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• July 2, 2020

  AASHTO

  • House Passes $1.5T Infrastructure Package
  • AASHTO Continues Its Call for Bipartisan Surface Transportation Legislation
  • EPW Hearing: Highway Trust Fund Closer to Insolvency
  • ASCE Report Examines COVID-19 Infrastructure Impact
  • ETAP Weekly Newsletter

  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

  • Guidelines to Incorporate the Costs and Benefits of Adaptation Measures in Preparation for Extreme Weather Events and Climate Change (research report)
  • Incorporating the Costs and Benefits of Adaptation Measures in Preparation for Extreme Weather Events and Climate Change—Guidebook
  • RFP: Measuring the Effectiveness of Public Involvement at Five State Departments of Transportation: Implementation of the NCHRP Research Report 905 Toolkit on Measuring Effectiveness of Public Involvement

  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

  • TRB's A Research Roadmap for Transportation and Public Health (6/29/20)
  • TRB Webinar: A Research Roadmap for Transportation and Public Health (6-29-20)
  • Guidebook for Managing Data from Emerging Technologies for Transportation (6-23-20)

  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

  • House T&I Advances Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill (6-19-20)
  • AASHTO Expresses Disappointment and Calls for Bipartisan Approach to Surface Transportation Authorization (6-19-20)
  • AASHTO ETAP weekly newsletter (6-17-20)

  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

  • EDC News - June 18, 2020
  • America Walks' Walking Towards Justice in Indian Country Series: Part 1, Tribal Transportation Planning and Pedestrian Safety (June 23)
  • FHWA R&T Now - - March/April 2020
  • U.S. Department of Transportation Makes $2.4 Million Available for Work Zone Data Exchange Grants in Preparation for Automated Vehicles (6-19-20)

  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

  • First-of-its-kind dust detection and warning system set for monsoon (6-9-20)
  • Virtual technology moving ADOT forward on public engagement (6-9-20)
  • ADOT switches to virtual meetings to help small businesses (6-9-20)

  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

  • June 16–18: Briefing Series: Rural Communities, Climate, and COVID-19 Recovery
  • Dual Crises Show Need to Invest in Resilience (6-8-20)
  • Senate Infrastructure Hearings Light on Climate Considerations (6-8-20)

  Environmental Protection Agency

  • Saving the Rain: Green Stormwater Solutions for Congregations
  • EPA Advises Facility Operators to Prevent and Minimize Releases during Hazardous Weather Events (6-9-20)
  • Our Nation’s Air Report (6-10-20)

  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

  • House transportation bill goes big on climate (6-12-20)
  • The House bill needs some changes to make repair the number one priority (6-11-20)
  • CDC quietly revises their guidance to encourage people to use transit safely (6-9-20)
  • Nine other important things to know about the House’s transportation bill (6-8-20)

  Transportation Research Board

  • John and Jane Q. Public Communications Contest entries due July 30, 2020
  • Mobility on Demand: A Smart, Sustainable, and Equitable Future (6-9-20)
  • June 25 TRB Webinar: COVID-19 Impacts on Managed Lanes
  • June 23 National Academies webinar—Best Safety and Hygiene Practices for Public Workspaces in COVID-19

  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

  • “Shovel-ready” projects just dig a deeper hole (5-29-20)
  • House bill charts a course for updating country’s outdated transportation policy (6-3-20)
  • New and expanded transit projects may not get built (6-3-20)

  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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• May 29, 2020

  AASHTO

  • Environmental Technical Assistance Program (ETAP) Newsletter (5-20-20)

  Advisory Council on Historic Preservation

  • ACHP Extends Use of Emergency Procedures for Federal Undertakings (5-22-20)

  America Walks

  • Webinar Recording: Research in Action: Trends in How Municipalities Are Addressing Increased Demand for Safe Public Space (May 28, 2020 Webinar)

  American Planning Association

  • A Necessary Paradigm Shift in How We Use Urban Space (5-27-20)

  American Society of Landscape Architects

  • Suburban Sprawl Increases the Risk of Future Pandemics (5-26-20)

  American Trails

  • Aug. 13 Webinar: Balancing Recreational Area Use with Homelessness and Vagrancy

  Army Corps of Engineers

  • 22 May 2020 - Final 2018 National Wetland Plant List (5-22-20)

  Associated General Contractors

  • AGC COVID-19 Resources (5-21-20)

  Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations

  • Kia’s Pint-Sized EV Could Serve as Public Transit Alternative, Post Pandemic (5-29-20)

  Bloomberg Philanthropies/National League of Cities

  • Mike Bloomberg Announces New City Leadership Series for Global Mayors to Aid COVID-19 Economic and Social Recovery (5-28-20)

  Center for Climate and Energy Solutions

  • Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Offers Revenue Opportunities to Retailers (5-27-20)

  Centers for Disease Control

  • Preparing for Hurricanes During the COVID-19 Pandemic

  Environmental and Energy Study Institute

  • Briefing Series: Recovery & Resilience in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands

  Environmental Defense Fund

  • EDF, Allies, States Sue to Defend Clean Car Standards (5-27-20)

  Environmental Law Institute

  • May 28 Webinar - Breaking News: A Fork in the Road: Prospects for Deep Decarbonization in the Time of COVID-19 (fee for non-members)
  • June 3 Webinar - Digitizing EIS for the 21st Century (fee for non-members)

  Environmental Protection Agency

  • EPA Emphasizes the Need to Continue Cleaning and Disinfection Practices (5-28-20)

  Environmental and Energy Study Institute

  • $3 Trillion HEROES Act Would Provide Assistance to Vulnerable Communities during Pandemic (5-22-20)
  • Global Support for a Green Recovery from COVID-19 (5-22-20)

  Federal Highway Administration

  • Federal Highway Administration to Assist States with Innovative Reopening Efforts (5-28-20)
  • EDC News - May 28, 2020
  • Human Environment Digest - Livability (5-29-20)
  • Transportation Performance Management / Performance-Based Planning and Programming Implementation Workshop Series (5-28-20)
  • Enhancing Active Transportation and Demand Management (ATDM) with Advanced and Emerging Technologies and Data Sources (March 2020)

  Fish and Wildlife Service

  • More than $160 Million in Funding will Benefit Wetland Conservation Projects and National Wildlife Refuges (5-28-20)

  Federal Transit Administration

  • U.S. Department of Transportation to Distribute Over 15 Million Cloth Facial Coverings to America’s Transportation Workforce (5-28-20)

  Forum of European National Highway Research Laboratories

  • Resilient Transportation Infrastructure to Extreme Events (RESIST) 3rd Newsletter has been published! (5-28-20)

  Georgetown Climate Center

  • Georgetown Climate Center Joins FEMA Region IX in Announcing Level Up Audio Project (5-27-20)

  Government Accountability Office

  • Selected Federal Agencies Need to Coordinate on Requirements and Assessments of States (5-27-20)

  Minnesota DOT

  • Stillwater Lift Bridge opens for bicycle/pedestrian traffic (5-28-20)

  National Association of Regional Councils

  • States and Regions are Exploring the Transition from Gas Taxes to Per-Mile Charges (5-20-20)

  National Center for Sustainable Transportation

  • Using Combined Lane Change and Variable Speed Limit Control Techniques Can Ease Congestion and Reduce Fuel Use and Emissions (5-27-20)

  National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

  • Zooming in on some of NOAA’s latest seasonal hurricane forecast research (5-28-20)
  • Warming influence of greenhouse gases continues to rise, NOAA finds (5-28-20)

  Oregon DOT

  • Birds, weather, and COVID-19 during the Astoria-Megler Bridge inspection (5-27-20)

  Project for Public Spaces

  • A Placemaker's Perspective from Wuhan (5-29-20)

  Transportation for America

  • What do we do next? COVID-19 and the triple helix model of innovation (5-27-20)

  Transportation Research Board

  • Forecasting through COVID-19 will be crucial for the future of transportation (5-26-20)
  • RFP: Emergency Response: Organizational and Operational Models Used by State DOTs (5-26-20)

  U.S. Green Building Council

  • Healthy people in healthy places equals a healthy economy (May 2020)

  Washington State DOT

  • Historic 110 year-old East Trent Bridge says its final goodbye (5-27-20)
  • Our travel data helping to inform decision making (5-28-20)

  World Resources Institute

  • 3 Steps to Scaling Up Nature-Based Solutions for Climate Adaptation (5-26-20)
  • The City Fix: Insights from Big Data on How COVID-19 Is Changing Society (5-28-20)

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• May 22, 2020

  AASHTO

  • Environmental Technical Assistance Program (ETAP) Newsletter (5-20-20)
  • State DOTs Reiterate Need for $50B in Stopgap Funding

  Advisory Council on Historic Preservation

  • ACHP Talks GIS and Historic Preservation for Historic Preservation Month (5-20-20)

  America Walks

  • June 1 Webinar: Enhancing Walkable Spaces through Public Art (5-22-20)

  American Planning Association

  • Course: Rethinking Smart Cities Holistically (5-20-20)
  • New Online Public Engagement Resources (5-22-20)

  American Public Health Association

  • With Increased Risk of Flooding During COVID-19, AFC and APHA Release New Handbook for Local Officials to Address Potential “Dual Disasters” (5-21-20)

  American Trails

  • How COVID-19 is Affecting the Trails Industry (5-20-20)
  • An Open Letter Encouraging Naming New National Recreation Trails (5-21-20)

  Associated General Contractors

  • AGC COVID-19 Resources (5-21-20)

  Centers for Disease Control

  • Preparing for Hurricanes During the COVID-19 Pandemic

  Defenders of Wildlife

  • How Satellite Monitoring and Crowdsourcing Can Stop Habitat Loss (5-21-20)

  Eno Center for Transportation

  • Report: Congestion Pricing in the United States: Principles for Developing a Viable Program to Advance Sustainability and Equity Goals and May 28 Webinar (5-20-20)

  Environmental Law Institute

  • June 2 Webinar: Managing Stormwater: Funding Mechanisms to Reduce Runoff

  Department of Transportation

  • Connections Blog: How DOT is Helping Truckers Expedite Delivery of Groceries and Medical Supplies (5-18-20)

  Environmental Protection Agency

  • EPA Proposes First Ever Rule to Improve Transparency of Guidance (5-19-20)
  • 5/27/2020: 2020 SmartWay Multimodal Tool Demo Webinar

  Federal Emergency Management Agency

  • COVID-19 Pandemic Operational Guidance for the 2020 Hurricane Season

  Federal Highway Administration

  • How-to: Improve Non-Home-Based Trips (models) (April 2020)
  • Human Environment Digest (5/15/20)
  • EDC News May 21
  • Sustainable Pavements Webinar Series
  • June 18 Webinar: Sustainable Pavement Systems Webinar Series: LCA Part I: Fundamentals
  • July 23 Webinar: 10. Sustainable Pavement Systems Webinar Series: LCA Part II: Applications

  International City/County Management Association

  • Implementing a Phased Approach to Reopening Community Facilities (5-19-20)
  • Preparing for a Natural Disaster During the Pandemic (5-20-20)

  League of American Bicyclists

  • Be a Bike Ambassador during the Covid-19 Pandemic (5-19-20)

  Michigan DOT

  • New MDOT GIS map shows flooding impacts on state and local roads across Gladwin, Midland, and Saginaw counties

  National Association of Counties

  • NACo Analysis for Counties: The Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act (H.R. 6800) (5-15-20)
  • NACo Summary: COVID-19 Funding Packages (5-21-20)

  National Association of City Transportation Officials

  • Streateries: Creating Space for Physical Distance at Restaurants
  • Streets for Pandemic Response and Recovery (5-21-20)

  National Center for Sustainable Transportation

  • High Percentages of Reclaimed Asphalt Affect the Performance of Asphalt Binder (5-19-20)

  National Complete Streets Coalition

  • Webinar Series: Virtual engagement: A springboard for inclusive community planning (April 28-June 16)

  National Conference of State Legislatures

  • State Legislatures Magazine The COVID-19 Issue (May/June 2020)

  National Cooperative Highway Research Program

  • Guidance to Improve Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety at Intersections (5-11-20)

  National Governors Association

  • With Millions of Jobs at Stake, State and Local Government Associations Call on Congress to Approve Aid (5-20-20)

  National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

  • Boston’s ambitious climate plan could save hundreds of lives and billions of dollars each year (5-19-20)
  • Busy Atlantic hurricane season predicted for 2020 (5-21-20)

  National Trust for Historic Preservation

  • National Trust for Historic Preservation and American Express Announce First-Ever "Virtual Preservation Month" (5-19-20)

  Natural Resources Defense Council

  • Plan: Preventing Future Pandemics Requires Sweeping U.S. Action on Wildlife Trade (5-18-20)

  Project for Public Spaces

  • The Recovery Will Happen in Public Space (5-16-20)

  Rockefeller Foundation

  • Call for Entries: Data Science Breakthroughs for an Inclusive Recovery (5-19-20)

  State Smart Transportation Initiative

  • Researchers look at the transportation future as the country reopens
  • Teleworking’s hidden environmental costs
  • Comparing the car travel of Millennials and Generation X
  • In the midst of nationwide transit service cuts, more than one million rural households do not have a car

  Transportation for America

  • Learning from COVID-19: Connecting with the research community

  Transportation Research Board

  • Data sharing presents major opportunities for transportation (5-18-20)
  • May 26: Research Day - Transport Innovation for Sustainable Development - Will not be held as scheduled
  • June 1: TRB Webinar: How Much Will COVID-19 Affect Travel Behavior
  • June 3: TRB Webinar: Enhancing Monarch Butterfly Habitats Along Roadway Corridors
  • June 29: TRB Webinar: A Research Roadmap for Transportation and Public Health
  • June 30: TRB Webinar: Forecasting Zero Emission Vehicles Fleet Scenarios & Emissions Implications

  UC Davis Institute of Transportation Studies

  • Green Lights Blog: What the Present Pandemic Means for the Future of Transportation (5-21-20)

  Washington State DOT

  • The superheroes of the highway hit the road with new ways to protect the public, themselves during the pandemic
  • A construction reset: Six feet of separation

  World Resources Institute

  • The City Fix: 6 Ways to Make City Streets Safer for Pedestrians (5-20-20)
  • The City Fix: 3 Ways China’s Transport Sector Is Working to Recover from COVID-19 Lockdowns (4-30-20)

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• May 15, 2020

  AASHTO

  • State DOTs Would Get $15B In Phase 4 COVID-19 Bill (5-13-20)
  • Environmental Technical Assistance Program (ETAP) Newsletter (5-15-20)

  America Walks

  • May 28 Webinar: Research in Action: Trends in How Municipalities Are Addressing Increased Demand for Safe Public Space

  American Public Health Association

  • Urging the White House to Focus on Infrastructure
  • COVID-19 and Health Equity

  American Public Transportation Association

  • APTA, Industry Leaders Discuss COVID-19 Challenges and Need for Emergency Response and Recovery Funding

  American Highway Users Alliance

  • Urging the White House to Focus on Infrastructure (5-11-20)

   American Road and Transportation Builders Association

  • “Re-open, Renew and Revitalize” Campaign Tells Lawmakers: Economic Recovery Begins with Multi-Year Transportation Investment Package (5-11-20)

   American Trails

  • Submit Your Trail Infrastructure Projects for CARES Act Funding (5-11-20)
  • Advancing Trails Through Maps, Apps, and Analysis Tools (5-11-20)
  • Action Alert: National Survey of Shovel-ready Trail Projects (5-14-20)

  Bloomberg Philanthropies/National League of Cities

  • COVID-19: Local Action Tracker
  • Vice President Joe Biden and Mike Bloomberg Address More than 350 City Leaders at Ninth Virtual Convening to Support Local COVID-19 Response (5-14-20)

  Center for Climate and Energy Solutions

  • Getting to Zero Newsletter (April 2020)

  Congressional Research Service

  • Clean Air Act Issues in the 116th Congress (4-18-20)

  Environmental and Energy Study Institute

  • Climate Change Solutions - May 12, 2020
  • In the Wake of the Coronavirus Outbreak, Innovative Finance Programs Are Ready to Leverage Federal Recovery Funds (5-12-20)
  • Wildlife Conservation Sees Bipartisan Support in 116th Congress (5-8-20)

  Environmental Defense Fund

  • Green Groups Ask D.C. Circuit to Uphold Pollution Safeguards for Freight Trailers (5-13-20)

  Federal Highway Administration

  • EDC News - May 14, 2020

  International City/County Management Association

  • After COVID-19: Is There a Place for Telework in Local Government? (5-14-20)
  • Employment Law Adjustments for COVID-19 (5-13-20)

  International Road Federation

  • Online Training: Fundamentals of Road User Charging (for fee)

  International Transport Forum

  • Updates on Covid-19-related Measures in ITF Member Countries (5-13-20)
  • Transport Policy Responses (5-13-20)
  • How Badly Will the Coronavirus Crisis Hit Global Freight? (5-11-20)
  • Re-spacing Our Cities For Resilience (5-3-20)
  • Global Container Shipping and the Coronavirus Crisis (4-29-20)
  • Electric Mobility: Taking the Pulse in Times of Coronavirus (4-27-20)
  • How Transport Supports the Health System in the Corona Crisis (4-6-20)

  League of American Bicyclists

  • What Makes a Better Bike Lane Barrier? (5-13-20)

  National Center for Sustainable Transportation

  • Ridehailing, Uncertainty, and Sustainable Transportation: How Transportation Stakeholders are Responding to the Unknowns Surrounding Ridehailing (May 2020)

  National Cooperative Highway Research Program

  • Alternative Intersection Design and Selection (5-13-20)
  • Advancements in Use of Geophysical Methods for Transportation Projects (5-12-20)

  National Governors Association

  • Governors Call On Congress To Act On State Fiscal Relief (5-13-20)

  Massachusetts Department of Transportation

  • MassDOT Announces Wildlife Monitoring Camera Images Are Online (5-14-20)

  Sierra Club

  • House Democrats' Package Advances Aid for First Responders and States (5-12-20)
  • Climate Power 2020 Launches Campaign to Change the Politics of Climate (5-12-20)

  Smart Growth America

  • Apply today: Arts & Transportation Rapid Response (5-11-20)
  • More than one million households without a car in rural America need better transit (5-14-20)

  Transportation for America

  • COVID-19 & the curb: Private sector works to adapt and offer creative solutions (5-13-20)
  • Curbside management in a recurring emergency scenario: A municipal perspective (5-6-20)

  Transportation Research Board

  • June 30 TRB Webinar: Forecasting Zero Emission Vehicles Fleet Scenarios & Emissions Implications
  • June 2 Webinar: Traffic Trends and Safety in a COVID-19 World
  • May 18 Webinar: TRB's Designing Landscapes to Enhance Roadside Water Management
  • Data Sharing Guidance for Public Transit Agencies – Now and in the Future (5-12-20)
  • TRB Blog: Telework transportation research in light of the COVID-19 pandemic (5-5-20)
  • TRB Blog: Paths to biking, walking improvements supported by wealth of research (5-11-20)
  • 2nd International Conference on 3D Printing and Transportation - rescheduled from 2020 to 2021 (5-14-20)

  University of Minnesota Center for Transportation Studies

  • Reusing wastewater at Minnesota’s truck stations could help conserve state’s water resources (May 2020)

  UC Davis

  • June 10 Webinar: Wildlife Behavior in Response to Traffic Disturbance
  • VIDEO: 3 Revolutions Webinar Series – How Will COVID-19 Change the Direction of the 3 Revolutions?

  U.S. Conference of Mayors

  • Nation’s Mayors Applaud House Introduction of The Heroes Act (5-11-20)
  • ADVISORY: Red State Mayors to Call on Congress to Provide Urgent Aid to Cities (5-11-20)
  • The U.S. Conference of Mayors Launches COVID-19 Fiscal Pain Tracker (5-11-20)
  • Furloughs and Painful Service Cuts: COVID-19 is Having Devastating Effects on Cities Everywhere (5-14-20)

  World Conference on Transport Research Society

  • COVID-19 transport and logistics task force formed (5-11-20)
  • WCTR Society Recommendations on COVID-19 Policy Decisions

  World Resources Center

  • The City Fix: Street Transformations to Fight COVID-19: 3 Ways to Create Lasting Change (5-14-20)

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• May 8, 2020

  AASHTO

  • States Projecting Big Budget Cuts Due to COVID-19 (5-1-20)
  • VTTI Launches Automated Driving System Study (5-1-20)
  • Environmental Technical Assistance Program (ETAP) Newsletter (5-6-20)
  • ETAP Podcast: Exploring The Ray, An Interview with Allie Kelly (5-4-20)

  Advisory Council on Historic Preservation

  • ACHP Joins America 250 Parks, Preservation, and Public Spaces Task Force (5-5-20)
  • ACHP Celebrates 2020 National Historic Preservation Month (5-1-20)

  American Public Transportation Association

  • American Public Transportation Association Provides Briefing to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (5-1-20)
  • American Public Transportation Association Urges Lawmakers and Administration to Provide Additional COVID-19 Emergency Response and Recovery Funding (5-7-20)

  Association of State Wetland Managers

  • Hot Topics Webinar:  Importance of Wetlands in Floodplain Function and Ecosystem Services (5/29/20)

  Bloomberg Philanthropies

  • Maryland Governor Larry Hogan and Mike Bloomberg Address Nearly 400 City Leaders at Seventh Virtual Convening to Support Local COVID-19 Response (5-1-20)
  • Amid Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic, Governor Cuomo Announces Contact Tracing Pilot Program Supported by Mayor Mike Bloomberg to Begin in Coming Weeks (4-29-20)

  Center for Neighborhood Technologies

  • Increasing Funding and Financing Options for Sustainable Stormwater Management (May 2020)

  Climate Access

  • Communicating climate change during the coronavirus crisis - what the evidence says (5-7-20)

  Climate Central

  • CO2 and the Climate Curve (5-6-20)

  Environmental Council of the States

  • New Jersey to Invest Nearly $45 Million in Electrification of Transportation Sector (4-30-20)

  Federal Highway Administration

  • May GIS Newsletter Now Available (5-6-20)
  • EDC News - May 7, 2020
  • Every Day Counts: Summary of Innovative Suggestions for EDC 2019-2020 and 2020-2022 (5-5-20)
  • Innovator May/June 2020 Issue
  • Air Quality and Sustainability Highlights (5-5-20)
  • Pavement Management Quarterly Webinar (5-4-20)
  • Human Environment Digest - Livability (5-1-20)

  The Funders Network

  • Funder briefing: How can we advance clean & green transportation in coronavirus recovery? (4-30-20)

  Government Accountability Office

  • Additional Actions Needed to Address Gaps in the Nation's Emergency Management Capabilities (5-4-20)

  National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

  • May 2020 temperature and precipitation outlook (5-4-20)

  International City/County Management Association

  • The Persistent Threat of COVID -19: New Guidance and Resources (5-6-20)

  International Road Federation

  • May 19 - June 11 Online Course: Building Climate Resilience into Roads & Transport Infrastructure (for-fee)
  • May 13 Webinar: Road User Charging: The Physics, Philosophies and Economics of Roads (April 2020)

  Iowa DOT

  • Field Monitoring of Erosion and Sediment Control Practices and Development of Additional Iowa DOT Design Manual Guidance

  League of American Bicyclists

  • Congress must fast-track transit and active transportation investments in pandemic response (5-6-20)

  Mineta Transportation Institute

  • Supporting integrated transportation and land-use actions at the local level (5-4-10)

  National Center for Sustainable Transportation

  • Exploring the Role of Attitude in the Acceptance of Self-driving Shuttles (4-30-20)
  • Reducing Car Dependence Has Economic, Environmental, and Social Benefits (4-17-20)
  • Automated Vehicles are Expected to Increase Driving and Emissions Without Policy Intervention (3-19-20)
  • Greenhouse Gas Reduction Opportunities for Local Governments: A Quantification and Prioritization Framework (4-26-20)

  National Complete Streets Coalition

  • Webinar recap: Charrettes go virtual (5-7-20)

  National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

  • NOAA exploring effects of COVID-19 response on the environment (5-6-20)

  Rails to Trails Conservancy

  • RTC Points to Economic Value, Progress for the Great American Rail-Trail on Iconic Trail’s One-Year Anniversary (5-7-20)

  State Smart Transportation Initiative

  • With traffic down, Oregon DOT can move more vehicles at twice the speed (5-4-20)
  • The risk of premature death from transportation noise (5-4-20)

  Transportation for America

  • Memo: Smart transportation investments are key to future resiliency (5-4-20)
  • Curbside management in a recurring emergency scenario: A municipal perspective

  Transportation Research Board

  • 2020 Conference on Sustainability and Emerging Transportation Technology - Will not be held as scheduled (5-7-20)
  • TRB Webinar: Data Sharing Tips for Public Transportation Agencies (May 13)
  • Telework transportation research in light of the COVID-19 pandemic (5-5-20)
  • Submit a Research Needs Statement about transportation and pandemics (5-1-20)
  • TR News November-December 2019: Climate Change Resilience (4-30-20)

  UC Davis

  • May 18 Webinar: Equity, Community, and the 3 Revolutions in Transportation

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• May 1, 2020

  AASHTO

  • State DOTs Feeling the Budgetary Impact of COVID-19 (4-24-20)
  • Second Step Taken to Finalize New WOTUS Rule (4-24-20)
  • Auto Industry Commits to Mass V2X Technology Deployment (4-24-20)

  American Road and Transportation Builders Association

  • ARTBA Chairman Steve McGough Makes Case for Infrastructure Package with Trump Administration(4-29-20)

  Associated General Contractors

  • Federal Court Decision Casts Doubt on Nationwide Permit 12 (4-23-20)
  • EPA Signs Memo Authorizing Extension of the Comment Period for Proposed Multi-Sector General Permit (4-23-20)
  • EPA and Corps Publish the Navigable Waters Protection Rule (4-23-20)

  America Walks

  • Watch Our Walking Summit Video

  American Society of Wetland Managers

  • May 27 Webinar: An Introduction to the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act: Understanding Its Relationship with Wetlands 

  Climate Central

  • More Days of Heavy Rain (4-29-20)

  The Conservation Fund

  • Essential Advice for Gateway and Rural Communities During the Coronavirus Pandemic (4-23-20)

  E3G

  • Briefing Summary- Recovering Better: A Green, Equitable and Resilient Recovery from Coronavirus (4-27-20)

  Environmental and Energy Study Institute

  • Newsletter  |  April 29, 2020
  • Climate Change Solutions - April 28 2020

  Federal Highway Administration

  • EDC News - April 23, 2020
  • EDC News - April 30, 2020
  • Human Environment Digest (5-1-20)
  • Two-Dimensional Hydraulic Modeling for Highways in the River Environment (4-30-20)

  Federal Transit Administration

  • U.S. Department of Transportation Provides Greater Flexibility for Transit Agencies to Meet Safety Plan Requirements (4-23-20)
  • Transit Bus Automation State and Local Policy Scan (Report 0162)(April 2020)

  Institute of Transportation Engineers

  • COVID-19 Resources

  League of American Bicyclists

  • Advocates Adapting Streets to COVID-19 (4-27-20)

  National Association of Home Builders

  • Supreme Court Decision a Win for Builders in County of Maui v. Hawaii Wildlife Fund (4-27-20)

  National Center for Sustainable Transportation

  • The effect of charging facility locations on electric vehicle life-cycle (4-21-20)
  • Bike Lanes and Slow Car Speeds Can Improve Bicycling Comfort for Some (But Not All) People (4-25-20)
  • Greenhouse Gas Reduction Opportunities for Local Governments: A Quantification and Prioritization Framework (4-26-20)
  • Analytical Modeling Framework to Assess the Economic and Environmental Impacts of Residential Deliveries, and Evaluate Sustainable Last-Mile Strategies (4-30-20)

  National Complete Streets Coalition

  • Cities have been opening streets to people, and artists could help make them better (4-29-20)
  • Webinar recap: Complete Streets responses to COVID-19 (4-30-20)

  Natural Floodplain Functions Alliance

  • May 12 Webinar: Disaster Recovery Lessons Learned: Achieving the Best Possible Outcomes for our Communities and Stream Corridors

  Natural Resources Defense Council

  • Coalition Sues to Stop Clean Water Rollbacks (4-28-20)

  National Governors Association

  • State Associations Release Roadmap to Recovery from COVID-19 (4-28-20)

  Portland State University

  • Measuring successes of Complete Streets programs (4-30-20)

  Road Ecology Center at UC Davis

  • Impact of COVID-19 on Traffic, Fuel Use, and Climate Change (UPDATED REPORT, 4-30-20)

  Rockefeller Foundation

  • How Data About Americans’ Behavior Can Help Us to Safely Reopen the Economy (4-29-20)

  Transportation for America

  • The parking and mobility industry comes together in a time of need. Here’s how. (4-29-20)
  • Here are 4 things transit agencies can do to fight for more funding (4-28-20)

  Transportation Research Board

  • Planning for health disasters in the transportation industry (4-29-20)
  • TRB Straight to Recording for All: Landscape Design Practices for Roadside Water Management (4-29-20)
  • Bicyclist Facility Preferences and Effects on Increasing Bicycle Trips (4-26-20)
  • Recording and Materials Available: April 22 TRB Webinar: Greener in Many Ways: Environmentally Sustainable Funding and Financing
  • TR News November-December 2019: Climate Change Resilience

  UC Davis Institute of Transportation

  • What the Present Pandemic Means for the Future of Transportation (4-26-20)

  World Road Association

  • COVID-19: Key Lessons for the Road Community from the First PIARC Webinars

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• April 24, 2020

  AASHTO

  • Breaking Down the State DOT $50B Backstop (4-17-20)

  Advisory Council on Historic Preservation

  • ACHP Offers Additional Remote Learning During Pandemic (4-22-20)

  America Walks

  • May 13 Webinar:  Walking and Walkability in the Time of COVID-19: New Policies and Practices (4-22-20)
  • Recording: Unusual Bedfellows: Expanding and Developing New and Different Partnerships (April 15, 2020 Webinar)

  American Highway Users Alliance

  • Highway Users Op-ed Touts NEPA Streamlining (4-21-20)

  America Planning Association

  • Leading Remotely in a Crisis

  American Trails

  • June 11 Webinar: Gatehouses and Greenways: Interactive Community Engagement for Trails
  • May 7 Webinar: Place-based Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design  (CPTED)  for Safe Trails

  American Public Transportation Association

  • American Public Transportation Association Creates New Mobility Recovery and Restoration Task Force (4-17-20)

  Association of State Wetland Managers

  • Wetland News Digest (April 2020)

  Bloomberg Philanthropies

  • Mayors from Partnership for Healthy Cities Network Convene During Launch of New Virtual Series to Help Inform Their COVID-19 Response (4-21-20)

  California DOT

  • Caltrans Authorizes Food Trucks to Temporarily Operate at State Rest Areas in Support of Truckers During COVID-19 (4-17-20)

  Department of Transportation

  • Connections Blog: Supporting Truckers Today and Helping America Recover from COVID-19 More Quickly (4-16-20)
  • U.S. Department of Transportation Seeks Innovators for Inclusive Design Challenge  (4-21-20)

  International Council on Clean Transportation

  • Charging infrastructure requirements to support electric ride-hailing in U.S. cities (3-24-20)

  Environmental Law Institute

  • Climate Science in the Courts:  A Review of U.S. and International Judicial Pronouncements (April 2020)

  Environmental and Energy Study Institute

  • Programs and Policies Helping Communities Adapt in the Nation’s Fastest-Warming State  (4-21-20)
  • Washington State Islands Work Towards a Fossil-Fuel-Free Future (4-20-20)
  • The Parallels between Tackling COVID-19 and Climate Change (4-20-20)
  • Weather and Social Data to Inform Participatory Planning Initiatives (4-17-20)
  • Bridging the Gap Between Science and Decision-Making (4-16-20)

  Environmental Protection Agency

  • EPA Celebrates 50th Earth Day At Home and Online (4-22-20)
  • Webinar Recording: Webinar - New Mobility Mindsets: Shared Mobility and Personal Micromobility
  • The Navigable Waters Protection Rule (Step Two) (4-21-20)

  Federal Highway Administration

  • Human Environment Digest  (4-17-20)

  Federal Transit Administration

  • Recommended Actions To Reduce the Risk of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Among Transit Employees and Passengers (4-17-20)

  Institute of Transportation Engineers

  • Simple infrastructure changes make left turns safer for pedestrians (4-9-20)

  International Road Federation

  • Online Training: Safe Roads By Design™: Making Roads Safe for all Users May 4-22, 2020
  • Online Training: The Use of Recycled Materials in Roadways May 5-29, 2020

  International Transport Forum

  • ITF April newsletter is out!

  Maryland DOT

  • Maryland Environment and Transportation Departments Advance Innovative Solution To Pollution (4-22-20)

  National Center for Sustainable Transportation

  • Webinar: The Many Benefits of Reducing Car Dependence  May 7, 2020

  National Wildlife Federation

  •  Softening Our Shorelines: Policy and Practice for Living Shorelines Along the Gulf and Atlantic Coasts (3-12-20)

  National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers

  • SHPO Operating Status (4-21-20)

  NRDC

  NRDC and Partners Sue After EPA Gives Pass to Polluters During Pandemic (4-16-20)

  National Governors Association

  • State and Local Government Associations Urge ‘Robust, Flexible’ Federal Relief During Pandemic (4-21-20)

  Resources for the Future

  • Three Prongs for a Prudent Climate Policy

  Smart Growth America

  • Smart growth and the pandemic

  State Smart Transportation Initiative

  • California highway projects face review for induced travel (4-20-20)
  • Destination access bills introduced in U.S. House (4-20-20)

  Transportation for America

  • T4America Blog: The CARES Act isn’t enough to save public transportation (4-20-20)

  Transportation Research Board

  • TRB Webinar Materials Available: Greener in Many Ways: Environmentally Sustainable Funding and Financing
  • COVID-19: New Hot Topics in TRID and Snap Search (4-22-20)

  UC Davis

  • May 7 Webinar: The Many Benefits of Reducing Car Dependence
  • April 27 Webinar: How will COVID19 change the direction of the 3 Revolutions?

  The White House

  • Presidential Message on the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day

  Wisconsin DOT

  Mid-America states collaborating on COVID-19 transportation strategies (4-21-20)

  World Resources Institute

  Build Back Better: Public Transport and COVID-19 Recovery (4-24-20)

  City Fix: Earth Day at 50: Five Ways to Honor the Legacy and Change the World (4-22-20)

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• April 3, 2020

  Alternative Fuel Toolkit

  • Intermountain Western Alternative Fuel Corridor Convening

  American Highway Users Alliance

  • Highway Users Urges Construction Industry to be Designated as Essential (3-30-20)

  American Public Transportation Association

  • APTA Applauds House Democrats and President Trump’s Efforts to Include Infrastructure in Economic Recovery Package (4-1-20)

  American Road and Transportation Builders Association

  • ARTBA, Construction Industry Allies Develop COVID-19 Guidance Materials (4-1-20)

  American Trails

  • Thinking of Hitting the Trail During COVID19? Answer These 5 Questions First

  Associated General Contractors

  • AGC Supports Streamlining Federal Environmental Review Process While Maintaining Rigorous Protections (4-1-20)

  Bloomberg Philanthropies

  • Bloomberg Philanthropies and NACTO Launch Online Hub for Transportation Officials Responding to COVID-19 Emergency (3-30-20)
  • COVID-19: Transportation Response Center (NACTO site)

  Center for Climate and Energy Solutions

  • Bob Perciasepe on the U.S. vehicle standards rule (3-31-20)

  Climate Access

  • Climate Communications amid COVID-19 (3-30-20)

  Climate Central

  • SERIES: Water Ways: Dutch Lessons for a Changing Coast (3-12-20)
  • New Coastal Risk Screening Tool Supports Sea Level Rise and Flood Mapping by Year, Water Level, and Elevation Dataset (3-12-20)

  Department of Energy

  • Department of Energy to Provide $22 Million for Research on Capturing Carbon Dioxide from Air (3-30-20)

  Department of Transportation

  • U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Competitive Grant Solicitation for Nearly $5 Million for Four New University Transportation Research Centers (3-30-20)

  Eno Center for Transportation

  • COVID-19 Lessons for Congestion Pricing (3-27-20)

  Environmental Council of the States

  • States Exercise Enforcement Discretion, Provide Other Flexibility amid COVID-19 (4-2-20)

  Environmental and Energy Study Institute

  • Climate Change Solutions - March 31 2020
  • Coastal Resilience in Alaska Webcast, April 21
  • Assistance to Fossil Fuel-Dependent Communities Included in Environmental Justice Bill (3-27-20)

  Environmental Protection Agency

  • U.S. DOT and EPA Put Safety and American Families First with Final Rule on Fuel Economy Standards (3-31-20)
  • Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

  Federal Highway Administration

  • Air Quality and Sustainable Transportation Highlights, Jan/Feb 2020 (3-30-20)
  • Updated: National Highway System (3-30-20)
  • EDC News - April 2, 2020
  • HEP Research Quarterly Newsletter - Planning, Environment, And Realty Research (April 2, 2020)

  Federal Transit Administration

  • U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Deadline Extension for Federal Transit Administration Competitive Grant Programs (3-27-20)

  Fish and Wildlife Service

  • Service Solicits Public Input on Proposed Rule for Electric Bicycle Use on National Wildlife Refuges (4-2-20)

  Forest Service

  • Going Outdoors While Social Distancing (3-31-20)
  • Forest Service Distributes Secure Rural Schools Payments (3-31-20)

  Georgetown Climate Center

  • GCC hosts virtual roundtable to inform upcoming Equitable Adaptation Toolkit (3-19-20)

  League of American Bicyclists

  • May is (Still) Bike Month (3-31-20)

  National Center for Sustainable Transportation

  • Ridehailing, Uncertainty, and Sustainable Transportation: How Transportation Stakeholders are Responding to the Unknowns Surrounding Ridehailing

  National Complete Streets Coalition

  • Smart growth can provide a guide for recovery (4-1-20)

  National Conference of State Legislatures

  • NCSL Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resources for States (3-31-20)
  • Current Unmanned Aircraft State Law Landscape (4-1-20)

  National Cooperative Highway Research Program

  • NCHRP 23-01 [Final]: Assessing and Communicating the Economic and Quality of Life Benefits of Transportation Infrastructure Investment (3-31-20)
  • NCHRP 25-25/Task 104 [Completed]: Streamlining Carbon Monoxide Project-Level Air Quality Analyses with Programmatic Agreements (3-27-20)

  National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

  • New NOAA program to support and expand agency’s use of unmanned systems (3-31-20)

  National Scenic Byway Foundation

  • Myths and Legends Byway (3-31-20)

  Project for Public Spaces

  • You Asked, We Answered: How Can Public Space Mangers Help Fight COVID-19? (3-19-20)

  Rails to Trails Conservancy

  • Closing Streets to Create Space for Walking and Biking (3-27-20)
  • Advocates Call for Closing Streets Nationwide to Create Critical Space for Walking and Biking at a Social Distance during Covid-19 Crisis (3/31/20)

  Safe Routes Partnership

  • Active Transportation Advocates as Allies: What Bike/Ped/Safe Routes to School Advocates Can Do to Support Other Pressing Issues in the Time of Coronavirus (3-30-20)

  Shared Use Mobility Center

  • Mobility Hub Newsletter: March 27, 2020

  Southern Environmental Law Center

  • Virginia General Assembly Boosts Clean Transportation (3-30-20)

  Texas Transportation Institute

  • A Good Time for a Walk? Sure, but Stay Safe (3-31-20)

  TransForm

  • How to Save Transit in California (3-27-20)

  Transportation for America

  • 2.8 million essential workers use transit to get to their jobs (3-27-20)

  Transportation Research Board

  • TRB Webinar: Transportation and COVID-19 – Practices from other disease outbreaks (recording) (3-23-20)
  • A message from TRB Executive Director Neil Pedersen regarding TRB and COVID-19 (3-30-20)
  • TR News: Data's Critical Role in Transportation Decisions (4-2-20)
  • Funding for Transit Innovators: TRB Accepting Proposals for 2020 Transit IDEA Funding Cycles  (3-31-20)

  Washington State DOT

  • Pavement preservation, safety and electric vehicles highlighted in WSDOT report (3-26-20)

  World Resources Institute

  • The City Fix: Bogotá Company Deploys 400 Free E-Bikes to Help Health Workers Respond to COVID-19 (3-30-20)

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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

  • Technology, Sustainability, and Marketing of Battery Electric and Hydrogen Fuel Cell Medium-Duty and Heavy-Duty Trucks and Buses in 2020-2040 (3-24-20)
  • Ride-Hailing Holds Promise for Facilitating More Transit Use in the San Francisco Bay Area (3-24-20)
  • Automated Vehicles are Expected to Increase Driving and Emissions Without Policy Intervention (3-24-20)

  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

  • Pollinator-Friendly Solar Installations Benefit Wildlife, Farmers, Climate (3-16-20)
  • Coastal Resilience in the Southeast: Science, Policies, and Programs Furthering Local Resilience Goals (Recording) (3-13-20)
  • Climate Change Solutions, March 17, 2020

  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

  • U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $20.3 Million in Grants to Improve Transportation Access Through Innovative Technologies (3-16-20)
  • U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Increased Flexibility to Help Transit Agencies Respond to Coronavirus (3-13-20)
  • U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $11 Million in Funding Available for Transit Innovation Nationwide (3-18-20)

  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

  • U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces $2 Million for Flood-Damaged Roads and Bridges in Kentucky (3-10-20)
  • U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces $5 Million for Flood-Damaged Roads and Bridges in Alabama (3-11-20)
  • March 25 Webinar: Using GIS for Local Agency Data Collection
  • EDC News - March 12, 2020
  • Human Environment Digest (3-11-20)

  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

  • New Jersey is at the Forefront of Climate Change Adaptation (2-27-20)
  • Climate Change Solutions (3-3-20)
  • EESI Update 38 - Spring 2020
  • July 30: 2020 Congressional Clean Energy Expo and Policy Forum

  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

  • Assessing Transportation Impacts Using Vehicle Miles Traveled Rather Than Level of Service Can Incentivize Infill Development (2-28-20)
  • Identifying Bikeshare Station Locations to Improve Underserved Communities’ Accessibility (Aug. 2019)
  • Lessons Learned for Designing Programs to Charge for Road Use, Congestion, and Emissions (Dec. 2019)
  • Shared-Use Mobility Services Can Improve Access and Reduce Costs in Rural Disadvantaged Communities (3-5-20)

  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 Speaks Out Against Trump Administration’s Efforts to Undercut NEPA During Public Hearing and Rally in D.C. (2-24-20)

  Environmental Protection Agency

  • Register for 3/12 webinar: Shared Mobility & Personal Micromobility
  • Local GHG Inventory Tool Updated
  • Tribal GHG Inventory Tool Updated
  • Navigable Waters Protection Rule Webcast Recording and Presentation Slides

  Federal Highway Administration

  • Alternative Fuels Corridor Deployment Plans (2-25-20)
  • Human Environment Digest  (2-25-20)
  • Memorandum: Information: Temporary Waiver of Methodology for Calculating a Replacement Housing Payment for Negative Equity (2-20-20)
  • Evaluation Methods and Techniques: Advanced Transportation and Congestion Management Technologies Deployment Program (December 2019)
  • Complete Trip ITS4US: Webinar #3: Enabling Components: Technologies and Services, Feb. 27, 2020
  • EDC News - February 27, 2020

  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: Exploring 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

  • EDC News - February 20, 2020
  • How-to: Quantify Uncertainty in Travel Forecasts (2-19-20)
  • How-to: Think About Model Design for Your Region (2-19-20)
  • The Promise and Limitations of Locational App Data for Origin-Destination Analysis: A Case Study (2-19-20)

  International Society for Concrete Pavements

  • Aug. 30: 12th International Conference on Concrete Pavements

  National Center for Sustainable Transportation

  • Optimizing Fuel Consumption and Pollutant Emissions in Truck Routing with Parking Availability Prediction and Working Hours Constraints (2-18-20)
  • Technology Review and Roadmap for Inventorying Complete Streets for Integration into Pavement Asset Management Systems (2-18-20)
  • What California Gains from Reducing Car Dependence (2-18-20)

  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

  • Portable Eco-Connected Vehicle Testing System (2-10-20)
  • Developing an Adaptive Strategy for Connected Eco-Driving Under Uncertain Traffic and Signal Conditions (2-10-20)
  • The California Sustainable Freight Action Plan Requires Consideration of Economic Competitiveness of the Freight Sector (2-11-20)
  • A Combined Urban Metabolism and Life Cycle Assessment Approach to Improve the Sustainability of Urban Hardscapes (Research Brief) (2-12-20)

  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

  • Feb. 25: TRB Webinar: Why surface transportation agencies use drones
  • Feb. 26 Future of U.S. Science Policy Symposium at NAS
  • March 4 TRB Webinar: Fast-Tracked: A tactical transit study
  • March 5: TRB Webinar: Quantifying the performance of your pavement preservation
  • March 11 TRB Webinar: Right-sizing transportation investments
  • March 17: TRB Webinar: How rough is your pavement?
  • March 19: TRB Webinar: Exploring equity implications of emerging transportation technologies
  • March 26: TRB Webinar: How to guide alternative contracting projects
  • March 30: TRB Webinar: Guide for transportation performance management and data
  • March 31: TRB Webinar: Designing solid-state roadway lighting
  • July 27: Automated Vehicles Symposium
  • Transportation Research Circular: Managing Highway Rock Slope Scaling (January 2020)
  • Transportation Research Circular E-C261: TRB Forum on Preparing for Automated Vehicles and Shared Mobility: Mini-Workshop on the Economic Implications of Automated Vehicles and Shared Mobility (2-11-20)

  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

  • June 3-6: International Symposium on Pavement, Roadway, and Bridge Life Cycle Assessment 2020
  • Identifying Bikeshare Station Locations to Improve Underserved Communities’ Accessibility (2-3-20)
  • Development of Eco-Friendly Ramp Control for Connected and Automated Electric Vehicles (1-31-20)
  • Genetic Toolkit for Assessment and Prediction of Population-Level Impacts of Bridge Construction on Birds (January 2020)
  • Travel Effects and Associated Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Automated Vehicles (2-5-20)
  • On-road gaseous and particulate emissions from GDI vehicles with and without gasoline particulate filters (GPFs) using portable emissions measurement systems (PEMS) (2-5-20)
  • Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining for Shared Autonomous Mobility Applications (2-6-20)
  • Advancing Understanding of Long-Distance and Intercity Travel with Diverse Data Sources (2-6-20)
  • Comparison of “Advanced” biofuel cost estimates: Trends during rollout of low carbon fuel policies (2-6-20)
  • Modeling Bioenergy Supply Chains: Feedstocks Pretreatment, Integrated System Design Under Uncertainty (2-6-20)

  National Cooperative Highway Research Program

  • RFP: Emerging Issues: Impact of New Disruptive Technologies on the Performance of DOTs (2-4-20)
  • Development of a Risk Management Strategic Plan and a Research Roadmap (2-3-20)
  • Workshop to Introduce Proposed Changes to AASHTO M 320 and M 332 to Key Stakeholder Groups (2-6-20) (Active)
  • Improving the Efficiency and Consistency of Section 106 Compliance for State DOTs: Strategies for Project-Level Programmatic Agreements and Postwar Commercial Properties (2-6-20) (Pending)

  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

  • A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets, 7th Edition, Single User PDF Download (1-27-20)
  • AASHTO LRFD Bridge Construction Specifications, 4th Edition, with 2020 Interim Revisions (1-27-20)
  • AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications, 8th Edition (1-27-20)
  • State DOT CEOs Address Role of Equity in Transportation (1-24-20)
  • Sept. 29: AASHTO 2020 Joint Policy Conference
  • April 14: AASHTO 2020 GIS-T Symposium
  • Ways & Means Hearing Tackles Transportation Funding Issues (1-29-20)
  • Feb. 5 Event: Webinar on Using GIS to Advance Digital Delivery
  • Feb. 25-28: 2020 Washington Briefing

  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

  • Fiscal Year 2020 Competitive Funding Opportunity; Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program (1-30-20)
  • FY 2020 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Passenger Ferry Grant Program (1-30-20)
  • U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces $5.4 Million to Combat Human Trafficking and Improve Safety on Public Transit (1-28-20)

  National Center for Sustainable Transportation

  • Perception Learning, Prediction and Motion Planning for Energy Efficient Driving of Connected and Automated Vehicles (1-27-20)
  • Developing an Adaptive Strategy for Connected Eco-Driving Under Uncertain Traffic and Signal Conditions (1-29-20)
  • Travel Effects and Associated Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Automated Vehicles (1-29-20)

  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

  • Feb. 4 Webinar: American Highways Are Being Removed: What’s Next?
  • Feb. 28 Event: Strategies for Coastal Resilience: How Communities Need to Adapt
  • March 27 Event: ProAct Now: Planning Effectively in a Rapidly Changing World

  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

  • June 3: International Symposium on Pavement, Roadway, and Bridge Life Cycle Assessment 2020: Early Bird Registration through March 1, 2020*
  • May 7: 2020 IBTTA International Transportation Finance Summit*
  • Concrete Technology for Transportation Applications (1-25-20)
  • Guide to Calculating Ownership and Operating Costs of Department of Transportation Vehicles and Equipment: An Accounting Perspective (1-24-20)
  • TRB is seeking submissions for 2020 NCHRP Synthesis Program - Submissions due February 17, 2020
  • RFP: Best Practices in Coordination of Public Transit and Ride Sharing (1-27-20)

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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

  • Feb. 12: NWI Unfinished Business: The Current State of Wetland Mapping in Alaska
  • Feb. 26: The Future of Restoration of Wetlands from Constructed Impoundments
  • Jan. 29: In Lieu Fee Mitigation for Impacts to Aquatic Resources: Current Program Instruments and Implementation Practices in the United States

  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

  • Trump Administration Releases “Ensuring American Leadership in Automated Vehicle Technologies: Automated Vehicles 4.0” (1-8-20)
  • U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces Availability of More Than $900 Million for Infrastructure Investments across America (1-13-20)
  • U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces New Initiatives to Improve Safety on America’s Roads (1-15-20)

  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

  • Lessons Learned for Designing Programs to Charge for Road Use, Congestion, and Emissions (12-10-19)
  • The Effects of Ride-Hailing Services on Greenhouse Gas Emissions (1-15-20)
  • Advancing Understanding of Long-Distance and Intercity Travel with Diverse Data Sources (1-15-20)

  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 2019 Annual Report (1-12-20)
  • Dynamic Vehicle to Infrastructure TCIP Communications Laboratory Proof of Concept (1-11-20)
  • Aug. 30-Sept. 2 Conference on Sustainability and Emerging Transportation Technology (SETT) 2020: Shaping the Future of Mobility
  • RFP: Integrating Freight Movement into 21st Century Communities' Land Use, Design, and Transportation Systems (1-16-20)
  • RFP: Accessing America's Great Outdoors: Forecasting Recreational Travel Demand (1-16-20)
  • RFP: Incorporating Resilience Concepts and Strategies in Transportation Planning (1-16-20)

  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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