater Management in the Highway Environment (1-16-20) (Published in research report 922)
- Development of On-Bridge Stormwater Treatment Practices (1-16-20) (RFP)
SafeStreets Summit
- Feb. 6: 2020 SafeStreet Summit
Smart Growth America
- To get America moving, we need safer streets (1-16-20)
State Smart Transportation Initiative
- New report discusses how transportation officials can support health equity (1-14-20)
Transportation Research Board
Transportation Research Board
- Sept. 9: Measuring and Managing Freight System Resilience Workshop
University of Minnesota Center for Transportation Studies
- Catalyst Newsletter (Jan. 2020)
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January 10, 2020
- Brookings Institution
  - Banning cars won’t solve America’s bigger transportation problem: Long trips (1-6-20)
  Department of Energy
  - Best Practices for Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment Installations in the National Parks - Challenges, Lessons Learned, Installation Best Practices, and Recommendations for the National Park Service (1-8-20)
  - Clean Cities Coalitions 2018 Activity Report (1-8-20)
  Department of Transportation
  - Trump Administration Releases “Ensuring American Leadership in Automated Vehicle Technologies: Automated Vehicles 4.0” (1-8-20)
  Environmental and Energy Study Institute
  - Feb. 13 Briefing: Coastal Resilience in the Great Lakes Region
  - Climate Change Solutions - January 7, 2020
  - Overview of the Select Committee on the Climate Crisis Hearings (1-7-20)
  - D.C., New York, New Orleans Lead the Way on Biodiesel (1-7-20)
  - Third and Fourth-Graders Promote Carpooling with School-wide Initiative (1-6-20)
  Federal Highway Administration
  Federal Transit Administration
  - Considerations for Evaluating Automated Transit Bus Programs (Report 0149) (1-6-20)
  Funders Network
  - Jan. 15 Webinar: Bridge the Divide: Land Use & Transportation Connections
  Government Accountability Office
  - Enhanced Federal Information Sharing on Coordination Could Improve Rural Transit Services (1-7-20)
  International Road Federation
  - April 20-24 Training: Building Climate Resilience into Roads & Transport Infrastructure
  International Transport Forum
  - Life-cycle Assessment of Urban Transport Business Models (1-7-20)
  League of American Bicyclists
  - New Year’s Resolution for FHWA – Implement More Separated Bike Lanes (1-6-20)
  National Center for Sustainable Transportation
  - Cost of Building Affordable Housing in Major Cities Driven by Multiple Factors—But Not by Proximity to Transit (1-6-20)
  - Emissions Benefits of Electric Vehicles in Uber and Lyft Services (1-7-20)
  National Center for Sustainable Transportation
  - The California Sustainable Freight Action Plan Requires Consideration of Economic Competitiveness of the Freight Sector (1-6-20)
  - User Perceptions of Safety and Security: A Framework for a Transition to Electric-Shared-Automated Vehicles (1-6-20)
  National Cooperative Highway Research Program
  - Guide Specification for Service Life Design of Highway Bridges (1-6-20)
  - Accessing America's Great Outdoors: Forecasting Recreational Travel Demand (1-3-20) (Final)
  - Road User Understanding of Bicycle Signal Symbol Indications (1-6-20) (Final)
  - NCHRP 2019 Annual Report (1-6-20)
  National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
  - Assessing the Climate in 2019 (1-8-20)
  - NOAA launches major field campaign to improve weather and climate prediction (1-7-20)
  - A whole other world from above: Our best satellite images from 2019 (1-7-20)
  Sustainable Pavement Program
  - Various Dates: Sustainable Pavement Systems: A Webinar Series
  - Original details found at rmrc.wisc.edu
  Transit Cooperative Research Program
  - TCRP 2019 Annual Report of Progress (1-6-20)
  National Cooperative Highway Research Program
  - Incorporating Resilience Concepts and Strategies in Transportation Planning (NCHRP 08-129) (RFP)
  National Wildlife Federation
  - Five Species Impacted by Unnatural Disasters in 2019 (1-6-20)
  Shared Use Mobility Center
  - Mobility Hub Newsletter: January 6, 2020
  Sierra Club
  - ICYMI: 2019, the Year in Critters (1-6-20)
  - The Most Important Environmental Stories of 2019 (1-6-20)
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January 3, 2020
AASHTO
- Deloitte Report Predicts Major Growth in Global Bicycle Traffic (12-27-19)
American Planning Association
- 10 Years of Transformation: 6 Ways Planning Changed in the 2010s (12-18-19)
Center for Climate and Energy Solutions
- C2ES Newsletter, December 2019
Conservation Fund
- Five Momentous Conservation Wins From 2019 (12-23-19)
Department of Transportation
- U.S. Department of Transportation Requests Public Input on Rural Infrastructure (12-19-19)
Federal Highway Administration
- EDC News (1-2-19)
- Human Environment Digest (12-30-19)
- Pedestrian Forum Newsletter Winter 2019
The Funders Network
- Sustainability Grant Opportunity: Partners for Places Round 16 RFP (Deadline Jan 31) (12-5-19)
National Association of City Transportation Officials
- NACTO in 2019: Cities Taking the Lead (12-20-19)
National Cooperative Highway Research Program
- Potential Section 106 Exempted Categories or Program Comments for Federal Highway Administration Projects: National Streamlining Opportunities (NCHRP 25-25, Task 116) Completed, under review (1-2-20)
- Valuing Wildlife Crossing Enhancements for Mitigation Credits (NCHRP 25-25, Task 117) Completed, under review (1-2-20)
- Context-Sensitive Design Options for Workhorse Bridges in Rural Historic Districts (NCHRP 25-25, Task 118) Completed, under review (1-2-20)
Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
- Greet the New Rail-Trails of 2019 (12-16-19)
Transportation Research Board
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December 20, 2019
American Society of Landscape Architects
- ASLA Touts Climate Solutions for All During COP25 (12-13-19)
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
- President Announces Intent to Appoint New ACHP Member (12-19-19)
Association of State Wetland Managers
- Wetland Breaking News, December 2019
Brookings
- Podcast: What happened at the UN climate change summit? (12-16-19)
- Remaking urban transportation and service delivery (12-18-19)
Climate Central
- Webinar Recording Dec. 3: New Tools, New Insights - The Next Generation of Climate Models
Department of Energy
- Clean Cities Alternative Fuel Price Report (October 2019)
Federal Highway Administration
Government Accountability Office
- Land and Water Conservation Fund Act: Forest Service Has Not Taken Steps to Ensure Compliance with Limitation on Land Acquisition (12-5-19)
International Road Federation
- Nov. 10-13, 2020: IRF Global Roads2Tomorrow (R2T) Annual Conference & Exhibition
National Center for Sustainable Transportation
National Cooperative Highway Research Program
- Condemnation Hierarchy-Competing Public Uses (Final) (12-16-19)
- Development of Performance-Based Geometric Design Content for the Next Edition of the AASHTO Green Book (Active) (12-16-19)
- NCHRP 20-65/Task 76 [Completed]: Opportunities for State DOTs (and Others) to Encourage Shared Use Mobility Practices in Rural Areas (12-19-19)
Natural Resources Defense Council
- A Big Step Toward Clean Transportation in the Eastern U.S. (12-17-19)
Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
- State of Missouri Announces Historic Step for Future Rock Island Trail (12-17-19)
Shared Use Mobility Center
- Mobility Hub Newsletter: December 13, 2019
- Mobility Hub Newsletter: December 19, 2019
Smart Growth America
- Webinar Recap, Complete Streets for Healthy Living (12-16-19)
- Getting to school—the measure of a family-friendly city (12-17-19)
SPUR
- To Achieve Seamless Transit, We Must Change What and How We Build (12-18-19)
State Smart Transportation Initiative
- Planning for resilience in Vermont (12-16-19)
Transit Cooperative Research Program
- TCRP Research Report 207: Fast-Tracked: A Tactical Transit Study (12-19-19)
Transportation for America
- Business groups urge Congressional support for transit funding (12-19-19)
Transportation Research Board
- TR News November-December 2019 (Table of Contents, including Climate Change Resilience article)
Washington State DOT
- WSDOT Blog: Uncovering past relics on the road to building our highways (12-17-19)
World Resources Institute
- The City Fix: Coastal Flooding Impacts Millions of People. Urban Expansion Makes the Risk Worse (12-17-19)
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December 13, 2019
Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies
- Fish and Wildlife Relevancy Roadmap Now Available (12-9-19)
- AFWA Celebrates the 30th Anniversary of the North American Wetlands Conservation Act (12-10-19)
Association of General Contractors
- Guest Article: Resilience and the Envision Sustainable Infrastructure Rating System (12-10-19)
- Guest Article: U.S. Green Building Council Shines the Spotlight on Resilience (12-10-19)
Association of State Wetland Managers
- In Lieu Fee Mitigation for Impacts to Aquatic Resources: Current Program Instruments and Implementation Practices in the United States, Jan. 29, 2020
- Feb. 26: The Future of Restoration of Wetlands from Constructed Impoundments
Bloomberg Philanthropies
- Tokyo Joins Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Partnership for Healthy Cities (12-12-19)
Brookings
- Accelerating the low carbon transition (12-9-19)
- Building an ambitious US climate policy from the bottom up (12-9-19)
Department of Transportation
- U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Up to $502.9 Million Loan for Infrastructure Projects in Hampton Roads, Virginia (12-12-19)
Environmental and Energy Study Institute
- The Blue COP: U.N. Climate Conference Takes a Close Look at the Ocean (12-12-19)
Environmental Law Institute
- Lessons from Davis Pond – A Case Study in Adaptive Management (12-11-19)
Environmental Protection Agency
- Clean Diesel National Grants: 2020 Request For Applications Open (12-9-19)
- EPA Announces $44 Million in Funding to Reduce Emissions from Diesel Engines (12-10-19)
- Introduction to the 2020 SmartWay Truck Carrier Tool webinar, Jan. 22, 2020
Federal Highway Administration
- GIS Open Data Case Studies of Select Transportation Agencies (12-9-19)
- Case Study 2: Systems and Technology – Utilizing ITS Architecture to Advance TSMO (12-5-19)
- Automated Vehicle Modeling Peer Exchange - A TPCB Peer Exchange Event (12-11-19)
- FHWA R&T Now - September/October 2019 (12-11-19)
- EDC News - December 12, 2019
International Council on Clean Transportation
- Electric Vehicle Capitals: Showing the Path to a Mainstream Market (November 2019)
League of American Bicyclists
- Take Action: Keep Up the Momentum for More Federal Funding for Biking (12-9-19)
National Association of City Transportation Officials
- Designing Cities 2020: Boston, Cambridge, and Somerville, Sept. 14-17, 2020
National Center for Sustainable Transportation
- Lessons Learned for Designing Programs to Charge for Road Use, Congestion, and Emissions (12-10-19)
- A Data-driven and Model-based Approach for Assessing the Potential of Adoption of Electric Vehicles and Reduction of Energy Use and Costs: A Case Study in Georgia (12-11-19)
- Spatial and Temporal Energy Use and Emissions Contributions across Demographic Groups (In Progress) (12-11-19)
- Network-wide Emissions Estimation Using the Macroscopic Fundamental Diagram (In Progress) (12-11-19)
- NCST Fall 2019 Newsletter (12-12-19)
National Cooperative Highway Research Program
- NCHRP Legal Research Digest 78: Condemnation Hierarchy—Competing Public Uses (12-5-19)
- Guide for the Formulation of Long-Range Plans and Budgets for Replacement of Highway Operations Equipment (RFP) (12-10-19)
- Informing the Selection of Countermeasures by Evaluating, Analyzing, and Diagnosing Contributing Factors that Lead to Crashes (RFP) (12-11-19)
- Estimates of Emissions Reductions from Future Fleet Changes for Use in Air Quality Models (Completed, publication pending) (12-11-19)
Shared-Use Mobility Center
- 2020 Summit Preview (12-6-19)
- Mobility Hub Newsletter, December 4, 2019
Smart Growth America
- This family takes a liking to biking (12-6-19)
- How can the change coming to suburbs be harnessed for good? (12-10-19)
Texas A&M Transportation Institute
- Texas Drivers Face Longest Delays on Houston, Austin Freeways (12-10-19)
- Texas’ Most Congested Roadways – 2019 (12-10-19)
Transportation for America
- T4America selects 3 cities to launch curbside management pilots (12-10-19)
- House bill sets new standard for GREEN Streets (12-11-19)
University of Minnesota Center for Transportation Studies
- Catalyst, December 2019
Washington State DOT
- Cause for celebration and commitment: Washington still leads as #1 Bike Friendly State (12-10-19)
White House Council on Environmental Quality
- Federal Agency NEPA Implementing Procedures listing (updated 12-11-19)
World Resources Institute
- The City Fix: Accelerating America’s Pledge: How U.S. States, Cities and Businesses Can Deliver Ambitious Climate Action (12-9-19)
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December 6, 2019
American Society of Landscape Architects
- ASLA Statement on the COP25 Meeting in Madrid, Spain (12-3-19)
Brookings
- Top emitters must commit to a U-turn at COP25 (12-2-19)
Department of Energy
- Alternative Fuels Data Center Fact Sheet (December 2019)
Federal Highway Administration
- EDC News (11-27-19)
- EDC News (12-5-19)
- 2019 Road Weather Management Performance Measures Update (11-26-19)
- Considerations of Current and Emerging Transportation Management Center Data (12-5-19)
- FHWA and FTA TPM and PBPP Implementation Workshops 2019 (12-5-19)
Environmental and Energy Study Institute
- Briefing Materials: Resilience along the West Coast - Scientific and Policy Innovations Strengthening Communities and the Environment (12-4-19)
Federal Transit Administration
Funders' Network
- Sustainability Grant Opportunity: Partners for Places Round 16 RFP (12-5-19)
I-95 Corridor Coalition
- Optimal Traffic Monitoring Report now available! (12-2-19)
National Center for Sustainable Transportation
- Life Cycle-Based Policies Are Required to Achieve Emissions Goals from Light-Duty Vehicles (12-2-19)
- March 24-25: 3 Revolutions Policy Conference 2020
National Cooperative Highway Research Program
- Guidebook for Implementing Constructability Across the Entire Project Development Process: NEPA to Final Design (Research in Progress) (12-2-19)
- Benefits of Adaptive Traffic Control Deployments -- A Review of Evaluation Studies (Complete) (12-2-19)
- A Research Roadmap for Transportation and Public Health Management (12-4-19)
Shared Use Mobility Center
- Mobility Hub Newsletter: December 4, 2019
State Smart Transportation Initiative
- LOS to play more limited role in California planning, according to survey (12-2-19)
- Why didn't the turtles cross the road? (12-2-19)
Transportation for America
- Trump's USDOT BUILDs even more roads (11-26-19)
Transportation Research Board
- Jan. 29: TRB Webinar: Turbo-charged - Turbo roundabout advancements
UC Davis
- Dec. 4 Webinar Recording: Integrating Transportation, Energy, and Emissions Modeling across Spatial and Temporal Scales
U.S. Department of Transportation
- U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao Codifies Reforms in New Departmental Rulemaking Process (12-4-19)
Vermont Agency of Transportation
- Public Transit Policy Plan (12-4-19)
World Resources Institute
- The City Fix: How Countries Can Step Up Climate Pledges Through Action in 4 Key Sectors (12-3-19)
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November 29, 2019
AASHTO
- AASHTO Applauds Congress for Saving Billions for Transportation (11-22-19)
American Planning Association
- Could Pooled Ride-Sharing Improve Sustainability? (11-25-19)
Department of Energy Alternative Fuels Data Center
- Model Year 2020 Fuel Economy Guide: EPA Fuel Economy Estimates (11-25-19)
Environmental and Energy Study Institute
- Dec. 4 webcast: Resilience along the West Coast Scientific and Policy Innovations Strengthening Communities and the Environment
Environmental Protection Agency
- Dec. 4 Webinar: SmartWay Awardees Share Best Practices
Federal Highway Administration
Federal Transit Administration
- U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces $423 Million In Grants Nationwide to Revitalize America’s Bus Infrastructure (11-25-19)
Forest Service
- USDA and Georgia sign Shared Stewardship Agreement highlighting cooperative approach to land management (11-23-19)
Government Accountability Office
- Army Corps of Engineers: Evaluations of Flood Risk Management Projects Could Benefit from Increased Transparency (11-26-19)
International Road Federation
- Information on Cool Pavement Pilot Program – City of Los Angeles (11-26-19)
Maryland DOT
- Regression Equations for Estimating Flood Discharges For the Eastern Coastal Plain Region of Maryland (Nov. 2019)
National Asphalt Pavement Association
- How to Develop a Sustainability Program (11-25-19)
National Center for Sustainable Transportation
- Dec. 4 Webinar: Integrating Transportation, Energy, and Emissions Modeling across Spatial and Temporal Scales
- Identifying Bikeshare Station Locations to Improve Underserved Communities’ Accessibility (August 2019)
National Cooperative Highway Research Program
- Development of a Design/Graphics Interface System (Completed) (11-25-19)
- Contingency Factors to Account for Risk in Early Construction Cost Estimates for Transportation Infrastructure Projects (RFP) (11-22-19)
- Guidelines for Response Planning, Assessment, and Rapid Restoration of Service of Bridges in Extreme Events NCHRP 14-45 (RFP) (11-29-19)
Nature Communications
- New elevation data triple estimates of global vulnerability to sea-level rise and coastal flooding (10-29-19)
Shared Use Mobility Center
- Mobility Hub Newsletter: November 21, 2019 (11-21-19)
Smart Growth America
- What did we learn from a half-year of work on Opportunity Zones with six communities? (11-26-19)
Transportation for America
- “Voluntary safety assessments” for automated vehicles will result in more deaths (11-25-19)
U.S. Department of Transportation
- U.S. Department of Transportation Seeks Public Input for Innovation Council (11-26-19)
World Resources Institute
- 4 Emerging Ways to Pair Electric Vehicles and Renewable Energy (11-22-19)
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November 22, 2019
Airport Cooperative Research Program
- ACRP Research Report 209: Integrating Sustainability Planning and the Environmental Review Process (11-15-19)
America Walks
- Beyond the Physical: Social and Mental Benefits of Walkable Communities (Nov. 20, 2019 webinar recording)
American Society of Landscape Architects
- How to Revitalize Post-war Plazas (11-18-19)
American Trails
- The Nature of Trail Aesthetics (11-19-19)
Army Corps of Engineers
- The Corps Environment, November 2019
Association of State Wetland Managers
- Wetland Breaking News - November 2019
Bureau of Transportation Statistics
- Average Annual Cost of Owning and Operating an Automobile and other categories (11-21-19)
Center for Climate and Energy Solutions
- Report: New Policies Needed to Support Clean Energy Standards (11-20-19)
Environmental and Energy Study Institute
- Dec. 4: Coastal Resilience along the West Coast,
- Dec. 4: Resilience along the West Coast
Environmental Protection Agency
- Electric Vehicles: The Utility Connection, December 11, 2-3:30 PM (ET)
Federal Highway Administration
- Dec. 9-11: Road Weather Management Roundtable
- Public Roads Autumn 2019 (11-20-19)
- EDC News - November 21, 2019
Federal Transit Administration
- Nation's Top Transit Official Tours Philadelphia's Franklin Square Station BUILD Project (11-18-19)
Fish and Wildlife Service
- Beyond monarchs: A pollinator primer (11-18-19)
Fleet Europe
- New report: on-demand transit better than ride hailing and public transport (11-14-19)
Government Accountability Office
- EPA Should Take Additional Actions to Manage Risks from Climate Change (11-18-19)
- Environmental Justice: Federal Agencies Could Benefit from a Strategic Approach to Assess Progress (11-20-19)
League of American Bicyclists
- Thankful for the People and Places Committed to Being a Bicycle Friendly Community (11-21-19)
National Center for Sustainable Transportation
- Life Cycle Modeling of Technologies and Strategies for a Sustainable Freight System in California (11-14-19)
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
- Foothill Transit Agency Battery Electric Bus Progress Report (October 2019)
National Cooperative Highway Research Program
- NCHRP 20-07/Task 420 Road User Understanding of Bicycle Signal Symbol Indications [Completed] (11-19-19)
- NCHRP Report 934: Traffic Forecasting Accuracy Assessment Research (11-15-19)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- NOAA, NFWF announce $30 million in grants to support coastal resilience efforts across nation (11-18-19)
Rails to Trails Conservancy
- New Transbay Crossing: Richmond-San Rafael Bridge Bike and Pedestrian Path Opens in California (11-18-19)
- Plans advance to extend "Cowboy Trail" to Chadron, moving forward Nebraska's portion of Great American Rail-Trail (11-15-19)
Resources for the Future
- California's Evolving Zero Emission Vehicle Program: Pulling New Technology into the Market (11-20-19)
Shared Use Mobility Center
- Mobility Hub Newsletter: November 14, 2019
SPUR
- Don't Dismiss Transportation Pilot Projects: We Need More Wild Ideas (11-15-19)
Smart Growth America
- Webinar recap, Complete Streets federal policy update (11-20-19)
Transportation for America
- It's time to define transportation success by what actually matters to people: getting where you need to go (11-19-19)
- To connect people to jobs and services, we need to measure what matters: people (11-20-19)
University of Minnesota Center for Transportation Studies
- Catalyst, November 2019
Volpe Center
- Eco-Logical Video (11-12-19)
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November 15, 2019
AASHTO
- FHWA to Release Proposed Bridge Inspection Revisions (11-8-19)
- ARTBA Report Highlights Results of Transportation Ballot Measures (11-8-19)
- Video: Winners of the 2019 America’s Transportation Awards (11-8-19)
- AASHTO Initiates 2019 Communications Survey (11-8-19)
Association of State Wetland Managers
- Dec. 3: NWI Data in Support of Conservation Efforts and Habitat Modeling
Center for Neighborhood Technology
- Lightfoot's Rideshare Fee Plan Improves Equity, But Why Not Tax Uber and Lyft Directly? (11-13-19)
Center for Transportation Studies
- Catalyst Newsletter (Nov. 2019)
Department of Transportation
- 2018 Fatal Motor Vehicle Crashes: Overview (Oct. 2019)
District of Columbia Department of Transportation
- DDOT, curbFlow Research Project Finds High Demand for Pickup, Dropoff Zones (11-13-19)
Environmental Council of the States
- Wheels on Wyoming Buses Go Round and Round, Emissions Go Down and Down (11-8-19)
- Minnesota Revs Up Vehicle Emission Mission (11-14-19)
Environmental Defense Fund
- The hidden cost of faster shipping — and what we can do about it (11-8-19)
Federal Highway Administration
- EDC News (11-7-19)
- EDC News (11-14-19)
- Human Environment Digest (11-14-19)
- Nov. 20: Talking Freight Webinar for November 20, 2019: Highlighted I-NUF Conference Presentations, Part 1: Curbside Delivery Challenges and Opportunities
- Transportation Management Centers: Streaming Video Sharing and Distribution - Final Report (Sept 2019)
Federal Transit Administration
- U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao Announces $900 Million Historic Investment in American Infrastructure (11-12-19)
Government Accountability Office
- Federal Transit Administration and FEMA Took Actions to Coordinate, but Steps Are Needed to Address Risk of Duplicate Funding (11-13-19)
Journal of Transportation and Land Use
- Workplace location, polycentricism, and car commuting (11-11-19)
National Center for Sustainable Transportation
- Active Transportation Benefit-Cost Tool (active) (11-13-19)
- Next Generation Electric Vehicle Energy Modeling in Large-scale Transportation Networks (11-13-19)
- Life Cycle-Based Policies Are Required to Achieve Emissions Goals from Light-Duty Vehicles (11-13-19)
National Conference of State Legislatures
- Urgent Infrastructure Needs Are Straining Public Resources (11-14-19)
National Cooperative Highway Research Project
- Design Options to Reduce Turning Motor Vehicle – Bicycle Conflicts at Controlled Intersections (RFP)
- Topical White Papers for the TRB Forum on Automated Vehicles and Shared Mobility (Pending) (11-13-19)
- An Emergency Management Playbook for State Transportation Agencies (Pending) (11-13-19)
- Deploying Transportation Security Practices in State DOTs (Pending) (11-13-19)
- Issues Associated with Providing Customized, Client-Based Transportation Services (Active) (11-13-19)
- 5th E of Safety: Informing the Selection of Countermeasures by Evaluating, Analyzing, and Diagnosing Contributing Factors that Lead to Crashes (RFP) (11-13-19)
- Development of Crash Prediction Models for Short-Term Durations (Anticipated) (11-13-19)
- Next Generation of the USLIMITS2 Speed Limit Setting Expert System (RFP) (11-14-19)
- Integrating Freight Movement into 21st Century Communities' Land Use, Design, and Transportation Systems (RFP) (11-14-19)
Nebraska DOT
- State Transportation Improvement Plan Amendment Announced (11-8-19)
Shared Use Mobility Center
- Mobility Hub Newsletter: November 7, 2019
Smart Growth America
- The U.S. builds death traps, not streets (11-8-19)
Transportation for America
- Jan. 11: TransportationCamp DC is definitely happening! Join us on Saturday, January 11th
Transportation Research Board
- RFP: State Practices Promoting Older Driver Safety (11-13-19)
- RFP: Legal Considerations for Telecommunications at Airports (11-13-19)
- Using Medical X-Ray Machine to Determine the Service Life of Concrete (11-8-19)
- New York University: Regulating e-hail companies (11-7-19)
- Primer on Bridge Load Testing (11-7-19)
- Dec. 11: 2019 Conference on Health and Active Transportation
- Analysis of Recent Public Transit Ridership Trends (11-14-19)
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November 8, 2019
American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
- Nov. 19: 2019 AASHTO Council on Public Transportation & MTAP Winter Meeting
- Rescission Funding Cuts May Go Deeper Than Expected (11-5-19)
American Planning Association
- Celebrating Great Places in America (11-5-19)
American Society of Landscape Architects
- ASLA Celebrates Native American Heritage Month (11-5-19)
Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations
- 2019 AMPO Annual Conference Presentations (11-5-19)
Center for Transportation Studies at the University of Minnesota
- Mobility nodes and economic spaces: Links, tensions and planning implications (11-5-19)
Environmental and Energy Study Institute
- Cities, Counties, and States Step Up Amidst Trump’s Decision to Leave Paris Agreement (11-4-19)
- Pennsylvania Takes a Step Toward Joining Northeast Carbon Cap-and-Trade Program (11-4-19)
Federal Highway Administration
- EDC News (10-31-19)
- Transportation Alternatives Apportionments and Obligations (10-31-19)
- Transportation Alternatives (TA) Set-Aside FY 2019 Apportionments (10-31-19)
- Human Environment Digest (10-31-19)
- Strengthening Linkages between Transportation Demand Management and Traffic Management (11-4-19)
- Sept. 18 Talking Freight Seminar: Delivery by Drone: Examining Benefits, Impacts, and Regulations (Recording and Presentations) (11-5-19)
- Innovator Nov/Dec (11-7-19)
Federal Transit Administration
- Fiscal Year 2020 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Mobility for All Pilot Program (11-4-19)
Geo-Institute of ASCE
- Nov. 15, 2020: International Conference on Scour and Erosion
Institute of Transportation Engineers
- ITE Journal (11-4-19)
- Nov. 21: Innovative Approaches to Multimodal Transportation Assessments
International Transport Forum
- Transport Connectivity: A Gender Perspective (10-31-19)
National Academy of Engineering
- The Bridge (article about cybersecurity of vehicles) (11-1-19)
National Academies of Sciences
- Dec. 3 Seminar - Climate Resilient Smart Cities: Human-Technology Integration
National Cooperative Highway Research Program
- Updated Research Roadmap for NCHRP 20-102, Impacts of Connected Vehicles and Automated Vehicles on State and Local Transportation Agencies (RFP) (10-31-19)
- State-of-the-Art Review of Cooperative Automated Transportation (CAT) Systems (Active) (11-4-19)
- Pilot Test of Climate Change Design Practices Guide for Hydrology and Hydraulics (RFP) (10-31-19)
- 5th E of Safety: Informing the Selection of Countermeasures by Evaluating, Analyzing, and Diagnosing Contributing Factors that Lead to Crashes (RFP) (11-4-19)
- Guidelines for Selection and Application of Manning’s Roughness Values in Two-Dimensional Hydraulic Models (RFP) (10-31-19)
- Applying Climate Change Information to Hydrologic and Hydraulic Design of Transportation Infrastructure (NCHRP 15-61) (complete, pending publication) (11-5-19)
- Federal Funding Flexibility: Use of Federal Aid Highway Fund Transfers by State DOTs (RFP) (11-6-19)
- Transportation Workforce Planning and Development Strategies (11-6-19)
Resources for the Future
- Nov. 21 Event: The Future of Carbon Pricing: Exploring the Latest Global Developments
Shared Use Mobility Center
- Mobility Hub Newsletter: October 31, 2019 (10-31-19)
Sierra Club
- Sierra Club Statement on Trump’s Withdrawal From The Paris Climate Agreement (11-4-19)
Smart Growth America
- Do climate plans do enough on transportation? (11-1-19)
- Our transportation system values some lives more than others (11-6-19)
- Building A Better Maryland (11-7-19)
Transportation Cooperative Research Program
- Low-Speed Automated Vehicles (LSAV) in Public Transportation (Active) (11-4-19)
Transportation for America
- Safety over speed week: Prioritizing safety is intrinsically connected with improving transit service (11-6-19)
Transportation Research Board
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October 24, 2019
American Public Health Association
- #ClimateChangesHealth advocate Kyle P. Sullivan speaks for health (10-24-19)
American Public Transportation Association
- American Public Transportation Association Leads Broad Coalition in Opposition to Public Transit Infrastructure Cuts (10-22-19)
Brookings
- Philadelphia demonstrates the power of play for child and city development (10-24-19)
Center for Neighborhood Technology
- TNC use, Transit, and Vehicle Ownership in Chicago (10-22-19)
- Chicago Proposes New TNC Fees that would Improve Equity and Sustainability (10-18-19)
- Cultural Engagement Makes Stormwater Investments Successful (10-23-19)
- RainReady Video Tutorials (10-23-19)
Environmental Council of the States
- Texas to Deploy New Air Monitoring for Rapid Assessment & Response (10-24-19)
Environmental and Energy Study Institute
- Improving Coastal Resilience in the Northeast (10-23-19)
- Nov. 6 Briefing and Webinar: Community-Centered Resilience: Lessons from Louisiana
Federal Highway Administration
- Human Environment Digest (10-17-19)
- TPM CMAQ Applicability Tables (10-18-19)
- EDC News - October 24, 2019
Fish and Wildlife Service
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Announces Guidance for Electric Bicycle Use On National Wildlife Refuges (10-22-19)
FreightWaves
- EVs to the rescue: Lessons from a California blackout (10-17-19)
Government Accountability Office
- Recent Disasters Highlight Progress and Challenges (10-22-19)
International Transport Forum
- Shaping the future of intelligent transport (10-22-19)
Mountain-Plains Consortium
- Speed Selection During Winter Road Conditions (Aug. 2019)
National Association of City Transportation Officials
- San Antonio and VIA Announce Partnership with NACTO, NRDC, and Bloomberg Philanthropies to Redesign Streets for Faster Transit and Improved Safety for People Walking and Biking
National Center for Sustainable Transportation
- Understanding the Early Adopters of Fuel Cell Vehicles (10-21-19)
- Oct. 28 Webinar: Infrastructure Use by Electric Vehicles and Emission Impacts of Electric Vehicles in Transportation Network Companies
National Cooperative Highway Research Program
- AASHTO LRFD Design, Installation, and Standard Practice of Testing for Cured In-Place Pipe Liners (RFP) (10-18-19)
- Legal Aspect of Environmental Permitting in the Emergency Response Environment (Active) (10-21-19)
- Condemnation Hierarchy-Competing Public Uses (Completed) (10-21-19)
- Update of Selected Studies in Transportation Law: Volume Eight, Section 3: Indian Transportation Law (Final) (10-21-19)
- Update of Selected Studies in Transportation Law: Volume Eight, Section 1: Transportation Agencies and Civil Rights (Final) (10-21-19)
- Potential Liability Associated with Unstable Slope Management Programs (Completed, publication pending) (10-21-19)
- The Legal Issues Concerning the Use of Transportation Facilities to Generate Revenue for State DOTs (Completed, publication pending) (10-21-19)
Shared Use Mobility Center
- Mobility Hub Newsletter: October 17, 2019 (10-17-19)
Transportation Research Board
- Nov. 25: TRB Webinar: Road Safety in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Volpe Center
- Randell Iwasaki on a Government Role Model for Transportation (10-23-19)
World Resources Institute
- The City Fix: As Trump Steps Away from Paris Climate Agreement, U.S. States, Cities and Businesses Step Up (10-24-19)
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October 18, 2019
American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials
- USDOT Secretary Chao Announces New Rural Infrastructure Focus (10-11-19)
- Highway Rights-of-Way May Be Key for Developing Hyperloop (10-11-19)
- Missouri Governor Calls for ‘Bold’ Transportation Solutions (10-11-19)
- AAA Says Pedestrian Detection Systems ‘Perform Inconsistently’ (10-11-19)
- New AASHTO President to Emphasize Transportation Safety and Funding (10-9-19)
Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations
- Oct. 21: 2019 AMPO Annual Conference
California DOT
- Secretary David S. Kim Issues Statement on Addressing Climate Change through Transportation Investments (10-4-19)
Environmental Protection Agency
- EPA helps upgrade Albuquerque diesel-powered trucks, protecting future generations and improving air quality (10-10-19)
- President Trump Delivers on a Key Promise to American Farmers as EPA, USDA Announce Agreement on Promoting Biofuels (10-10-19)
Federal Highway Administration
- EDC News (10-10-19)
- EDC News (10-17-19)
- Transportation Management Centers: Streaming Video Sharing and Distribution - Final Report (10-17-19)
- TPD Dashboard data (10-17-19)
- Connected Vehicle Pilot Deployment Program Independent Evaluation: Program Evaluation Plan (8-16-19)
Federal Transit Administration
- Mobility Payment Integration: State-of-the-Practice Scan (Report 0143) (10-15-19)
- PTASP Technical Assistance Center (10-17-19)
I-95 Corridor Coalition
- RITIS & PDA Suite (10-17-19)
Institute of Transportation Studies
- Oct. 28 Webinar: Infrastructure Use by EVs and Emission Impacts of EVs in TNCs
International Erosion Control Association
- Nov. 14 Conference: 2019 Mountain States Regional Conference
International Road Federation
- Technology that’s helping solve global transport issues (10-15-19)
International Transport Forum
- New Directions for Data-Driven Transport Safety (10-17-19)
- Road Safety: Annual Report 2019 (10-15-19)
- What is the Value of Saving Travel Time? (10-15-19)
National Center for Sustainable Transportation
- Oct. 23: Webinar: The Adoption of Shared Mobility in California and Its Impacts on the Use of Other Travel Modes
- Identifying Roadway Physical Characteristics that Contribute to Emissions Differences between Hybrid and Conventional Vehicles (10-15-19)
National Cooperative Highway Research Program
National Center for Sustainable Transportation
- Estimating Fuel-Saving Impact of Low Rolling Resistance Tires on Heavy-Duty Vehicle Fleet Operations (10-17-19)
- Emissions Benefits of Electric Vehicles in Uber and Lyft Services (10-17-19)
Next10
- California Green Innovation Index (10-17-19)
Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (FHWA)
- FHWA Pedestrian and Bicycle Transportation University Course (10-17-19)
Smart Growth America
- Expanded highways may be less useful at improving lives than fast and affordable internet (10-16-19)
- Webinar recap, Building Complete Streets: The developer’s perspective (10-15-19)
Shared-Use Mobility Center
- Mobility Hubs Come to Life in the Twin Cities (10-9-19)
State Smart Transportation Initiative
- Auto-braking is becoming more common, but the tech is still evolving (10-14-19)
- TRB provides playbook to TNC-transit partnerships (10-14-19)
Transportation Research Board
- Oct. 29: Mobility Management: Public Participation Event
- Nov. 12: TRB Webinar: Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Systems for Concrete Structures
- Nov. 12: TRB Webinar: Driving Surface Aggregate – Improving Performance and Sustainability
- Nov. 14: TRB Webinar: Cold as “ICE” – Intersection Control Evaluation Using HCM6
- Nov. 18: TRB Webinar: Emerging Issues in Transportation Project Finance
- Nov. 21: TRB Webinar: Metered Roundabouts – Peak Hour Flows and Part-Time Signalization
- RFP: Guidelines for Applications of RFID and Wireless Technologies in Highway Construction and Asset Management (10-17-19)
- RFP: E-Scooter Safety: Issues and Solutions (10-17-19)
Virginia Tech Transportation Institute
- Emerging Legal Issues for Transportation Researchers Using Passively Collected Data Sets (Aug. 2019)
Volpe Center
- Sarah Kaufman: Making Sure Intelligent Transportation Gets Everyone There (10-11-19)
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October 11, 2019
Association of State Wetland Managers
- Oct 15: Engineering with Nature for Flood Risk Management
Community Transportation Association of America
- CTAA’s Surface Transportation Reauthorization Priorities (Fall 2019) (10-9-19)
Department of Transportation
- U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao Announces Major New Initiative to Support Rural Transportation Needs (10-8-19)
Environmental and Energy Study Institute
- Improving Coastal Resilience in the Northeast, Oct 23
Environmental Protection Agency
- Leading Shippers, Carriers and Logistics Firms Earn EPA Distinction for Efficiency (10-7-19)
- Electric Vehicle Trends and Projections Webinar, Oct. 24
Federal Highway Administration
Federal Transit Administration
- U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $40.4 Million for Virginia Street Bus RAPID Transit Extension Project in Reno, NV (10-9-19)
International Road Federation
- Building the Transport Infrastructure of Tomorrow 19
Missouri DOT
- Safe Transportation for Every Pedestrian (STEP) Workshop - November 13th - Springfield, MO
National Center for Sustainable Transportation
- New Tool Evaluates Health and Equity Impacts of Sacramento’s Regional Transportation Plans (10-8-19)
National Cooperative Highway Research Program
- Bicyclist Facility Preferences and Effects on Increasing Bicycle Trips (Completed) (10-7-19)
- Legal Research Digest 77: Update of Selected Studies in Transportation Law, Volume 8, Section 1: Civil Rights and Transportation Agencies (September 2019)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- NOAA awards $4.4 million for research on sea level rise and flooding (10-8-19)
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
- NREL Celebrates National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day Oct. 8 (10-8-19)
Natural Resources Defense Council
- Stewardship of Wetlands and Soils Has Climate Benefits (9-30-19)
Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center
- PBIC Messenger, Summer 2019
Project for Public Spaces
- A New Guide to Balancing Mobility and Humanity on Main Street (10-9-19)
Sierra Club
- Can Congestion Pricing Help Americans Break Up With Their Cars? (10-5-19)
Smart Growth America
- A new vision for transportation (10-7-19)
TransForum
- No More Excuses - We Need Complete Streets (10-3-19)
Transportation for America
- Rural areas desperately need a transportation overhaul, too (10-9-19)
Transportation Research Board
UC Davis Institute of Transportation Studies
- Moving Freight Sustainably from Here to There: Scenarios for Zero-Emission Trucking Technologies (10-7-19)
University of Minnesota Center for Transportation Studies
- Pressure-based dispatch for shared autonomous vehicles (Aug. 2019)
World Resources Institute
- Forging the Path to a Sustainable Urban Future: WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities 2018-19 Annual Report (10-9-19)
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