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Big to Little, Little to Big: How Strategic Changes to Transportation Planning Can Impact Major Public Health Crises
Transportation infrastructure can exacerbate a city’s public health problems. If our existing transportation habits aggravate these big public health issues, then changing those habits can help to mitigate them. Here’s how strategic changes to transportation planning can impact major public health crises.
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Quantifying the Benefits of Quick Build
How have quick build installations impacted travel patterns, shopping and dining habits, and safety for communities? A report analyzes the impact of quick build projects implemented in Massachusetts in 2020 and 2021.
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COVID-19 is changing our streets. Could it also change the way we approach transportation projects?
The proliferation of quick build parklets, outdoor dining installations, and shared streets in the past year has shown us that we can move more quickly to implement transportation projects. Will the trend continue after the pandemic?
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Will COVID-19 Permanently Alter Teleworking and Commuting Patterns? Here’s What 1,000 Commuters Told Us.
COVID-19 has undoubtedly changed many work situations in the present. Will any of these changes stick around to be part of the “new normal” after…
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Adapting Public Spaces During COVID-19: 3 Examples of Tactical Urbanism Projects
“Everyone wants to know when this will end. That’s not the right question. The right question is: How do we continue?” ”“ Devi Sridhar, public…
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COVID-19 Is a Wake-Up Call for Transportation
As COVID-19 continues to unfold and cities respond, we see streets closed to cars, an influx of bicycling, and growing energy behind the idea that…
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What Baltimore Can Teach Us About E-Scooters and Equity During COVID-19
Baltimore’s dockless vehicle program offers a wealth of insight for cities assessing the viability of e-scooters in their transportation system, particularly during COVID-19. Baltimore’s…
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Webinar Recording: Estimating Traffic Volumes When There’s No Traffic
On May 14, 2020, we gathered to dialogue about an important topic through a webinar with Brian Dunn, Chris Brehmer, and Wayne Kittelson, authors of…
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WHITE PAPER: Estimating Traffic Volumes Under COVID-19 Pandemic Conditions
Recently, we offered broad ideas responding to a question on the minds of many practitioners: How can important projects that rely on field-collected volume data…
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Moving Public Workshops Online: Tools & Examples for Responding to COVID-19
Conducting Community Outreach During a Period of Social Distancing While important for limiting the spread of COVID-19, social distancing and restrictions on gatherings of…
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Steps We’ve Taken to Transition to Remote Work (And You Can Too)
Kittelson & Associates joins organizations across the world in preparing to go fully remote as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to unfold. As a consulting firm,…
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