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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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Catalyzing Context-Sensitive Shifts in Transportation Planning & Engineering
Change always require a catalyst. Someone, or something, deciding things cannot go on the way they are. In 2019, Oregon Department of Transportation (DOT) released…
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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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My Virtual Internship Experience: Midway Update
Like many others, as COVID-19 continued to unfold, we at Kittelson were faced with the decision of canceling our internship program or reimagining it to…
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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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My Virtual Internship Experience: Reflections on Week One
Like many others, as COVID-19 continued to unfold, we at Kittelson were faced with the decision of canceling our internship program or reimagining it to…
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How Many Roundabouts Are in the United States?
It’s the kind of question many of us assume has always been answerable—carefully tracked by some data-crunching agency since New York’s Columbus Circle opened in…
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Standing Together For Racial Justice
I’m proud to work for an organization that creates space to have difficult conversations and listen to one another. As our nation reels from and…
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Taking Transportation Safety Beyond Engineering Improvements
The Role of LRSPs, SSARs, and Vision Zero Plans in Multidisciplinary Safety Planning Where there are transit stops, there are people walking. If there’s…
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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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Survey Results: Understanding Post-Pandemic Commutes
Below are the live results of the survey we’re coordinating to understand people’s preferences as they think about their future commutes. (Haven’t taken the survey…
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2-Minute Survey: Help Us Understand Post-Pandemic Commutes
With two minutes of your time, you could help us shine a light into what changes may be on the horizon with commuting and teleworking…
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Who’s Holding Up the (Electric) Bus?
Electric buses have zero tailpipe emissions, are quieter, easier to maintain, and have lower lifecycle costs than diesel buses. Despite drawbacks including higher upfront costs…
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A Day in the Life of Four Transportation Engineers and Planners at Kittelson
“What does a typical day for you look like?” This is a question we often get as we speak with students, and it’s a good…
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How We’re Celebrating National Bike Month During COVID-19
For 64 years, May has been celebrated as National Bike Month and a chance to celebrate the health, economic, environmental, and social benefits of cycling….
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Online Learning Roundup: Transportation Webinars, Podcasts, and Blogs to Keep you Up-to-Date While Social Distancing
With many people working and attending classes remotely these days, there is an abundance of online educational content coming through our feeds. Articles, webinars, and…
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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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NCHRP 07-25: A Game of “20 Questions” That Looks Out For Pedestrians & Bicyclists At Intersections
In a Restricted Crossing U-Turn (RCUT) intersection, a driver makes a right turn, travels about 500 feet, then enters a left-turn lane to make a…
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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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Two Transportation Planners Debate: Are E-Scooters Here to Stay?
We’re always in favor of a little friendly debate. It helps us stay open and gain new perspectives, especially around transportation topics that are shrouded…
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Collecting Traffic Counts When There’s No Traffic
Developing Proxy Traffic Volume Estimates During COVID-19 Pandemic Conditions The COVID-19 pandemic has developed so rapidly that there has been very little opportunity for…
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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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