About Transportation
Here you will find resources for transportation professionals. Also visit Rural Transportation.org, NADO & RPO America’s information clearinghouse for regional transportation planners.
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Rural Transportation Safety
In this session at the 2013 National Rural Transportation Conference..., speakers include Jesse Day, Piedmont Triad Regional Council (NC), Libby Thomas, University of North Carolina Highway Safety Research Center, and Stuart Thompson, Federal Highway Administration. View their presentations below:
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Freight and Economic Development: Understanding Freight Flows
In this session at the 2013 National Rural Transportation Conference..., speakers included Paula Dowell, Cambridge Systematics and Mark Burton, University of Tennessee-Knoxville. View their presentations below: How Can Freight Corridors and Gateways Work for My Region? – Paula Dowell
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Meeting Mobility Needs through Regional Transit Solutions
In this session at the 2013 National Rural Transportation Conference..., speakers include Ginnie Kozak, Lowcountry Council of Governments (SC) and Doug Pilant, Tillamook County Transportation District (OR). View their presentations below: Regional Mobility in the Lowcountry - Ginnie Kozak
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Developing Long-range Transportation Plans
In this session at the 2013 National Rural Transportation Conference..., speakers included Jake Gilmer, Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission (VA) and Darrel Johnson, Virginia DOT. View their presentations below: Developing Long-Range Transportation Plans – Jake Gilmer & Darrel Johnson View
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Public Participation and Engagement
In this session at the 2013 National Rural Transportation Conference..., speakers included Kim Thurlow, New River Valley PDC (VA) and Peter Keating, Chittenden County RPC (VT). View the presentations below: New Tools for Civic Dialogue – Kim Thurlow
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GIS and Technology Tools for Transportation
In this session at the 2013 National Rural Transportation Conference..., speakers included Matthew Long, Pennsylvania DOT, Josh King, Land-of-Sky Regional Council (NC), Karyl Fuller, Isothermal Planning and Development Commission, and Greg Ulp, GeoDecisions. View their presentations below: Local Road
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RPO Models: State-Regional Relationships in Transportation Planning
In this session at the 2013 National Rural Transportation Conference..., speakers included Rita Seto, Two Rivers-Ottauquechee Regional Commission (VT), Katie Caskey, Minnesota DOT, Ronda Allis, Region 9 Development Commission (MN), and Elina Zlotchenko, North Carolina DOT. View their presentations
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Workshop Materials: Prosperous Places (Salt Lake City, UT)
The Prosperous Places workshop, held March 25-26, 2013 in Salt Lake City, Utah, brought together around 50 HUD Sustainable Communities grantees, experts, and capacity-builders to focus on place-based economic development strategies and scenarios planning. This event was co-sponsored by NADO ...
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NADO Announces 2013 Excellence in Regional Transportation Award Winners
The NADO Research Foundation and RPO America have announced the 2013 Excellence in Regional Transportation Award-winning projects. This is the seventh year that the program has honored projects for their innovation, effectiveness, and impact on communities throughout the nation. The...
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FTA Opens Dialogue on Transit Representation on MPO Boards
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is inviting participation in a National Online Dialogue (http://links NULL.govdelivery NULL.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTMwMzA0LjE2MTkwNDIxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDEzMDMwNC4xNjE5MDQyMSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3NDI4NTA5JmVtYWlsaWQ9Y2tpc3NlbEBuYWRvLm9yZyZ1c2VyaWQ9Y2tpc3NlbEBuYWRvLm9yZyZmbD0mZXh0cmE9TXVsdGl2YXJpYXRlSWQ9JiYm&&&100&&&http://transitmpo NULL.ideascale NULL.com/) on Transit Provider Representation in Metropolitan Planning Organizations. The new Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21) law sets forth...