Articles by: Carrie Kissel

• 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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• FTA Extends Online Dialogue on Asset Management

  Posted on: January 7th, 2012 by Carrie Kissel

  The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has extended its online dialogue until January 18 to gather input about new requirements in Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21-st Century (MAP-21).  Stakeholders are encouraged to submit comments regarding how FTA should define...

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• Transportation Project Prioritization and Performance-based Planning Efforts in Rural and Small Metropolitan Regions

  Posted on: November 29th, 2011 by Carrie Kissel

  In September 2011, the NADO Research Foundation released the new report Transportation Project Prioritization and Performance-based Planning Efforts in Rural and Small Metropolitan Regions... (PDF).  This report provides an overview of the state of the practice in non-metro regional transportation

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• 2012 Rural Transportation Conference

  Posted on: November 9th, 2011 by Carrie Kissel

  Wednesday, April 25 – Friday, April 27, 2012 Burlington, VT Hear updates on timely issues shaping the future of transportation planning and learn successful practices from regional transportation planning peers at the nation’s premier annual event for rural and small...

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• Inland Ports: Linking Freight and Regional Economic Development

  Posted on: October 26th, 2011 by Carrie Kissel

  This report highlights examples where intermodal facilities connecting rail and truck streamline freight movement and position their regions for economic impact.

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• Connecting the DOTs

  Posted on: September 30th, 2011 by Carrie Kissel

  This report is an entertaining yet highly informative guidebook for creative problem solving, building stronger state and local partnerships, and understanding the unique opportunities that transportation and economic development projects bring to regions and communities.

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