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How to Start an MPO: Operating Without a Guidebook
When new MPOs must be formed following each decennial Census, there is no guidebook to help urban areas navigate the process. Here’s what we learned from working with ITD.
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Concept to Completion: How to Prevent Transportation Plans from Sitting on a Shelf
Read why the collaboration of disciplines (research, planning, operations, design) at all stages is integral to a project’s success.
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How to Create an Effective EV Plan, No Matter Your Budget
EV adoption rates are climbing. Here’s how to get your community ready.
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What You Need to Know About the New MUTCD
Why was the MUTCD revised? What does this mean for regulations in my state? Where can I learn what’s different in this edition compared to the 10th edition? Learn from NCUTCD Chair Gene Hawkins.
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Easy as One, Two, Three? Modern Trends in Trip Counting
Learn how trip generation data is used to make development decisions, and how the practice has evolved over time.
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What This Round of SS4A Funding Means For You
Whether or not you already have a Safety Action Plan (SAP) or are developing one, there are plentiful opportunities to secure funding for your community’s safety initiatives through SS4A.
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Your 5-Minute Overview of the New National Intersection Control Evaluation (ICE) Guide
Learn why the national ICE guide matters and what you need to know about the contents, including four new and noteworthy topics that could change how states carry out ICE.
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Bumping Safety to the Top of the List: Lessons from Australia and New Zealand
Learn how Australia and New Zealand have cut roadway fatalities by more than 60% since their peaks in the 1970s.
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Myth Busters: Are Street Trees Just for Looks?
Are street trees just aesthetic? Something to consider at the end of the project if you still have budget? Bust this myth with us!
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Myth Busters: Does Removing a Travel Lane Increase Cut-Through Traffic?
Will road diets increase congestion, incentivizing drivers to cut through neighborhoods? Bust this myth with us!
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Myth Busters: Do Leading Pedestrian Intervals Hurt Signal Operations?
By giving people on foot extra time to start crossing the street, do leading pedestrian intervals sacrifice operations to benefit pedestrians? Bust this myth with us!
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Myth Busters: Are Bike Lanes Bad for Business?
If bike lanes are prioritized over parking, will businesses struggle to attract and retain customers? Bust this myth with us!
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Radical Road Safety, Demystifying AI, Measuring Equity, Fusing Data: 4 Key Takeaways from the 2024 Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting
Where is transportation research heading in 2024?
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Active Transportation: An Unsuspecting Contributor to Local Business
Many people assume that prioritizing space for cars is the best way to draw business—after all, people usually drive when they’re shopping and dining, right?…
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24 Things to Know About TRB 2024
Read our predictions, insider tips, and facts you might not know about the Annual Meeting!
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A Novel Tool to Help Agencies Better Select Traffic Signal System Solutions
With so many traffic signal solutions out there, how can you identify the best one for your intersection?
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The Practical Application of PROWAG: When Does It Impact My Project’s Design and Compliance?
While the timeline for adoption remains undefined, the final rule on PROWAG represents best practices and thus is critical for many projects today.
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4 Takeaways for New Project Managers from Kittelson’s ATLAS Summit
Project management comes with a steep learning curve and making the transition requires a set of skills and knowledge you may feel you don’t have yet. If you’re in the midst of this and feeling the incline of that learning curve, you’re not alone—in fact, you may be right where you’re supposed to be.
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The Future of Driverless Ridehail: Navigating the Road Ahead
How soon, and to what extent, will robotaxis become part of daily life in the communities where you live and work?
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Putting Humans in the Driver’s Seat of Machine Learning
We’ve developed a framework that demystifies the process of integrating machine learning into transportation engineering and planning, with human decision-makers staying in the driver’s seat.
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5 Tips for the Holiday Season Based on Transportation Trends
What are the busiest and least busy days for flying (and when should you buy tickets)? What is the #BlackFridayParking movement? How can retailers set up neighborhood hubs for last-mile delivery? Our data analytics expert Jorge Barrios breaks down the trends.
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