NADO.org » transit http://www.nado.org National Association of Development Organizations Mon, 13 May 2013 18:38:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=236 FTA Schedules Environmental Justice Webinar http://www.nado.org/fta-ej-webinar/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fta-ej-webinar http://www.nado.org/fta-ej-webinar/#comments Mon, 24 Sep 2012 16:19:48 +0000 Carrie Kissel http://www.nado.org/?p=6024 http://ftaenvironmentaljustice.eventbrite.com....  For more information on EJ from FTA,]]> 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.  For more information on EJ from FTA, visit http://fta.dot.gov/EJ.

In July, FTA released final guidance in the form of a Circular on incorporating environmental justice (EJ) principles into plans, projects, and activities that receive funding from FTA. This final guidance provides recommendations Metropolitan Planning Organizations, public transportation providers, State Departments of Transportation, and other recipients of FTA funds on how to fully engage EJ populations in the public transportation decision-making process; how to determine whether EJ populations would be subjected to disproportionately high and adverse human health or environmental effects as a result of a transportation plan, project, or activity; and how to avoid, minimize, or mitigate these effects. FTA’s Webinar on the Circular will explore the details of these recommendations and provide specific guidance for how FTA grant recipients should incorporate EJ review into their transportation planning and NEPA efforts.

  • Introductory Remarks
    • Therese McMillan, FTA Deputy Administrator
  • Speakers:
    • Lucy Garliauskas, Associate Administrator, Office of Planning and Environment
    • Cecelia Comito, Regional Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel
    • Maya Sarna, Environmental Protection Specialist, Office of Planning and Environment
]]> http://www.nado.org/fta-ej-webinar/feed/ 0 Coordinated Transportation and Mobility Management http://www.nado.org/coordinated-transportation-and-mobility-management/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=coordinated-transportation-and-mobility-management http://www.nado.org/coordinated-transportation-and-mobility-management/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 15:21:27 +0000 Kate Humphrey http://www.nado.org/?p=4335 Kelly rpo2012 View more presentations from RPO America Sanderson ...]]> In this session at the 2012 National Rural Transportation Conference, speakers included Jason Kelly, Northern Arizona Council of Governments, and Marlie Sanderson, North Central Florida Regional Planning Council.

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]]> http://www.nado.org/coordinated-transportation-and-mobility-management/feed/ 0 Transit and Air Quality Make a Connection http://www.nado.org/transit-and-air-quality-make-a-connection/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=transit-and-air-quality-make-a-connection http://www.nado.org/transit-and-air-quality-make-a-connection/#comments Tue, 06 Sep 2011 21:27:05 +0000 Jonathan http://www.nado.org/?p=2746 This issue paper highlights how many regional development organizations are increasingly looking to public transportation as a way to resolve commuting challenges in their region, which has not only impacted rural and small metropolitan communities economically, but has also made an impact on the environment.

Released April 2007, 4 pages

Click here to view Transit and Air Quality Make a Connection” (PDF).

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