Articles by: Carrie Kissel
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NADO 2012: Year in Review
During 2012, NADO celebrated its 45th anniversary and achieved many accomplishments. Some of our highlights include: The inclusion of language recognizing Regional Transportation Planning Organizations in the 2012 surface transportation authorization, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21),...
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FHWA to Hold MAP-21 Freight Provisions Webinar
On November 28, 1 – 2:30 EST, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) will hold the webinar “Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21) Freight Provisions” as a special session of its monthly Talking Freight series of professional development...
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NADO Represented at Rural Public and Intercity Transportation Conference
On Wednesday, October 17 in Salt Lake City, Utah, Mountainland Association of Governments Planning Director Shawn Seager gave the presentation “Rural Trends and Transportation Issues” at the 20th National Conference on Rural Public and Intercity Bus Transportation. As a member...
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Aligning Strategies to Maximize Impact: Case Studies on Transportation and Economic Development
Read about regional planning and economic development organizations that are taking steps to coordinate planning processes and investment strategies, partner with new entities, document progress, and communicate results in an engaging way.
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The Rise of the Greek Yogurt Industry in Central New York
If 'location, location, location' is the mantra of real estate, 'location, transportation, and logistics' is the driving force in economic development, and that is evident in the meteoric increase in Greek yogurt production shaping central New York's economy.
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FTA Schedules Environmental Justice Webinar
On Thursday, October 11, 1 – 3 p.m. ET, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) will hold the webinar “Environmental Justice: What does it mean?” To register for the webinar, go to: http://ftaenvironmentaljustice.eventbrite.com (http://ftaenvironmentaljustice NULL.eventbrite NULL.com/). For more information on EJ...
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Webinar: Addressing Environmental Justice in Transportation Planning Practice
Free webinar on USDOT, FHWA, and FTA's new environmental justice guidance will occur Sept. 20, 2012, 2 - 3:30 ET. 1.5 AICP CM legal credits may be avaialble.
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FTA Releases Final Transit in the Parks Solicitation
On August 27, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) released the final solicitation for its Paul S. Sarbanes Transit in Parks grant program, established as a discretionary program in SAFETEA-LU and not reauthorized in MAP-21. Applications may include support for capital...
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FTA Releases Civil Rights Guidance
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has released the final updated circular on Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, Title VI Requirements and Guidelines for Federal Transit Administration Recipients (http://www NULL.fta NULL.dot NULL.gov/documents/FTA_Title_VI_FINAL NULL.pdf) (PDF). The revised circular provides information...
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Webinar on Housing and Transportation Affordability: August 14, 2012
The free webinar “Avoiding the Housing and Transportation Squeeze in Rural and Small Town America” occurred on August 14, 2 – 3:30 p.m. ET. This webinar is presented by the Housing and Transportation Affordability Index Initiative (http://portal NULL.hud NULL.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/program_offices/sustainable_housing_communities/housing_transaffinitiative), which...