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November 20, 2020
AASHTO
- AASHTO Passes Resolution Addressing Race, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (11-20-20)
- Incorporating Civil Rights Principles into State DOT Operations (11-20-20)
- State DOTs Organizing for the Testing/Deployment of Autonomous Vehicles (11-20-20)
- New AASHTO President to Emphasize Workforce Development and Diversity (11-13-20)
- USDOT Transition Team Unveiled by Incoming Biden-Harris Administration (11-13-20)
- National Contest Selects USA’s Best and Most Popular Transportation Projects (11-6-20)
- ETAP Weekly Newsletter (11-18-20)
American Public Transportation Association
- Voters Across the Country Support Public Transportation in Record Numbers (11-4-20)
American Society of Landscape Architects
- ICYMI: 'Addressing World Challenges With Sustainable Measures' (11-17-20)
American Road and Transportation Builders Association
- Voters Approve Record 94 Percent of Transportation Investment Initiatives Totaling $14 Billion (11-6-20)
American Trails
- Six Unique Trail Funding Solutions
Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations
- Why Pittsburgh is redesigning streets to help drivers slow down
Center for Climate and Energy Solutions
Center for Neighborhood Technology
- Green Stormwater Infrastructure Impact on Property Values (11-17-20)
Climate Adaptation and Knowledge Exchange
- Climate Change and Human Health Literature Portal
Department of Energy
- Evolution of Plug-In Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure in the United States
Department of Transportation
- U.S. Department of Transportation Expands Eligibility and Provides More Flexibility Under Streamlined Rail Financing Program, Extends Deadline to Apply for RRIF Express 2.0 (10-30-20)
Environmental and Energy Study Institute
Environmental Defense Fund
- Race to zero: How manufacturers are positioned for zero-emission commercial trucks and buses in North America (10-28-20)
Environmental Protection Agency
- Updated: Local & Tribal GHG Inventory Tools
- Updated: State GHG Inventory & Projection Tool
Eno
- Transit Reform for Maryland: New Models for Stability, Accountability, and Equity (11-11-20)
- Toward Universal Access: A Study in the Los Angeles and Puget Sound Regions (11-5-20)
Federal Highway Administration
- EDC News - November 5, 2020
- EDC News - November 12, 2020
- Human Environment Digest (11-12-20)
- Federal Highway Administration Micromobility Activities (11-9-20)
- Micromobility (11-9-20)
- U.S. Department of Transportation Micromobility Activities (11-9-20)
- Public Roads, Autumn 2020 (11-12-20)
Federal Transit Administration
- Environmental Programs web page (updated)
- U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $7.7 Million in Tribal Transit Grant Awards to 25 Tribal Governments to Improve Public Transportation (11-17-20)
FEHRL
- Recording: Increasing the Resilience of European Transport Infrastructure - Joint Virtual Workshop (11-17-20)
Fish and Wildlife Service
- Service Announces Winner of National Prize Challenge to Defeat Bat-Killing Fungus (11-10-20)
Forest Service
- USDA Forest Service Announces Key Changes to NEPA Procedures (11-18-20)
Georgetown Climate Center
- South Carolina Disaster Relief and Resilience Act
International City/County Management Association
- FEMA Announces National Risk Index (11-17-20)
International Council on Clean Transportation
- Development and application of a United States real-world vehicle emissions database (11-6-20)
- Weathering the Storm: How Local Government Can Balance COVID-19 and Severe Weather with Crisis Management Software (11-19-20)
League of American Bicyclists
- What do the election results mean for biking and walking? (11-16-20)
Massachusetts DOT
- MassDOT Virtually Hosting Annual Moving Together Conference Nov. 17-19
National Association of City Transportation Officials
- NACTO's Designing Cities 2020 (12/2/20-12/4/20)
- Dec. 2 Virtual Workshop: Bringing Voices In, Online: Using Virtual Tools to Engage Marginalized Groups
National Association of Environmental Professionals
- Nov. 19 AEP Webinar: “Modernizing” the NEPA Process or Returning to the Stone Age? Integrating New Definitions for Key Language in the NEPA–Section 106 Process
National Complete Streets Coalition
- How the Biden administration can make immediate strides on climate and racial equity (11-17-20)
- Arts & Transportation Rapid Response 2.0 – Frequently Asked Questions (11-16-20)
National Conference of State Legislatures
- Creating Smart Communities | A Guide for State Policymakers (11-6-20)
- State Elections 2020
National Cooperative Highway Research Program
- Availability and Use of Pedestrian Infrastructure Data to Support Active Transportation Planning (11-18-20)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- NFWF and NOAA announce more than $37 million in grants to support coastal resilience efforts across the nation (11-17-20)
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
- Advanced Charging Systems Research Moves Consumer and Commercial Electric Vehicles Faster and Further (11-16-20)
New Zealand Transport Agency
- Developing a Method for Quantifying Transport Interdependencies (November 2020)
- Developing Methodologies for Improving Customer Levels of Service for Walking (November 2020)
Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center
- PBIC Messenger Newsletter November 2020
Rails to Trails Conservancy
- Federal Transportation Policy Agenda Outlines Strategy to Create Access to Jobs, Mobility and Outdoor Recreation (11-4-20)
Rudin Center for Transportation at New York University
- Economic Consequences of Proposed Pandemic-related Cutbacks In MTA Transportation Services and Capital Spending
Safe Routes to School National Partnership
- The Elections and Transportation in 2021 (11-9-20)
Shared Use Mobility Center
- Path to the Shared Mobility Summit: How States are Moving the Emissions Needle (11-20-20)
State Smart Transportation Initiative
- DOTs Can Take Steps Toward Antiracist Policies and Practices (11-10-20)
- Owning One Self-Driving Car More Damaging Than Owning Multiple Traditional Cars (11-9-20)
Texas Transportation Institute
- CARTEEH Researchers Publish First Book on Traffic-Related Air Pollution and Human Health (11-11-20)
Transportation Research Board
- Nov. 23 TRB Webinar: Advances in Unstable Slope Instrumentation and Monitoring
- April 6-8 TRB Workshop: Measuring and Managing Freight System Resilience Workshop
- Aug 7-10, 2021: 13th National Conference on Transportation Asset Management
- Drones Are Still a New Technology, but the Research Is Spreading Its Wings (11-12-20)
Transportation for America
- Answers to your questions about Driving Down Emissions (11-17-20)
- Which transportation ballot initiatives passed last week? (11-12-20)
- It’s time to fund public transportation and highways equally (11-12-20)
UC Davis Institute of Transportation Studies
- A National Zero Carbon Transportation Plan for the US
University of Minnesota Center for Transportation Studies
- Impact of land use on b icycle usage: A big data-based spatial approach to inform transport planning
Urban Institute
- Nov. 18-19 virtual event: The Federal Role in Disaster and Climate Relocation
World Resources Institute Center for Sustainable Transport
- Dockless Bike Sharing Can Create Healthy, Resilient Urban Mobility (11-19-20)
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October 30, 2020
AASHTO
- AASHTO To Examine Election Impact On Transportation At Annual Meeting (10-30-20)
- Two Reports Offer COVID-19 Transit Recovery Advice (10-30-20)
- Transportation Cases Await Newest Supreme Court Justice (10-30-20)
- Oklahoma Crafts First-Ever Statewide Public Transit Plan (10-30-20)
- Multi-State Coalition Tests Truck Platooning (10-30-20)
- COVID-19 Creating Winter Challenges For State DOTs (10-30-20)
- CDC Says Public Transit Passengers, Operators Should Wear Masks (10-30-20)
- State DOTs Push Protective Measures During Pedestrian Safety Month (10-30-20)
- ETAP Weekly Newsletter (10-28-20)
American Public Health Association
- New framework advances justice, equity, diversity and inclusion in climate planning (10-27-20)
American Trails
- Jan. 21 Webinar: Making Meaningful Spaces: A Brief Survey of Integrative Active Transportation
Center for Climate and Energy Solutions
- Developing a foundation for science-based decision-making on climate intervention (10-26-20)
Defenders of Wildlife
- U.S. Forest Service Takes an Ax to Roadless Rule Protections in Alaska (10-28-20)
District of Columbia DOT
Environmental and Energy Study Institute
Federal Highway Administration
Federal Transit Administration
- U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao Announces $291 Million in ‘State of Good Repair’ Grants to Improve the Reliability and Safety of America’s Rail Network (10-28-20)
Georgetown Climate Center
- Transforming Transportation: America's Zero Carbon Action Plan (Webinar Oct. 29, 3 PM)
International Council on Clean Transportation
- Technology Roadmap And Costs For Fuel Efficiency Increase And Co2 Reduction From Chinese New Passenger Cars In 2030 (October 2020)
National Conference of State Legislatures
- Nov. 12 Webinar: State Elections 2020: What the Voters Said
- States Craft Remote Work Policies That Work (10-16-20)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- AI agreement to enhance environmental monitoring, weather prediction (10-27-20)
Rails to Trails Conservancy
- New Federal Grants Deliver Momentum for Southeast Wisconsin’s 700-mile Trail Network (10-28-20)
Resources for the Future
- Pursuing Multiple Goals in Transportation Policy: Lessons from an Integrated Model (October 2020)
Safe Routes to School National Partnership
- Aligning Safe Routes to Parks With Safe Routes to School (10-27-20)
- Generating and Prioritizing Funding for Active Transportation (10-27-20)
SPUR
- Shining a Light on the Invisible Costs of Driving (10-29-20)
State Smart Transportation Initiative
- Changes in Travel Behavior Show Need for Nimble Approach to Planning (10-26-20)
Sustainable Development Solutions Network
- America's Zero Carbon Action Plan (ZCAP) Launch (10-27-20)
Transportation Research Board
- An Open Platform for Transit Agencies to Improve the Quality of Their Real-Time Data (10-29-20)
Transportation for America
- State safety targets show need for Congress to further prioritize safety (10-27-20)
World Resources Institute Center for Sustainable Transport
- Why Sustainable Cities Need to Tackle Road Safety: Big Ideas Into Action Podcast (10-28-20)
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October 23, 2020
AASHTO
- CDC Says Public Transit Passengers, Operators Should Wear Masks (10-23-20)
- State DOTs Push Protective Measures During Pedestrian Safety Month (10-23-20)
- Expansion in the Works for Nevada Smart Roadway Project (10-23-20)
- FHWA Awards AID Funds To Seven State DOTs (10-23-20)
- Minnesota DOT, CCTA Join Forces to Test CAVs (10-23-20)
- Georgia DOT Launches New Anti-Litter Campaign (10-23-20)
- ETAP Weekly Newsletter (10-21-20)
American Public Transportation Association
- APTA Honors 2020 Top Public Transportation Leaders (10-22-20)
American Trails
- 30 New National Recreation Trails Have Been Designated (10-22-20)
Department of Energy
Department of Transportation
- U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces First Marine Highway Project Designation for North Carolina
Environmental and Energy Study Institute
- Oct. 29 Briefing: Federal Action for Resilient Coasts - New EESI Report Provides Blueprint
Federal Highway Administration
- Nov. 18 Webinar: Advanced Project Bundling: Making the Business Case
- Nov. 18 Webinar: Using GIS for Data Dashboards with Oregon DOT
CMAQ Toolkit: Locomotive and Marine Engine Retrofit and Replacement User Guide and Documentation (10-19-20)
Federal Transit Administration
- Automated Driving Systems (ADS) for Rural America Demonstration Data Management Plan (DMP) (Report 0174) (October 2020)
Fish and Wildlife Service
- Service Launches New Electronic Permitting System to Streamline and Improve Permitting Process (10-21-20)
Funders’ Network
- Mobility Fund Catalyzes More than $700,000 in Grants to Support Transit, Biking and Walking Advocates
Institute of Transportation Engineers
- Nov. 2 Webinar: A New Roadmap for Transportation and Health Equity
National Complete Streets Coalition
- Oct. 28 Webinar: Webinar: Ridehailing and Public Transit Partnerships
National Wildlife Federation
- Environmental Justice Mapping Tools: Use and Potential in Policy Making to Address Climate Change
Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center
- PBIC Health and Transportation Webinar Series
Resources for the Future
- Watch—RFF Live's "The Future of Carbon Pricing: 2020 and Beyond"
- Climate Insights 2020: What Makes People Resistant to Buying Electric Vehicles?
Shared Use Mobility Center
- Mobility Hub Newsletter: October 22, 2020
Transportation Research Board
- Cybersecurity Expands Into All Realms of Transportation (10-22-20)
- Oct. 28 TRB Webinar: Finding the Path--Messaging Before, During, and After Weather Events
- TR News: Research Pays Off: State Water Quality Requirements Addressed Via an Innovative Pavement (July-Aug 2020)
UC Davis Institute of Transportation Studies
- Oct 27 Webinar: Rethinking Public Space (10-27-20)
- Finding a Path to 100% Zero Emission Vehicle Sales by 2035 in California
World Resources Institute Center for Sustainable Transport
- Global Case Studies on Sustainable Freight: Innovation, Waterways, and Last-Mile Delivery (10-21-20)
World Resources Institute: The City Fix
- Green Space: An Underestimated Tool to Create More Equal Cities (10-5-20)
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October 16, 2020
AASHTO
- State DOTs Push Protective Measures During Pedestrian Safety Month (10-16-20)
- ETAP Weekly Newsletter (10-14-20)
American Public Transportation Association
- APTA Strongly Opposes Restrictive Project Eligibility Criteria for COVID-19 Transit Research Demonstration Grants (10-14-20)
American Trails

Webinar Summary: Solutions to Homelessness on Trails

Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations
- $10m on offer for US public transport agencies to boost COVID-19 safety and rider confidence (10-14-20)
Bloomberg Philanthropies
- Thirty U.S. Cities to Tackle Budget Crises and Advance Equity with Support from Bloomberg Philanthropies (10-14-20)
Center for Climate and Energy Solutions
- Getting to Zero Newsletters: October 2020
Climate Central
- More Frequent and Pervasive Coastal Flooding (10-14-20)
Council on Environmental Quality
- President Donald J. Trump is Modernizing America’s Water Resource Management and Infrastructure (10-14-20)
Department of Energy

Clean Cities Alternative Fuel Price Report, July 2020 (October 2020)

Environmental Defense Fund
- EDF, Allies Defend States’ Clean Car Authority to D.C. Circuit (10-14-20)
Forest Service
- Trillion Trees program gets White House Support (10-15-20)
Georgetown Climate Center
- Louisiana Executive Order Number JBE 2020-19 on Coastal Resilience
National Complete Streets Coalition
- We’ll never address climate change without making it possible for people to drive less (10-14-20)
National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers
- Oct. 27-30: PastForward Virtual Conference
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- September 2020: Another record setting month for global heat (10-16-20)
North Dakota DOT
- NDDOT demonstrates its first autonomous impact protection vehicle (10-8-20)
Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center
- PBIC Messenger Newsletter October 2020
Project for Public Spaces
- Walk/Bike/Places 2020 Online, Conference Report
Rails to Trails Conservancy
- New Report Finds 35-Mile Citywide Trail System Can Generate Millions in Economic Opportunity and Inclusive Growth in Baltimore (10-15-20)
Safe Routes to School National Partnership
- Boosting Active Transportation Through Regional Transportation Plans (10-16-20)
State Smart Transportation Initiative
- U.S. Cannot Rely Solely on EVs to Reduce Climate Pollution (10-12-20)
Texas Transportation Institute
- May 17-19: 2nd Transportation, Air Quality, and Health Symposium
Transportation Research Board
- 13th National Conference on Transportation Asset Management - Abstract deadline extended to October 30
U.S. Conference of Mayors
- U.S. Conference of Mayors Responds to Supreme Court Decision to End Census Count Early (10-14-20)
Volpe Center
- BUILD Discretionary Grant Program: Technical, Cost-Effectiveness, and Readiness Evaluations
The White House
- Executive Order on Establishing the One Trillion Trees Interagency Council (10-13-20)
Wisconsin DOT
- More than $14 million approved for transportation alternatives (10-14-20)
World Resources Institute: The City Fix
- 4 Reasons to Prioritize Electric Vehicles After COVID-19 (10-13-20)
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October 9, 2020
AASHTO
American Public Transportation Association
- Public Transportation Industry Urges Immediate Return to Negotiating Table for Covid-19 Emergency Funding (10-7-20)
Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations
- Covid-19 Is Not The ‘Death Of The City’ – It’s The Rise Of The Neighborhood Center
Council on Environmental Quality
- President Trump’s Great Environmental Progress (10-6-20)
Defenders of Wildlife
- Congress Urges Interior Dept. To Abandon Reinterpretation of 100-Year-Old Law Protecting Migratory Birds (10-7-20)
Department of Energy
- Argonne takes its modeling show on new roads (9-16-20)
Environmental Protection Agency
- Rebates Totaling $10 Million Now Available to Fund School Buses that Reduce Diesel Emissions and Protect Children’s Health (10-6-20)
- Port emissions inventory guidance (Sept. 2020)
Federal Highway Administration
Federal Transit Administration
Fish and Wildlife Service
- New Regulations Pave the Way for More People to Experience Bicycling on Public Lands (10-2-20)
International Council on Clean Transportation
- How sustainable are plug-in electric vehicles? (10-8-20)
International Road Federation
- Training: Building Climate Resilience into Roads & Transport Infrastructure
League of American Bicyclists
- Pedaling Toward a More Just BFA Program: Removing “Enforcement” from our Framework (10-5-20)
Massachusetts DOT
- MassDOT Announces Over $1 Million in Final Grant Round of Shared Streets & Spaces Program (10-6-20)
National Center for Sustainable Transportation
- The Impacts of Automated Vehicles on Center City Parking Demand, Congestion, and Emissions (10-7-20)
National Cooperative Highway Research Program
- Design and Access Management Guidelines for Truck Routes: Planning and Design Guide (10-6-20)
- RFP: Capturing Durability of High Recycled Binder Ratio (RBR) Asphalt Mixtures (10-7-20)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- U.S. hit by 16 billion-dollar disasters this year, so far (10-7-20)
- September 2020 was warm and dry in the U.S. West, cool in the middle, and wet in the South and Southeast (10-8-20)
North Dakota DOT
- NDDOT demonstrates its first autonomous impact protection vehicle (10-8-20)
Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center
- Oct 13: PBIC Health and Transportation Webinar Series, Part 1: Confronting Power and Privilege in Transportation Planning for Healthy and Equitable Communities
Rails to Trails Conservancy
- Seattle E-Bike Pilot Program Promotes Safe Shared Use on Local Trails (10-7-20)
Transportation Research Board
Transportation for America
- Transportation for America’s statement on surface transportation policy extension (10-5-20)
- Transportation Asset Management in a COVID-19 World (10-7-20)
U.S. Geological Survey
- Delta’s surge to overwhelm most of LA’s protective dunes, islands (10-8-20)
- USGS Introduces a National Approach to Coastal Change Hazards (CCH) Science (10-5-20)
World Resources Institute Center for Sustainable Transport
- Green Space: An Underestimated Tool to Create More Equal Cities (10-5-20)
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October 2, 2020
AASHTO
ETAP Weekly Newsletter (9-30-20)

Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
- ACHP Again Extends Use of Emergency Procedures for Federal Undertakings (9-30-20)
American Planning Association
- Planning is Essential to Recovery
American Public Transportation Association
- APTA Praises Passage of H.R. 8337, which Extends Surface Transportation Programs (9-30-20)
- New Heroes Act is Critical to Public Transit Survival (9-28-20)
Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies
- Fish and Wildlife Conservationists Praise Congress for Passing the America’s Conservation Enhancement Act (S.3051)
Brookings Institution
- The challenge of decarbonizing heavy transport
Climate Central
- Climate change and concrete turn up heat on vulnerable communities in New Jersey’s cities (9-29-20)
Environmental and Energy Study Institute
- Slow Streets Movement Looks to Reimagine Urban Spaces Amid Coronavirus Pandemic (9-15-20)
Environmental Protection Agency
- EPA to Award up to $73 million for Clean Diesel Projects (9-29-20)
Federal Highway Administration
Federal Transit Administration
- FTA Announces $928.8 Million Grant Agreement for Minneapolis Southwest Light Rail Transit Project
- Federal Transit Administration Announces $6.2 Million for Transit Planning in Communities Nationwide (9-25-20)
Georgetown Climate Center
- TCI webinar on ensuring environmental justice and equity in a regional low-carbon transportation program (9-29-20)
International Transport Forum
- Unprecedented Impact of Covid-19 on Freight Volumes in Second Quarter
League of American Bicyclists
- Lessons from the 2020 BUILD grant selections (9-29-20)
Maryland DOT
- MDOT helps turn trail network ‘vision’ into a reality
National Center for Sustainable Transportation
- An Adaptive Strategy for Connected Eco-Driving under Uncertain Traffic and Signal Conditions (9-25-20)
- Climate Action Plans Should Quantify Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Costs to Achieve Meaningful, Cost-Effective Emissions Reductions (August 2020)
National Cooperative Highway Research Program
- Business Models to Facilitate Deployment of Connected Vehicle Infrastructure to Support Automated Vehicle Operations (9-28-20)
National Trust for Historic Preservation
- Groundbreaking Partnership to Document African American Historic Sites in Chesapeake Bay Watershed (10-1-20)
Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center
- PBIC Messenger
Rails to Trails Conservancy
- Latest Round of Federal BUILD Grants Underscores Value of Active Transportation and Need for Investment (9-25-20)
Sierra Club
- New Report: 18 Organizations Call On WMATA to Commit to 100% Electric Buses for Public Health, Climate Benefits (10-1-20)
SPUR
- Why the Bay Area Struggles with Transit Project Delivery, and How to Fix It (9-29-20)
State Smart Transportation Initiative
- Complete Streets Are Slower and More Human Scale (9-29-20)
- “Travel budget” Needed to Meet Climate Goals (9-29-20)
TransForm CA
- Transportation planning? Start with a community needs assessment
Transportation Research Board
U.S. Conference of Mayors
- Business Models to Facilitate Deployment of Connected Vehicle Infrastructure to Support Automated Vehicle Operations (9-30-20)
World Resources Institute Center for Sustainable Transport
- 6 Keys to Turn Coastal Resilience Plans into Action (9-29-20)
- California Shows How the U.S. Can Reduce Transport Emissions (9-28-20)
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September 25, 2020
AASHTO
- ETAP Weekly Newsletter (9-23-20)
- Appropriation Committee’s Continuing Resolution Would Extend FAST Act (9-22-20)
American Public Transportation Association
- APTA Applauds Introduction of House Bill to Extend Transportation Appropriations and Surface Transportation Authorization Acts (9-21-20)
Associated General Contractors
- AGC Supports Endangered Species Act Reform in the U.S. Senate
- House Republicans Advance Reforms to the Environmental Review Process
BlueGreen Alliance
- Resilience Before Disaster: The Need to Build Equitable, Community-Driven Social Infrastructure (9-21-20)
Center for Climate and Energy Solutions
- Getting to Zero Newsletter: September 2020
Climate Central
- 2020 Stronger Hurricanes (9-23-20)
- Summer 2020: One for the Record Books
Defenders of Wildlife
- U.S. Forest Service Moves to Eliminate Roadless Rule Protections in Alaska (9-24-20)
Department of Energy
- A Life-Cycle Analysis of the Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Corn-Based Ethanol
Department of Transportation
- Identifying Real-World Transportation Applications Using Artificial Intelligence (July 2020)
E3G
- Climate, the court and the election (9-22-20)
Environmental Council of the States (ECOS)
- California to Ban Sales of New Gas-Powered Passenger Vehicles Starting in 2035
Federal Highway Administration
- HEP Research Quarterly Newsletter - Planning, Environment, And Realty Research (9-22-20)
- EDC News - September 24, 2020
Federal Transit Administration
- U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Final Rule to Streamline Project Management Oversight for Major Capital Projects (9-23-20)
Idaho DOT
- Report shows significant reduction in human-caused fires along I-84 even as traffic increases (9-18-20)
International Transport Forum
- Good to Go? Assessing the Environmental Performance of New Mobility (9-17-20)
National Trust for Historic Preservation
- America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places—2020 List Unveiled (9-24-20)
Natural Resources Defense Council
- PA Governor Wolf Vetoes Legislation to Block Climate Action (9-24-20)
Resources for the Future
- Climate Insights 2020: What Climate Policies Do Americans Support?
Shared Use Mobility Center
- Mobility Hub Newsletter: September 24, 2020
Transportation Research Board
- 13th National Conference on Transportation Asset Management - Abstracts due October 9, 2020
U.S. Geological Survey
- September is National Preparedness Month - USGS Science to Keep Us Safe: Floods and Drought (9-23-20)
World Resources Institute Center for Sustainable Transport
World Resources Institute: The City Fix
- 4 Priorities for Climate Action and Social Equity in the COVID-19 Recovery (9-21-20)
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September 18, 2020
AASHTO
- Western States Battling Wildfires Get Recovery Funds (9-18-20)
- Southeastern States Start Recovering From Hurricane Sally (9-16-20)
- ETAP Weekly Newsletter (9-16-20)
American Planning Association
- Demographics Key to Transit versus Ride-Hail Choice (9-17-20)
American Public Health Association
- Get Ready Day: a reminder to stay prepared, make a plan (9-15-20)
American Public Transportation Association
- New APTA Survey Data Shows Public Transportation Systems and Business Supporting the Industry Face an Increasingly Dire Situation (9-15-20)
Bloomberg Philanthropies
- America’s Pledge Reveals U.S. States, Cities, and Businesses Accelerated Their Climate Progress Despite Trump, Global Pandemic, and Economic Downturn
(9-14-20)

Climate Central
- Summer 2020: One for the Record Books (9-16-20)
Department of Energy
District of Columbia DOT
- Mayor Bowser Celebrates 10 Years of Capital Bikeshare (9-16-20)
East Coast Greenway
- Bike + Walk Coastal Georgia plan signals future Greenway growth (9-15-20)
Environmental and Energy Study Institute
- Climate Change Solutions Newsletter - September 15, 2020
Environmental Defense Fund
- Climate change is dumping record amounts of rain. We’re not equipped to handle it
- 100% zero-emissions trucks. How close are we?
Environmental Protection Agency
- Oct. 7 Webinar: 2020 SmartWay Shipper Tool Demonstration
Federal Highway Administration
Federal Transit Administration
Hawaii DOT
- 2018 Kauai Emergency Repairs Project is an America’s Transportation Awards finalist (9-14-20)
International Transport Forum
- Good to Go? Assessing the Environmental Performance of New Mobility
Massachusetts DOT
- Baker‐Polito Administration Awards Over $800,000 to Municipalities for Improvements to Road-Stream Crossings (9-14-20)
Minnesota DOT
- Monitoring and Performance Analysis of the TH 610 Iron-Enhanced Filtration System (August 2020)
National Center for Sustainable Transportation
- Estimating the Costs of New Mobility Travel Options: Monetary and Non-Monetary Factors (9-2-20)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- The U.S. drought vulnerability rankings are in: How does your state compare? (9-17-20)
New Zealand Transport Agency
- Social Impact Assessment of Mode Shift (September 2020)
PIARC International Road Association
- The Contribution of Road Transport to Sustainability and Economic Development (September 2020)
Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center
- PBIC Health and Transportation Webinar Series Oct. 13-28
Shared Use Mobility Center
- Towards the Promise of Mobility as a Service (MaaS) in the U.S.
Sierra Club
- In Open Letter to California, Climate and Environmental Justice Groups Outline Key Climate Actions for Gov. Newsom (9-18-20)
State Smart Transportation Initiative
- Linking transportation, housing, and health in planning and policy (9-15-20)
Transportation Research Board
U.S. Conference of Mayors
- To Drive Post-COVID Economic Recovery, Mayors Prioritize Infrastructure and Technology Investments, Study Finds (9-16-20)
- Nation’s Mayors Urge Congress and Administration to Keep Working on Urgently Needed COVID-19 Relief Legislation (9-14-20)
World Resources Institute Center for Sustainable Transport
- Using the Ocean As a Tool for Global Economic Recovery (9-15-20)
- 6 Keys to Turn Coastal Resilience Plans into Action (9-15-20)
- Not Enough Climate Action in Stimulus Plans (9-15-20)
- 6 Graphics Explain the Climate Feedback Loop Fueling US Fires (9-16-20)
- Building a 100 Percent Clean Economy: Opportunities for an Equitable, Low-Carbon Recovery (9-16-20)
- STATEMENT: Business Roundtable Calls for a “Comprehensive” Approach to Address Climate Change (9-16-20)
World Resources Institute: The City Fix
- Local Climate Action in US Proves Resilient to COVID-19 (9-17-20)
- Physical Distancing on Mumbai’s Trains Is Nearly Impossible, and Station Design Is a Big Reason Why (9-5-20)
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September 11, 2020
AASHTO
- National Competition Will Select America’s Two Best Transportation Projects (9-8-20)
- Letter Calls on Congress to Make ‘Turn-Key’ Transportation Deal (9-11-20)
- FHWA Issues Emergency Funds to Louisiana for Storm Recovery (9-11-20)
- Letter Seeks White House Support for Transportation Spectrum Preservation (9-11-20)
- ETAP Weekly Newsletter (9-9-20)
America Walks
- Sept. 30 Webinar: Youth Leading the Way: Inspiring Stories of Youth Creating Safe, Accessible Neighborhoods
Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies
- Six Honored for Safeguarding America’s Valuable Natural Resources (includes Climate Adapted Culverts Project Team, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, and Climate Impacts Group, University of Washington) (9-10-20)
Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations
- AMPO's Annual Virtual Conference (10/27/20-10/29/20)
Department of Energy
- Energy Department and Other Federal Agencies Launch the Federal Consortium for Advanced Batteries (9-10-20)
Environmental Council of the States (ECOS)
- 2020 ECOS Fall Meeting – Sept. 22-23
Federal Highway Administration
Fish and Wildlife Service
- Trump Administration Announces More Than $130 Million in Public-Private Funding for Wetland Conservation Projects (9-10-20)
Government Accountability Office
- Economic Effects of Hurricanes Katrina, Sandy, Harvey, and Irma (9-10-20)
Institute of Transportation Studies UC Davis
- ‘Bicycling While Black’: The Problems of Policing and Planning (9-9-20)
League of American Bicyclists
- The possibility of a Senate bill in 2020 (9-8-20)
Maryland DOT
- MDOT and Partners Host Walktober To Promote Pedestrian Safety, Access and Health
National Association of City Transportation Officials
- NACTO's Designing Cities 2020 (September 14 - 17, 2020)
National Center for Sustainable Transportation
- City Planner Survey Reveals the Most Common Tools for Promoting Transit-Oriented Development (August 2020)
National Cooperative Highway Research Program
- Emerging Challenges to Priced Managed Lanes (9-9-20)
Nossaman LLP
- eAlert: NEPA Rules Rewrite: What's Next? (9-3-20)
Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center
- "Shifting Streets" COVID-19 Mobility Dataset (9-9-20)
Resources for the Future
- How a Carbon Price Could Bring Down Transportation Emissions
Shared Use Mobility Center
- Mobility Hub Newsletter: September 10, 2020
Sierra Club
- Grassroots Coalition, Members of Congress Announce Bold Economic Renewal Plan (9-10-20)
Transportation for America
- How transit agencies are keeping workers and riders safe (9-8-20)
- Webinar recap: How the Senate’s transportation proposal would make climate change worse (9-9-20)
World Resources Institute Center for Sustainable Transport
- What Makes a Child-Friendly City? Redesigning Safer and Healthier Urban Spaces for Young People (9-10-20)
- 4 Priorities for Climate Action and Social Equity in the COVID-19 Recovery (9-10-20)
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September 4, 2020
AASHTO
- Groups Call for Federal Program Extension, State DOT COVID Aid (9-4-20)
- FHWA Redistributes Fiscal Year 2020 Highway Funds
- ETAP Podcast: Hawaii DOT’s Ed Sniffen
- ETAP Weekly Newsletter (9-2-20)
- American Planning Association
- Sept. 23-24: APA 2020 Policy and Advocacy Conference
American Highway Users Alliance
- Highway Users Supports Quiet Car Rule Modification (8-28-20)
American Road and Transportation Builders Association
- NEPA Modernization Reforms Must be Upheld, ARTBA Tells Federal Court (9-2-20)
Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations
- Seated e-scooters are coming to Chicago to provide an option for people with disabilities (8-26-20)
Center for Climate and Energy Solutions
- Sept. 24 Webinar: Driving Sustainability Solutions: A Conversation with Women Leading the Climate Response
Centers for Disease Control
- Preparing for the Regional Health Impacts of Climate Change in the United States (July 2020)
Center for Neighborhood Technology
- Public Art Installations Meet Green Stormwater Infrastructure (9-2-20)
Department of Transportation
- U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Makes Historic Announcement on America’s Freight System (9-3-20)
Environmental and Energy Study Institute
- Climate Change Solutions Newsletter - September 1, 2020
Federal Highway Administration
Fish and Wildlife Service
- Partnership-Driven Efforts Lead to Downlisting of the American Burying Beetle (9-3-20)
National Center for Sustainable Transportation
- Estimating the Costs of New Mobility Travel Options: Monetary and Non-Monetary Factors (9-2-20)
- Cost, Congestion, and Emissions Benefits of Centralized Freight Routing and Efficiencies in Alternative Fuel Freight Modes (8-27-20)
National Complete Streets Coalition
- Meet the artists taking on COVID-19 transportation challenges (9-3-20)
National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers
- State and Tribal Budgets Strained While Federal Projects Continue (9-3-20)
Pennsylvania DOT
- PennDOT Data Shows Pennsylvania Roundabouts Reducing Fatalities, Injuries, and Crashes (9-2-20)
Resources for the Future
- Climate Insights 2020: Natural Disasters (9-4-20)
Safe Routes to School National Partnership
- Aug. 31 Webinar: Safe Routes for Older Adults: Walking, Cycling, and Transit
Sierra Club
- Court Victory: Trump Administration Can’t Let Automakers Off Hook to Pay Less & Pollute More (8-31-20)
Transportation Research Board
UC Davis Institute of Transportation Studies
- UPDATED: Transportation and Climate Blog: A COVID Boost for Bicycling (9-4-20)
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August 28, 2020
AASHTO
- ETAP Weekly Newsletter (8-26-20)
Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations
- Automated trucking, a technical milestone that could disrupt hundreds of thousands of jobs, hits the road
Environmental Defense Fund
- EDF Testifies in Support of California Proposal to Reduce Air Pollution from Heavy Duty Trucks (8-27-20)
- Senate Climate Crisis Report Shows Why We Must Rebuild Better (8-27-20)
Environmental Protection Agency
- Navigable Waters Protection Rule: Training and Implementation Materials
Environmental Law Institute
- New Report Offers Best Practices to Improve Third-Party Compensatory Mitigation Review Process (8-25-20)
ENO
- Bridging the Gap: Sustaining UAS Progress While Pursuing a Regulatory Framework (8-24-20)
Federal Highway Administration
Federal Transit Administration
National Center for Sustainable Transportation
- Cost, Congestion, and Emissions Benefits of Centralized Freight Routing and Efficiencies in Alternative Fuel Freight Modes
- A Road Map for Advancing Permeable Pavement as a Stormwater, Transportation, and Flood Control Solution
Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center
- PBIC Messenger Quarterly Newsletter (August 2020)
Resources for the Future
- Explore the Climate Insights Survey Data Tool
Shared Use Mobility Center
- Mobility Hub Newsletter: August 27, 2020
Sierra Club
- California Greenlights Massive Electric Vehicle Charging Program (8-27-20)
Transportation Research Board
- Transportation planning to the extreme for weather and climate change (8-28-20)
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August 21, 2020
AASHTO
American Trails
- Sept. 17 Webinar: Making Connections: The National Digital Trails Network Project
Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations
- Technology Is Creating New Mobility Solutions For Cities To Manage Covid-19
Center for Climate and Energy Solutions
- Getting to Zero Newsletter: August 2020
Colorado DOT
- Bats and Bridges Training Video (8-18-20)
Connecticut DOT
- CTDOT Wins Historic Preservation Award for Merritt Parkway Bridge Project (8-21-20)
Defenders of Wildlife
- Lawsuit Challenges Trump Administration’s Refusal to Protect California Spotted Owl
Department of Energy
- R&D Insights for Extreme Fast Charging of Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles
Federal Highway Administration
- Announcing Upcoming FHWA Peer Exchange on Data Dashboards
- EDC News - August 20, 2020
Massachusetts DOT
- MassDOT Develops New Mobility Dashboard (8-17-20)
National Center for Sustainable Transportation
- Climate Action Plans Should Quantify Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Costs to Achieve Meaningful, Cost-Effective Emissions Reductions (8-14-20)
- City Planner Survey Reveals the Most Common Tools for Promoting Transit-Oriented Development (8-14-20)
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
- Researchers Explore Charging Flexibility of Shared Automated Electric Vehicles (8-19-20)
Shared Use Mobility Center
- Mobility Hub Newsletter: August 20, 2020
Sierra Club
- Advocates Release Model Policy Toolkit Showing All Sectors Have Role to Play in Transportation Electrification (8-20-20)
- Is There Hope for Travel's Future? (8-15-20)
State Smart Transportation Initiative
- What’s driving pedestrian deaths? Darkness, speed, wider roads and larger vehicles (8-18-20)
- ADA and other programs to protect vulnerable groups benefit everyone (8-18-20)
- MPOs making little progress on climate (8-18-20)
Transportation Research Board
- COVID-19 trends impacting the future of transportation planning and research (8-17-20)
- TRR special issue on COVID-19 and transportation: Deadline October 31
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August 14, 2020
AASHTO
Center for Climate and Energy Solutions
- Getting to Zero Newsletter: August 2020
Department of Energy
- Electric Vehicles at Scale - Phase I Analysis: High Electric Vehicle Adoption Impacts on the Western U.S. Power Grid
- Levelized Cost of Charging Electric Vehicles in the United States
Environmental Defense Fund
- New Report: Economic Cost of Climate Change Strains U.S. Economy Damages exceed $1 billion to state, local economies
Federal Highway Administration
Maryland DOT
- Following MDOT/MTA Filing, Circuit Court Judge Grants 35-Day Restraining Order to Keep Purple Line Work on Track (8-11-20)
National Center for Sustainable Transportation
- Aug. 26 Webinar: Sustainable and Equitable Funding for Pedestrian Infrastructure Maintenance
National Complete Streets Coalition
- Searching for a Complete Streets champion (8-12-20)
National Cooperative Highway Research Program
- Advances in Unstable Slope Instrumentation and Monitoring NCHRP Synthesis 554 (8-10-20)
National Governors Association
- Congress’ Failure to Reach Agreement on Aid to State and Local Governments Leaves Them in an Untenable Position (8-13-20)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Reporting on the State of the Climate in 2019 (8-12-20)
- International climate report: 2019 one of three warmest years on record (8-12-20)
- July 2020 was record hot for many U.S. states (8-7-20)
National Trust for Historic Preservation
- Oct. 28-30: PastForward 2020: National Preservation Conference
Shared Use Mobility Center
- Mobility Hub Newsletter: August 13, 2020
Transportation Research Board
- Dates and times announced for virtual 2021 TRB Annual Meeting
  59th Annual Workshop on Transportation Law – Sept. 15-16, 2020
UC Davis Institute of Transportation Studies
- Open Streets: Quick Action vs. Community Buy-In (8-10-20)
University of Minnesota Center for Transportation Studies
- Link between air quality, happiness could guide infrastructure decisions (August 2020)
World Resources Institute Center for Sustainable Transport
- Transport and Inequality: Why Disparities in Access Matters in Cities (8-10-20)
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August 7, 2020
AASHTO
- ETAP Weekly Newsletter (8-5-20)
American Planning Association
- Podcast: Resilience Roundtable - A Medical Anthropologist Says Planners Are Vital to COVID-19 Recovery (8-4-20)
Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations
- Has Covid-19 And Its Accelerated Work-From-Home Experiment Permanently Changed The Future Of Cities?
Conservation Fund
- Full and Permanent Funding Secured for the LWCF (8-4-20)
Council on Environmental Quality
- President Trump Signs the Great American Outdoors Act, Preserving and Protecting our National Parks (8-4-20)
Colorado DOT
- First Batch of Revitalizing Main Street Grants Awarded (8-3-20)
Department of Justice
- Civil Enforcement Discretion in Certain Clean Water Act Matters Involving Prior State Proceedings (7-27-20)
District of Columbia DOT
- Bowser Administration Expands DC Slow Streets, with 22 Miles Installed by September 1 (8-6-20)
Environmental and Energy Study Institute
- Q&A: New Infrastructure Playbook Calls for Adaptable Federal Policy
ENO
- Aug. 11: Eno Center for Transportation's The Role of Transportation in Improving America's Health
Federal Highway Administration
- CMAQ Cost-Effectiveness Tables Update (July 2020)
- EDC News - August 6, 2020
Massachusetts DOT
- MassDOT Announces $1.3 million in Shared Streets & Spaces Program Funding Awards (7-31-20)
National Association of City Transportation Officials
- NACTO’S Global Designing Cities Initiative Releases Designing Streets for Kids (8-6-20)
National Complete Streets Coalition
- Cities advance Complete Streets policies (8-6-20)
National Cooperative Highway Research Program
- Guidelines for Drafting Liability Neutral Transportation Engineering Documents and Communication Strategies (8-5-20)
National Governors Association
- Gov. Hogan Releases Federal Priorities to Promote Infrastructure as Economic Foundation (8-5-20)
- National Governors Association Announces New Gubernatorial Leadership for 2020-21 (8-5-20)
National Transportation in Indian Country Conference
- Aug. 31 – Sept. 4: 2020 National Transportation in Indian Country Conference is Going Virtual
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- 'Extremely active' hurricane season possible for Atlantic Basin (8-6-20)
Natural Resources Defense Council
- Proposed Regulations Will Weaken Endangered Species Act and Worsen Biodiversity Crisis (8-5-20)
- Groups Sue Trump Administration Over Harmful NEPA Rules (8-6-20)
SPUR
- SPUR Co-Sponsors Bill to Make Sustainable Transportation an Essential Part of California’s Recovery (8-5-20)
Transportation for America
- Thriving Together: A springboard for equitable recovery & resilience in communities across America (8-6-20)
Transportation Research Board
- Transportation research makes the road safer for students to get back to school (8-3-20)
The White House
- Remarks by President Trump at Signing of H.R. 1957, The Great American Outdoors Act (8-4-20)
World Resources Institute: The City Fix
- 3 Lessons from China’s Rocket Growth in Electric Vehicles (8-5-20)
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July 31, 2020
AASHTO
American Planning Association
- Aug. 14 Webinar: Perspectives on Resiliency Planning
American Public Transportation Association
- APTA, Industry Leaders Discuss Urgent and Dire Need for Additional COVID-19 Relief Funding (7-28-20)
Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations
- Building Out Electric Vehicle Charging In The West Means All Hands On Deck (7-29-20)
Association of State Wetland Managers
- ASWM Insights on the Final WOTUS Rule The 2020 Navigable Waters Protection Rule (April 2020)
California Department of Transportation
- Caltrans Approves More than $146 Million for 166 Public Transportation Projects to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Expand Services (7-28-20)
Department of Energy
- The 2019 EPA Automotive Trends Report: Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Fuel Economy, and Technology since 1975 (July 2020)
Department of Transportation
- U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Nearly $5 Million to 4 New University Transportation Centers (7-31-20)
- U.S. Department of Transportation Celebrates 30th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (7-30-20)
Defenders of Wildlife
- Lawsuit: Government illegally “cut corners” to ram through NEPA changes (7-29-20)
Environmental Defense Fund
- U.S. House Increases Resilience of our Nation’s Waterways and Communities (7-29-20)
Environmental Protection Agency
ENO
- The Role of Transportation in Improving America’s Health: Report, Aug. 11 webinar (7-28-20)
- Aug. 20 Webinar: Best Practices for Incorporating Equity Into Performance-Based Processes
Federal Highway Administration
- Successes in Stewardship Newsletter: Back to the Basics: Section 4(f) & 23 CFR 774 Updates (July 2020)
- Aug. 17: Virtual Peer Exchange: Engaging Traditionally Underserved Communities Using VPI Tools & Strategies
- EDC News - July 30, 2020
- FHWA's Fostering Multimodal Connectivity Newsletter - July 2020 - Livability (7-30-20)
- Human Environment Digest (7-30-20)
Federal Transit Administration
- U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Availability of $225 Million for Transit Pilot Program (7-29-20)
- U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces $21.8 Million Grant Award for Central Avenue BRT Project in St. Petersburg, Florida (7-28-20)
Institute of Transportation Engineers
- August ITE Journal Now Available
International City/County Management Association
- The Electric Mayhem: What Local Governments Must Do to Integrate Electric Vehicles into their Fleets (8-1-20)
Massachusetts DOT
- MassDOT A nnounces more than $288,000 in Third Round of funding in Baker-Polito Administration’s Shared Streets & Spaces Program (7-27-20)
MetroQuest
- Aug. 5 Webinar: Meaningful Engagement for Environmental Justice Communities Without Public Meetings
National Association of Counties
- NACo Legislative Summary of the Senate COVID Relief Package: The Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protections & Schools (HEALS) Act (7-31-20)
National Center for Sustainable Transportation
- Future Electric Vehicle Charging Demand at Highway Rest Areas and Implications for Renewable Energy Penetration in California (7-24-20)
National Governors Association
- Four Ways Congress Can Partner with States and Territories to Combat COVID-19 (7-29-20)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Better information, and more of it, can improve driver safety on flooded roadways (7-30-20)
Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center
- PBIC Messenger e-newsletter (July 2020)
Rails to Trails Conservancy
- Capital Trails Coalition Celebrates Approval of National Capital Trail Network As Major Step Forward for Trails, Walking and Biking Across Region (7-30-20)
Sustainable SITES Initiative
- From Vancouver to Atlanta, outdoor spaces transform communities toward a sustainable and resilient future (7-27-20)
Transportation Research Board
- Equity Analysis in Regional Transportation Planning Processes, Volume 2: Research (7-28-20)
- E-Circular: Conference on Health and Active Transportation (7-27-20)
UC Davis Institute of Transportation Studies
- UC Davis Transportation and Climate Blog: A COVID Boost for Bicycling (7-28-20)
World Resources Institute Center for Sustainable Transport
- Ranking 41 US States Decoupling Emissions and GDP Growth (7-28-20)
- Tactical Urbanism: An Adaptive Tool for Safe Distancing (7-29-20)
- Brooklyn Bridge Could Be a Landmark for Forest Conservation (7-24-20)
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July 24, 2020
AASHTO
- AASHTO, Industry Letters Highlights Immediate Fiscal Need of State DOTs (7-22-20)
- ETAP Weekly Newsletter (7-22-20)
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
- ACHP Further Extends Use of Emergency Procedures for Federal Undertakings (7-22-20)
American Planning Association
- Planning for Climate Change, Planning for Communities (7-23-20)
American Highway Users Alliance
- Highway Users Launch New #FightForHighways Grassroots Campaign to Support Long-term & Bipartisan Highway Bill (7-22-20)
American Society of Landscape Architects
- ASLA Statement on U.S. House Passage on Great American Outdoors Act (7-22-20)
California Department of Transportation
- Caltrans Plans for More Efficient, Sustainable Freight System (7-20-20)
Defenders of Wildlife
- Environmental Groups Push Back Against Destructive Migratory Bird Rule, Proposed Alternatives (7-20-20)
Environmental Protection Agency
- Trump Administration Finalizes Rule to Streamline and Modernize EPA Permit Process (7-22-20)
- Make Your School Bus a Clean, Green Transportation Machine! (7-21-20)
Federal Highway Administration
Federal Transit Administration
- U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $47.5 Million in Grant Awards to Select Projects Nationwide to Improve Passenger Ferry Service (7-24-20)
Institute for Transportation and Development Policy
- Quiz: How Bike-Friendly is Your City? (7-22-20)
Institute of Transportation Studies UC Davis
International Transport Forum
- Leveraging Digital Technology and Data for Human-centric Smart Cities (7-23-20)
Iowa DOT
- Iowa DOT awards funding for Volkswagen Settlement Environmental Mitigation Trust program
Minnesota DOT
- MnDOT solicits interest in historic bow-string arch bridge (7-22-20)
National Association of City Transportation Officials
- NACTO Releases City Limits, an Innovative Framework to Set Safe Speed Limits on City Streets (7-22-20)
National Conference of State Legislatures
- State Actions on Coronavirus Relief Funds
National Cooperative Highway Research Program
- A Guide to Emergency Management at State Transportation Agencies (7-21-20)
Rockefeller Foundation
- The Rockefeller Foundation Supports Main Street Alliance as Part of $10 Million Commitment to Promoting Inclusive Growth in U.S. (7-22-20)
Sierra Club
- Landmark Conservation Bill Set to Become Law
SPUR
- Six Global Lessons in Transit Recovery (7-22-20)
Transportation Research Board
Transportation for America
- Five things Congress can do to save transit (7-20-20)
World Resources Institute Center for Sustainable Transport
- RELEASE: Industrial Initiative Releases Federal Policy Recommendations for U.S. Economic Recovery and Long-Term Emissions Reductions (7-23-20)
World Resources Institute: The City Fix
- What Could Be: A 2030 Retrospective on Urban Mobility After COVID-19 (6-30-20)
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July 17, 2020
AASHTO
American Planning Association
- NEPA Changes Take Nation in Wrong Direction
American Highway Users Alliance
- NEPA Final Rule is a Commonsense Update That Will Unlock Critical Infrastructure Investment (7-15-20)
American Road and Transportation Builders Association
- Trump Administration NEPA Reforms Won’t Be Realized Without Long-Term Transportation Funding Bill, ARTBA Says (7-15-20)
American Trails
- July 21 Webinar: Advancing Trails Through Maps, Apps, and Analysis Tools
Arizona DOT
- State seeks input on leveraging broadband expansion along highways (7-15-20)
Associated General Contractors
- NEPA Overhaul Will Benefit Construction, the Economy and the Environment (7-16-20)
- Final NEPA Rule Will Make It Easier To Rebuild Infrastructure, Reinvigorate The Economy And Continue Protecting The Environment (7-15-20)
Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations
- City Of London To Convert Car Parking Bays Into Bicycle Corrals
BlueGreen Alliance
- Biden Climate Plan is Pathway to Cleaner, Fairer Future for All Americans (7-14-20)
Council on Environmental Quality
- CEQ’s Final Rule Modernizing its National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Regulations (7-15-20)
- Final Rule text
Defenders of Wildlife
- New Rule Undercuts NEPA, Putting Wildlife and People at Risk (7-15-20)
Department of Energy
- Amping Up: Charging Infrastructure for Electric Trucks
- DOE Announces $139 Million in Funding for 55 Projects to Advance Innovative Vehicle Technologies (7-16-20)
Department of Transportation
- U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $90 Billion in Savings Through Regulatory Reforms (7-17-20)
Defenders of Wildlife
- Feds gut cornerstone environmental protection law (7-15-20)
East Coast Greenway
- New Greenway segments open from Boston to New Hampshire (7-14-20)
Environmental and Energy Study Institute
- Overview of the Select Committee on the Climate Crisis Hearings (7-17-20)
Environmental Defense Fund
- Trump Administration Attacks NEPA, “Cornerstone” of American Environmental Protections (7-15-20)
Environmental Protection Agency
- EPA Administrator Wheeler Talks NEPA, Infrastructure on Gray TV (7-15-20)
- Webinar Recording: New Mobility Mindsets: Shared Mobility and Personal Micromobility
Federal Highway Administration
Georgetown Climate Center
- GCC's Equitable Adaptation Legal & Policy Toolkit to be available July 29
Government Accountability Office
- Social Cost of Carbon: Identifying a Federal Entity to Address the National Academies' Recommendations Could Strengthen Regulatory Analysis (7-14-20)
Institute of Transportation Studies UC Davis
- Zero Cost for Zero-Carbon Transportation? (7-14-20)
National Association of Development Organizations
- Equity Resources for Economic Development & Planning (7-15-20)
National Association of Environmental Professionals
- NAEP 2019 Annual NEPA Report (login required)
National Center for Sustainable Transportation
- Fostering the Use of Zero and Near Zero Emission Vehicles in Freight Operations (7-10-20)
- Using Genetic Tools to Identify Populations Within Species Could Ease Infrastructure Mitigation (7-15-20)
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
- New Process Turns Carbon into Cleaner, High-Performance Diesel Biofuel Blendstock (7-16-20)
- New Metric Quantifies Productivity of Freight Mobility Systems (7-16-20)
Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center
- July 29 Webinar: PBIC’s MPO and DOT Partnership for Complete Streets Projects
Shared Use Mobility Center
- Mobility Hub Newsletter: July 16, 2020
Sierra Club
- 15 Governors and Mayor of Washington, DC Commit to Electrification of Medium and Heavy Duty Trucks (7-14-20)
Transportation Research Board
The White House
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July 10, 2020
AASHTO
- ETAP Weekly Newsletter (7-8-20)
American Planning Association
- COVID-19 Resources for Planners
American Trails
- American Trails' How to Create an Instant Urban Trail (7/9/20)
Bureau of Transportation Statistics
- Bikeshare Ridership Down 44% During COVID-19 (7-8-20)
Colorado DOT
- CDOT Offering Additional Grants to Promote Public Health (7-8-20)
- Denver metro region to transform urban street spaces, making them safer and more accessible for the public in the COVID-19 environment (7-9-20)
Environmental and Energy Study Institute
Environmental Protection Agency
- EPA at 50: Improving and Increasing Recycling Across the Nation to Preserve Resources and Land (7-7-20)
Environmental Law Institute
- New Report Looks at Trump Administration Impact on Environmental Law and Policy and What Lies Ahead (July 2020)
- Environment 2021: What Comes Next? (July 2020)
Federal Highway Administration
- Innovator Newsletter (July/August 2020)
- Extending our Reach Video Series and Webinars (Updated) (7-7-20)
- Human Environment Digest (7-6-20)
- NCHRP 2021 Funded Projects - Planning, Environment, And Realty Research (7-6-20)
- U.S. Department of Transportation Launches Summit on Pedestrian Safety – Virtual Series (7-6-20)
- Safe Pedestrians and a Walkable America Newsletter: Vol. 80, Summer 2020
- EDC News - July 9, 2020
Georgetown Climate Center Adaptation Clearinghouse
- From Newtok to Mertarvik: A Native Alaskan Tribal Village Relocation
- Quileute Tribe of La Push Relocation, Washington State
Institute for Transportation and Development Policy
- How China Kept Transit Running During Covid-19 (7-3-20)
Institute of Transportation Engineers
- July 22 Webinar: Smart Columbus Program: Smart Mobility Hubs Test Results and Go-Live
Institute of Transportation Studies UC Davis
- July 15 Webinar: The COVID-19 Pandemic: What Does it Mean for Transportation and Mobility?
- Ride-Hailing Electric Vehicles Offer Triple the Emissions Benefits (7-9-20)
League of American Bicyclists
- 75 organizations earn Bicycle Friendly Business awards this spring (7-9-20)
National Association of Clean Air Agencies
- NACAA Files Amicus Brief in SAFE Rule Litigation (7-6-20)
National Center for Sustainable Transportation
- Experiencing Pilot Demonstrations Helps Individual Acceptance of Self-Driving Shuttles
- Electric Fleet Adoption Strategies – Addressing Storage and Infrastructure Needs
National Governors Association
- National Governors Association Issues Guide for Building a Resilient Workforce Amid Technological Disruption (7-6-20)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- June 2020 was relatively hot and dry overall for U.S.; Nation also saw 10 billion-dollar disasters in first six months of this year (7-8-20)
Rails to Trails Conservancy
- The Role of Trails, Walking and Biking in COVID-19 Management (7-8-20)
Shared Use Mobility Center
- Mobility Hub Newsletter: July 2, 2020
- Mobility Hub Newsletter: July 9, 2020
Transportation Research Board
Transportation for America
- Transit will be reeling from COVID-19 for years (7-8-20)
Washington State DOT
- New initiative opens some low-speed state roadways to healthy uses
West Coast Clean Transit Corridor Initiative
- I-5 Electric Truck Charging Sites Mapped Out by Electric Utilities (6-17-20)
World Resources Institute Center for Sustainable Transport
- Collaboration on Nature-Based Solutions Is Key to Resilient City Infrastructure (7-7-20)
World Resources Institute
- Global Commission on Adaptation COVID-19 Call to Action (7-9-20)
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July 2, 2020
AASHTO
American Planning Association
- APA Launches Equity in Planning Video Series (July 2020)
American Road and Transportation Builders Association
- ARTBA Issues Statement on House Passage of Infrastructure Bill (7-1-20)
Arizona DOT
- ADOT, USGS partnership is a model for sustainable transportation solutions (7-1-20)
Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies
- The Association Applauds Passage of the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act in Infrastructure Package (7-1-20)
BlueGreen Alliance
- BlueGreen Alliance Welcomes Release of House Select Committee Report on Climate Crisis (6-29-20)
Center for Climate and Energy Solutions
- Congress’ boldest climate plan ever
Connecticut DOT
- Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) Proposed Service and Fare Equity Policy (7-2-20)
Defenders of Wildlife
- Landmark Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Wildlife Corridors Passes the U.S. House of Representatives (7-1-20)
Environmental and Energy Study Institute
- Congress Must Act on the Climate Crisis: Report Issued by Select Committee Includes Achievable Recommendations and Goals (6-30-20)
- After COVID-19, Can We Go Back to Business as Usual? We must rebuild as a sustainable and just society to help vulnerable communities (6-30-20)
- July 14 Briefing (webcast): The Climate Crisis Report in Focus
Forest Service
- July 9 Webinar: Forest Road, Boundary Line Maintenance and Beaver Management
Georgetown Climate Center
- July 29 Webinar: GCC's Equitable Adaptation Legal & Policy Toolkit Launch
National Complete Streets Coalition
- Artist-led projects to address pandemic-related transportation challenges (7-1-20)
- House’s massive infrastructure bill brings housing, land use and transportation together (6-30-20)
National Cooperative Highway Research Program
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
- 2020 New Jersey Scientific Report on Climate Change (6-30-20)
Rails to Trails Conservancy
- New Data Underscores Need for Safe Places to Walk and Bike Close to Home (7-2-20)
Resources for the Future
- July 9 webinar: "Air Quality Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A View from Two Epicenters"
Safe Routes to School National Partnership
- Safe Routes to School and the Path Forward: Engagement (7-2-20)
SPUR
- How California Can Use CEQA to Deliver Healthy Communities (6-24-20)
State Smart Transportation Institute
- Conventional practice fails to account for induced traffic, even when the public demands it (6-29-20)
University of Minnesota Center for Transportation Studies
- Transportation researchers tackle the pandemic
Volpe Center
- U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Celebrates the U.S. DOT Volpe Center’s 50 Years of Advancing Transportation Innovation (7-1-20)
World Resources Institute Center for Sustainable Transport
- Collaboration on Nature-Based Solutions is Key to Resilient City Infrastructure (6-29-30)
World Resources Institute: The City Fix
- Public Transport After COVID-19 Lockdowns: It’s Time to Innovate and Change Benchmarks of Success (6-16-20)
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June 26, 2020
AASHTO
- ETAP Weekly Newsletter
Conservation Fund
- Don’t Blame Urban Density in a Pandemic – Inoculate with Better City Design (6-22-20)
Council on Environmental Quality
- How the Trump Administration is Advancing Efficient Federal Operations (6-25-20)
Environmental and Energy Study Institute
- We Must Address Racial Inequality and Injustice Before We Can Meet the Challenge of Climate Change
- Briefing Series: Rural Communities, Climate, and COVID-19 Recovery
Environmental Defense Fund
- California passes landmark policy to manufacture more electric trucks and buses
Environmental Protection Agency
- EPA Administrator Signs Proclamation Marking National Pollinator Week (6-22-20)
- Disaster Debris Recovery Tool
ENO
- Road to Recovery Webinar Series
Federal Highway Administration
- FHWA HEP research quarterly newsletter: Spring 2020
- EDC News - June 25, 2020
- Air Quality and Sustainable Transportation Highlights - Air Quality (June 25, 2020)
- Corridor-Pending Alternative Fuel Corridors (2019) - Alternative Fuel Corridors (June 23, 2020)
- Corridor-Ready Alternative Fuel Corridors (2019) - Alternative Fuel Corridors (June 23, 2020)
- Federal Highway Administration Development and Implementation of Regional Alternative Fuel Corridor Convenings - Alternative Fuel Corridors (June 23, 2020)
- HEP Research Quarterly Newsletter - Planning, Environment, And Realty Research (June 23, 2020)
- Updated: Maps - Alternative Fuel Corridors (June 23, 2020)
- Research Newsletter (Spring 2020)
FEHRL
- June 29 Webinar: U.S. and International Approaches on infrastructure resilience analysis
National Association of Environmental Professionals
- July 15 Webinar: NEPA Case Law Updates
National Complete Streets Coalition
- INVESTing in more equitable transportation (6-22-20)
National Cooperative Highway Research Program
- Legal Issues Concerning the Use of Transportation Facilities to Generate Revenue for State DOTs (6-24-20)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- NOAA ramps up use of drones to collect fish, seafloor and weather data (6-19-20)
Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center
- PBIC Messenger (June 2020)
Shared Use Mobility Center
- Mobility Hub Newsletter: June 18, 2020
Sierra Club
- California Air Resources Board Adopts Landmark Zero-Emission Truck Rule (6-25-20)
Transportation Research Board
UC Davis Institute of Transportation Studies
- New Series of GreenLight Blogs: Bringing Transportation Science to Policy (6-2-20)
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June 19, 2020
AASHTO
American Highway Users Alliance
- Highway Users Sign onto Letter to Congress Regarding Streamlining in Future Infrastructure Bill (6-18-20)
- Highway Users Statement on Passage of the “INVEST in America Act” (6-20-20)
American Society of Landscape Architects
- ASLA on Passage of the Great American Outdoors Act: Finally (6-17-20)
American Trails
- Aug. 13 Webinar: Balancing Recreational Area Use with Homelessness and Vagrancy
- 1,028 Trail Projects Can Put Americans To Work
Bloomberg Philanthropies
- COVID-19 Management Metrics for Cities to Support Next Phase of Local Pandemic Response (6-17-20)
California Department of Transportation
- Caltrans Awards Millions to Improve Future Sustainable Transportation Projects in Local Communities (6-18-20)
Center for Climate and Energy Solutions
- Getting to Zero Newsletter (June 2020)
Colorado DOT
- CDOT Offering $4 Million in Grants to Promote Public Health & Economic Activity (June 2020)
Defenders of Wildlife
- Conservation Groups File Motions to Defend Ventura County Wildlife Connectivity (6-16-20)
- Three Strikes, You’re Out! Alaska Court Rejects Road Through Izembek Refuge Wilderness – Again (6-18-20)
Department of Transportation
- U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao Announces $906 Million Investment to Revitalize America’s Infrastructure (6-18-20)
Federal Highway Administration
National Complete Streets Coalition
- What you need to know about the INVEST Act (6-18-20)
National Cooperative Highway Research Program
- Legal Research Digest 82: Potential Liability Associated with Unstable Slope Management Programs (6-10-20)
- Bicyclist Facility Preferences and Effects on Increasing Bicycle Trips
National Governors Association
- Governors Hail Passage of Great American Outdoors Act (6-17-20)
Strong, Prosperous, And Resilient Communities Challenge (SPARCC)
- 4 Steps to a Climate Savvy Community: Rapid Vulnerability Assessment Tool for Climate-informed Equitable Community Development
Transportation Research Board
- Reducing the complexity of decision making through a roundabout renaissance (TRB Blog) (6-15-20)
- Guidebook for Deploying Zero-Emission Transit Buses (TCRP) (6-19-20)
- Sept. 21-24: International Road Weather and Winter Maintenance Conference & Peer Exchange
UC Davis Institute of Transportation Studies
- COVID-19 Put the Brakes on Traffic and Emissions, But Will it Make a Difference? (6-12-20)
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June 12, 2020
AASHTO
- Transportation Industry Asks President to Support State DOT COVID-19 Relief (6-12-20)
- Environmental Technical Assistance Program (ETAP) Newsletter (6-10-20)
- July 13-15: Transportation Asset Management Summer MegaMeeting (web-based)
American Planning Association
- Sustainability Plans Can Be More Than Just Talk (6-11-20)
American Highway Users Alliance
- Highway Users Sign Letter to President Trump Supporting State DOT Relief (6-8-20)
American Road and Transportation Builders Association
- ARTBA’s Highway Dashboard: A 50-State Guide to the Benefits of Federal Investment (6-10-20)
American Society of Landscape Architects
- ASLA Opposes Suspension of National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Urges President to Rescind Order (6-10-20)
Arizona DOT
Austroads
- Decarbonisation of Road Transport Network Operations in Australia and New Zealand (5-29-20)
Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations
- Shared Electric Bikes Are Being Destroyed – Just When They’re Most Needed (6-8-20)
Bureau of Transportation Statistics
- Explore U.S. Mobility during the COVID-19 Pandemic (6-8-20)
Climate Central
- 2020 Hurricane Season (6-1-20)
Department of Energy
- Financial Analysis of Battery Electric Transit Buses (PDF)
Environmental and Energy Study Institute
Environmental Protection Agency
Federal Highway Administration
- June 18 Seminar: Hot In-place Recycling (HIR) Overview and Project Selection
- Webinar Recording: Talking Freight: Current FHWA Freight Transportation Research Initiatives
- EDC News - June 11, 2020
- Human Environment Digest - Livability (June 12, 2020)
- Updated: National Economic Partnerships - Megaregions And National Economic Partnerships (June 11, 2020)
- June 24 Webinar: Nature-based Resilience for Coastal Highways: Finding Partners and Funding
Federal Transit Administration
- Federal Government to Distribute Nearly 100 Million Cloth Facial Coverings for Transportation Passengers (6-12-20)
- Federal Transit Administration Announces $22.97 Million to Improve Transit Access in Selected Communities Around the Country (6-11-20)
Georgetown Climate Center
- Virginia Beach Sea Level Wise Adaptation Strategy (March 2020)
International Transport Forum
- ITF Newsletter (6-10-20)
Massachusetts DOT
- MassDOT Announces Funding Program to help cities and towns create Shared Streets and Spaces (6-11-20)
Michigan DOT
- MDOT reopens lanes on US-10 just days after historic flood damage (6-4-20)
Michigan State University
- June 16 Webinar: Equitable Inclusion in Virtual Community Engagement
National Center for Sustainable Transportation
- Analytical Modeling Framework to Assess the Economic and Environmental Impacts of Residential Deliveries, and Evaluate Sustainable Last-Mile Strategies (3-31-20)
National Renewable Energy Laboratories
- Fuel and Engine Research Brings Cleaner, More Efficient Cars and Trucks Closer to Finish Line (6-8-20)
Rails to Trails Conservancy
- Opening of first mile of “Veterans Memorial Trail,” is major step forward in Indiana’s connection to National Great American Rail-Trail (6-6-20)
SPUR
- Engaging Communities During the Pandemic (6-8-20)
Transportation for America
Transportation Research Board
World Resources Institute
- What Path We Take Post-COVID-19 Will Depend in Large Part on How the World’s Cities Change (6-10-20)
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June 5, 2020
AASHTO
- ETAP Podcast: Minnesota DOT’s Margaret Anderson Kelliher (6-5-20)
- Executive Order Seeks to Speed Up Infrastructure Investments (6-5-20)
- House T&I Releases Five-Year $494B Surface Transportation Bill (6-5-20)
- EPA Issues Clean Water Act Section 401 Final Rule (6-5-20)
- Truckers Support Immediate Transportation Funding Infusion at Senate Hearing (6-5-20)
- EPW Hearing: Infrastructure Vital to Recovery, Social Equity (6-4-20)
- AASHTO’s Statement on House Surface Transportation Bill (6-3-20)
- Environmental Technical Assistance Program (ETAP) Newsletter (6-3-20)
America Walks
- June 23 Webinar: Tribal Transportation Planning and Pedestrian Safety
- June 10 Webinar: America Walks' Enhancing Walkable Spaces through Public Art
American Planning Association
- A Simple Path to Sustainable Transportation (6-4-20)
American Highway Users Alliance
- Highway Users Issues Statement on “INVEST in America Act” (6-3-20)
American Road and Transportation Builders Association
- Multi-Year Highway & Transit Bill an Elixir for Ailing U.S. Economy, ARTBA Chairman Tells Senate Committee (6-4-20)
American Society of Landscape Architects
- Black Lives Matter. Black Communities Matter (6-5-20)
American Trails
- Aug. 6 Webinar: Trail Analytics and Data Storytelling
Associated General Contractors
- AGC Provides Substantive Criticisms on Proposed Update to the Multi-Sector General Permit (6-4-20)
- EPA Finalizes AGC-Supported Proposal to Add Clarity to State Water Quality Certifications (6-4-20)
Austroads
- Decarbonisation of Road Transport Network Operations in Australia and New Zealand (5-29-20)
Center for Climate and Energy Solutions
- Bob Perciasepe on the Growing Climate Solutions Act (6-4-20)
Climate Central
- 2020 Hurricane Season (6-1-20)
Department of Transportation
- U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao Announces Historic Rule on Tribal Transportation Self-Governance (6-2-20)
- U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $3.5 Million in Grants to Improve Access & Mobility for All Americans (6-4-20)
Environmental Protection Agency
- Webinar Series Navigable Waters Protection Rule – State and Tribal Webinar Series June 9 -July 7
- EPA Proposes Honest Accounting Standard to Improve Future Clean Air Act Rules (6-4-20)
Federal Highway Administration
- Updated: Status of Sanction Clocks under the Clean Air Act - Air Quality (5-21-20)
- EDC News - June 4, 2020
Federal Transit Administration
- U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $130 Million in Grants for Nationwide Projects to Expand Advanced, Efficient Bus Technologies (6-2-20)
Fish and Wildlife Service
- Service Solicits Comments on a Draft Environmental Impact Statement on Proposed Migratory Bird Treaty Act Regulatory Changes (6-5-20)
International Road Federation
- Aug. 24-28 Training Course: Building Climate Resilience into Roads & Transport Infrastructure (for fee)
National Center for Sustainable Transportation
- High Percentages of Reclaimed Asphalt Affect the Performance of Asphalt Binder (5-19-20)
National Complete Streets Coalition
- House bill charts a course for updating country’s outdated transportation policy (6-3-20)
National Governors Association
- National Governors Association Releases Guidance on Managing Natural Disasters During Pandemic (6-1-20)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Rise of carbon dioxide unabated (6-4-20)
- NOAA harnessing the power of new satellite data this hurricane season (6-1-20)
Natural Resources Defense Council
- NRDC: Trump Tries to Throw Out Environmental Reviews While Nation in Crisis (6-4-20)
Shared Use Mobility Center
- Mobility Hub Newsletter: April 6, 2020 (4-6-20)
State Smart Transportation Initiative
- “Spillover” effects reinforce VMT effects from transit and parking subsidies (6-1-20)
Southern Environmental Law Center
- With latest environmental attack, Trump administration seeks to further silence vulnerable communities (6-4-20)
Transportation for America
Transportation Research Board
- June 30 Webinar: TRB Webinar: Forecasting Zero Emission Vehicles Fleet Scenarios & Emissions Implications
- Transportation system security means plan, review, and repeat
- TR News: Meeting the Transportation Needs of Rural Communities (6-4-20)
- Guidebooks for Post-Award Contract Administration for Highway Projects Delivered Using Alternative Contracting Methods (NCHRP Report 939): Volume 1: Design–Build Delivery, Volume 2: Construction Manager–General Contractor Delivery , Volume 3: Research Overview
UC Berkeley Institute of Transportation Studies
- Reducing the spread of microplastics from road traffic
UC Davis Institute of Transportation Studies
- Preliminary Survey Shows that Partial Automation of Vehicles May Be Leading to More Driving and Multitasking at the Wheel (6-2-20)
- June 23 Webinar: Data for Equity
University of Minnesota Center for Transportation Studies
- Catalyst Newsletter: Looking to the future of aerial mobility: flying cars for public transportation (May 2020)
The White House
- Readout from the Vice President’s Governors Briefing on COVID-19 Response & Recovery (6-3-20)
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