Articles by: Carrie Kissel

  • EDA Denver Regional Workshop

    Posted on: June 15th, 2012 by Carrie Kissel

    On June 8, 2012, the EDA Denver Regional Office held a workshop for EDDs in Park City, Utah.  During the meeting, the presentation below offered information on the federal context in which EDDs are working, CEDS best practices, EDD innovations,...

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  • NADO Holds Webinar on Transportation and Disaster Recovery

    Posted on: June 8th, 2012 by Carrie Kissel

    ...On Thursday, June 7, 2012, the NADO Research Foundation held the webinar “Lessons Learned from Irene: Regional Planning Commission Involvement in Recovery of Vermont’s Transportation Network,” which featured a joint presentation from two regional planning commissions (RPCs) that make up

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  • Two Upcoming Webinars: Transportation & Disaster Recovery and Communication Strategies

    Posted on: May 30th, 2012 by Carrie Kissel

    NADO and its partners are hosting two free training webinars on different topics in the next two weeks. On Thursday, June 7 at 2 p.m. EDT, the NADO Research Foundation will hold Lessons Learned from Irene: RPC Involvement in Recovery ...

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  • National Rural Transportation Conference: Opening Keynote Address

    Posted on: May 17th, 2012 by Carrie Kissel

    In this session at the 2012 National Rural Transportation Conference (April 25 – 27 in Burlington, Vermont), Federal Highway Administration Deputy Administrator Gregory G. Nadeau opened the conference with a keynote address.  His remarks included discussion of regional role in...

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  • Freight and Economic Development

    Posted on: May 15th, 2012 by Carrie Kissel

    In this session at the 2012 National Rural Transportation Conference, speakers included Bob Thompson, Androscoggin Valley Council of Governments in Maine, and Corey Hull, Southern Georgia Regional Commission. View the presentations: Thompson rpo2012 (http://www NULL.slideshare NULL.net/rpoamerica/thompson-rpo2012) View more presentations (http://www...

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  • Visioning and Beyond: Developing Plans and Measuring Implementation

    Posted on: May 8th, 2012 by Carrie Kissel

    In this session at the 2012 National Rural Transportation Conference, Melissa Levy of Yellow Wood Associates and Peggy Reichert of Minnesota DOT shared their experiences in performance-based planning and led the audience in an exercise to identify indicators based on...

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  • FHWA Holds Urban Area Webinar

    Posted on: May 4th, 2012 by Carrie Kissel

    On Friday, April 27, the Federal Highway Administration held a webinar on urban area designation to clarify issues related to the recent release of urban area boundaries and the implications for metropolitan transportation planning, roadway functional class, and transit programs. ...

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  • NADO Recognizes Excellence in Regional Transportation Award Winners

    Posted on: May 4th, 2012 by Carrie Kissel

    The NADO Research Foundation and RPO America have announced the 2012 Excellence in Regional Transportation Award-winning projects.  This is the sixth year that the program has honored projects for their innovation, effectiveness, and impact on communities throughout the nation.  The...

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  • Census 2010 Urbanized Areas/Urban Clusters Released

    Posted on: March 26th, 2012 by Carrie Kissel

    On Monday, March 26, the U.S. Census Bureau announced the list of urbanized areas and urban clusters defined on the basis of the 2010 Census. Urban areas—defined as densely developed residential, commercial and other nonresidential areas—now account for 80.7 percent...

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  • Freight Transportation and Economic Development: Planning for the Panama Canal Expansion

    Posted on: March 16th, 2012 by Carrie Kissel

    This new NADO Research Foundation report provides an overview of possible effects of the Panama Canal expansion on the U.S., as well as efforts of some coastal ports and inland regions to capitalize on potential economic opportunities.

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