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Environmental Considerations in Planning

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Evaluation of and Guidance on Using Scenario-Based Planning To Balance Long-Term Transportation, Community, Environmental, And Economic Goals

By ahardingMay 7, 2021Leave a comment

TERI Database Administrator Notes:  Not recommended at present time by 2009 Environmental Process Subcommittee. There is growing frustration with the results of current state, regional, and local transportation and community…

Evaluation of Strategies for Integrating Transportation and Land Use Planning on State, Metropolitan Region, and Local Levels

By ahardingMay 7, 2021Leave a comment

TERI Administrator Note (Feb 2009) Pending project: NCHRP 8-36 (86) Corridor Approaches to Integrating Land Transportation and Land Use Several states and metropolitan regions have implemented programs that combine land…

Enhancing Multi-Agency Coordination for Ecosystem Based Transportation Project Planning

By ahardingMay 7, 2021Leave a comment

Recent federal legislation, rules and other initiatives (SAFETEA-LU, executive orders, Eco-Logical, Green Infrastructure, etc.) encourage and in some cases require state Departments of Transportation to increase their levels of collaboration…

Relationship between Bicycle and Pedestrian Access to Transit and Transit Performance

By ahardingMay 7, 2021Leave a comment

In the near future, transit will have to play a key role in solutions to metropolitan traffic congestion and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector. To fulfill…

Program Interrelationship between Context Sensitive Solutions and Linking Planning & NEPA

By ahardingMay 7, 2021Leave a comment

Review FHWA’s current activities in both programs, and identify opportunities to harmonize efforts.

Compendium of Best and Innovative Methods and Tools for Transportation Planning and Project Development Analyses

By ahardingMay 7, 2021Leave a comment

Research Objective: Develop a compendium of the best and innovative methods and tools for transportation planning and project development analyses. Task 1: Develop criteria for evaluating the effectiveness of the…

Transportation Planning Partnerships to Enhance National Parks and Gateway Communities

By ahardingMay 7, 2021Leave a comment

Problem Statement: The National Park System includes 391 sites covering more than 84 million acres.  These sites receive some 300 million annual visitors.  Transportation has always been an integral part…

Method to Set Regional Expectations for TDM Performance Indicators/Realistic Targets

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TERI Database Administrator Notes:  Not recommended at present time by 2009 Environmental Process Subcommittee. Over the past 35-40 years, Travel Demand Management (TDM) strategies have been implemented to address a…

Incorporating Ecological Resources into Long-range Transportation Planning

By ahardingMay 7, 2021Leave a comment

Environmental conflicts encountered in transportation related projects are too often discovered well into the planning process when funds are identified and committed and preliminary engineering work is underway. At this…

Nationwide Environmental Data to Support Efficient Transportation Decision Making

By ahardingMay 7, 2021Leave a comment

TERI Database Administrator Notes:  Not recommended at present time by 2009 Environmental Process Subcommittee. State departments of transportation, as well as regional transportation agencies and organizations, (herein after ‘transportation agencies’)…

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