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Making Quick-Builds and Innovative Designs Truly Accessible for People with Visual Disabilities
Quick-build project hallmarks-temporary materials, rapid installation times, and modularity-allow many projects to overcome accessibility obstacles, like a lack of political will or funding. For users with disabilities, quick-builds can provide more immediate relief than more permanent counterparts.
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5 Roundabouts for the 5th Annual National Roundabouts Week
It’s the 5th Annual National Roundabouts Week! We’re highlighting five of our favorite roundabout design projects over the years to celebrate.
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The Roundabout Rodeo
For communities contemplating their first roundabout, a truck rodeo can be a great tool for building support and addressing the concerns of freight haulers, farmers, and other users. The event invites the community to come and test a full-size replica of the roundabout in a controlled environment.
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Equitably Entering the E-Bike Era
How can the e-bike be a force for transportation justice?
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Using Regional Speeding Data to Improve Safety in Orlando
MetroPlan Orlando-the Metropolitan Planning Organization for Central Florida-uses Connected Vehicle data to identify roadways throughout the region where high speeds may be contributing to more crashes and unsafe conditions for people driving, walking, biking, or moving.
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ITS on a Budget: Cost-Effective Approaches for Investing in Smart Transportation Technology
Read on to find out more about cost-effective approaches for investing in Smart Transportation Technology.
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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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Unleashing the Power of Active Transportation to Fight Climate Change
A major cause of climate change is the country’s greenhouse gas emissions that come from transportation. Reworking our communities to emphasize active transportation methods can play a large role in reducing the toll it takes on our environment.
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Car Dependency Starts in the Parking Lot
A Look at Parking Policies in Transportation Development Reviews
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How the Highway Safety Improvement Program Saves Lives
Highlights of the Highway Safety Improvement Program, which backs the efforts of States and local agencies to proactively prevent severe crashes via safety infrastructure improvements.
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One-Stop Shop: NCHRP Research Report 992 Offers a Handy Overview of Pedestrian Analysis
The Transportation Research Board’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program released Research Report 992: Guide to Pedestrian Analysis to help provide guidance and methods for developing safe, functional, and attractive facilities for people who walk.
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How Bike Infrastructure Benefits People Who Don’t Bike
Did you know that bike infrastructure holds many benefits for other modes of transportation, too?
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Years of Future Living: An Update on Lake Nona’s Smart Fleet
The Lake Nona shuttle fleet has given the industry nearly three years’ of data on how automated vehicles navigate real-world traffic.
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The Recipe for a Resilient Bicycle Network
Read about some of the biggest resiliency challenges facing our bike systems today, and six specific ways cities are tackling these challenges.
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6 Tools for Data-Driven Decision Making
Read examples from seven transportation agencies who have tapped into data and built tools and dashboards that make decision-making on projects quicker, easier, and more informed.
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These IIJA Funding Opportunities Are Just Around the Corner
Signed into law in November 2021, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) authorized $1.2 trillion in federal investments into transportation, broadband access, clean water,…
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The Common Elements of Successful Shared Micromobility Programs
From our experiences working with a range of cities both in-house and through consulting on micromobility programs, here are six keys to success.
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Safety in Numbers: How Quick Build Projects Are Playing an Artful Role in Securing D.C.’s Streets
Quick builds make streets safer and more comfortable for vulnerable users and allow D.C. to uphold its promise to citizens to reduce traffic-related fatalities and injuries.
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When Building a Better Bus Network Means Removing 2,000 Bus Stops
Learn how Miami-Dade County’s Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTPW) redesigned their bus network to increase efficiency, effectiveness, and ridership.
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Women’s Bikes: An Intersectional Look at the History of Women and their Bicycles
In celebration of Women’s History Month, we’re taking a look at how brave women used bicycles as a tool, claiming the machine and public space for themselves and one another.
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