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Planning Level
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A Citizen's Guide to Transportation Decision-making
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Publications |
This guide is authored by FHWA and FTA to help citizens understand how transportation decisions are made at the local, state, and national levels. The guide helps citizens navigate transportation planning processes, regulations, and terminology. |
Metropolitan, Rural and Small Community , Statewide, Tribal |
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Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Planning Techniques
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Publications |
This website links to documents relating to transit planning: A Guide to Metropolitan Transportation Planning Under ISTEA — How the Pieces Fit Together — U.S. DOT, Unified Planning Work Program. |
Metropolitan, Rural and Small Community , Statewide |
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FHWA Real Estate Publications
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Publications |
The FHWA Real Estate Publications page provide publications and technical documents on Federal-aid programs, outdoor advertising, appraisal, and right-of-way program management. |
Metropolitan, Rural and Small Community , Statewide, Tribal |
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General Air Quality Publications
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Publications |
This link contains abstracts for air quality products produced by or for the FHWA. |
Metropolitan, Rural and Small Community , Statewide, Tribal |
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Innovative State and Local Planning for Coordinated Transportation (February 2002)
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Publications |
Coordination can substantially increase the availability of accessible transportation for people with disabilities. Although not mandated, coordination between local agencies is clearly a goal of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA). TEA-21 also contains a number of sections that directly address planning for the coordination of U.S. DOT and other non-U.S. DOT government agency funded transportation services. |
Metropolitan, Rural and Small Community , Statewide |
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Integration of Climate Change Considerations in Statewide and Regional Transportation Planning
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Publications |
This report was conducted for the U.S. Department of Transportation's Center for Climate Change and Environmental Forecasting and the FHWA as part of ongoing work to highlight innovative actions and initiatives undertaken by States, metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs), and local areas to incorporate climate change considerations as part of the transportation planning process. These initiatives represent innovative attempts to use the planning process to manage and reduce GHG emissions from the transportation sector within corresponding States, metropolitan areas, and local jurisdictions. This report provides case studies and summaries of presentations from two panels of State and regional experts. The case studies evaluate innovative planning and policy making by the Puget Sound Regional Council in the Seattle metropolitan area; the New York State DOT; and the Conference of New England Governors and Eastern Canadian Premiers. |
Metropolitan, Public Lands, Rural and Small Community , Statewide, Tribal |
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Links to FTA Reports
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Publications |
This website provides links to FTA reports including, Bus Industry Summit Proceedings, Community Empowerment Program: Nurturing Public Involvement in the Transportation Planning Process. |
Metropolitan, Rural and Small Community , Statewide |
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National Coalition for Advancing Transportation Operations "Moving from Dialogue to Action"
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Publications |
The National Dialogue on Transportation Operations culminated at the October 2001 National Summit in Columbia, Maryland. This article summarizes the significant amount of work that has been done since the summit to lay to foundation to move from "dialogue" to "action", including institutional changes that have been implemented, tools that have been developed, and a name change to National Coalition for Advancing Transportation Operations. |
Metropolitan, Rural and Small Community , Statewide |
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Performance Measures and Targets for Transportation Asset Management
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Publications |
TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program Report 551: Performance Measures and Targets for Transportation Asset Management describes the research effort associated with production of the report and provides the current state of practice on the use of performance measures, principally in the context of transportation asset management. In addition, the report introduces a framework for identifying performance measures and setting target values. The report appendixes contain examples of performance measures and targets. The report is designed to help transportation agencies apply the concepts of performance management to their asset management efforts. |
Metropolitan, Rural and Small Community , Statewide, Tribal |
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Planning for Transportation in Rural Areas
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Publications |
This FHWA website provides information and references for rural transportation planners to develop a planning process that best suits local circumstances. |
Rural and Small Community |
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Project Development Guide (PDG)
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Publications |
The Project Development Guide (PDG) provides a practical approach to developing a right-of-way project. It leaves the requirements needed for Federal-aid projects to the regulatory material found elsewhere. In it you will find plain talk and common sense ways to deal with developing a right-of-way project in addition to mini-case studies to demonstrate how others have handled a variety of right-of-way problems. |
Metropolitan, Rural and Small Community , Statewide, Tribal |
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Security Considerations in Transportation Planning: A White Paper
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Publications |
This paper explores the implications of enhanced security concerns on transportation planning activities. It is becoming increasingly clear that security concerns will significantly influence how transportation facilities and services are provided. Hence, via this white paper possible implications on transportation planning are explored. |
Metropolitan, Public Lands, Rural and Small Community , Statewide, Tribal |
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TCRP Ridership Publications
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Publications |
A variety of publications are available from the Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) website. TCRP provides practical research to yield near-term results by solving operational problems, adopting useful technologies from related industries, and finding ways for the public transportation industry to innovate. |
Metropolitan, Rural and Small Community , Statewide |
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The Conservation-Minded Citizen's Guide to Transportation Planning
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Publications |
Defenders of Wildlife released this report to help Florida citizens understand the role they play in minimizing the impacts of roads on wildlife. |
Metropolitan, Rural and Small Community , Statewide, Tribal |
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The Transportation Planning Process: Key Issues A Briefing Notebook for Transportation Decision makers, Officials, and Staff
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Publications |
The Briefing Notebook is a primer for transportation decisionmakers and stakeholders. It provides government officials, planning board members, transportation service providers, and the public at large with an overview of transportation planning in metropolitan settings. Along with a basic understanding of the key concepts, the notebook provides references for additional information. Part I discusses transportation planning and its relationship to decisionmaking. Part II presents short discussions of the policy and planning topics including air quality, asset management, financial planning, freight movement, land use and transportation, models, performance measures, project development and the NEPA process, public involvement, safety, systems management, environmental justice, and transportation demand management. |
Metropolitan, Rural and Small Community , Statewide, Tribal |
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Transportation Planning Capacity Building: A Five Year Review Fiscal Years 2004-2008
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Publications |
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) created and sponsors the Transportation Planning Capacity Building (TPCB) Program to foster effective transportation planning in state, metropolitan, rural, and tribal settings. This report presents a five year overview of TPCB Program accomplishments during Fiscal Years 2004-2008. |
Metropolitan, Public Lands, Rural and Small Community , Statewide, Tribal |
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Transportation/Air Quality Issues in Rural Areas
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Publications |
Although air quality has been mainly an urban concern, it is beginning to become an issue that rural areas will also have to manage. Several rural counties have exceeded the national standard for one or more air pollutants. The purpose of this study is to increase understanding of how many rural areas are facing this problem and to identify the main causes for their exceeding air quality standards. The study focuses on transportation’s contribution to the air quality problems in rural areas and how these areas are meeting certain Clean Air Act requirements related to motor vehicle emission sources. |
Rural and Small Community |
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