Articles by: Carrie Kissel
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FHWA Publishes Safety Performance Measurement Proposed Rule, Holds Webinar
On March 11, 2014, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) published the Safety Performance Measurement Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (https://www NULL.federalregister NULL.gov/articles/2014/03/11/2014-05152/national-performance-management-measures-highway-safety-improvement-program) (NPRM) in the Federal Register. The Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act...
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USDOT Holds Webinar on TMA Designations
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) recently held the webinar “Transportation Planning Implications of Transportation Management Area (TMA) Designations (http://links NULL.govdelivery NULL.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTQwMjA0LjI4MzkwMjgxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE0MDIwNC4yODM5MDI4MSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE2ODY5OTQyJmVtYWlsaWQ9Y2tpc3NlbEBuYWRvLm9yZyZ1c2VyaWQ9Y2tpc3NlbEBuYWRvLm9yZyZmbD0mZXh0cmE9TXVsdGl2YXJpYXRlSWQ9JiYm&&&100&&&https://connectdot NULL.connectsolutions NULL.com/p4fwkf1iudi/?launcher=false&fcsContent=true&pbMode=normal).” This event described the transportation planning activities required...
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Apply Now for Economic Development Training Scholarship, Funding Opportunity
Are you interested in learning a new framework for effective economic development? Apply to join NADO’s WealthWorks Network and find out what WealthWorks can do for your region! NADO is seeking applications from Regional Planning and Development Organizations to participate...
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Using GIS to Improve Decision Making and Project Tracking in North Carolina
On April 25, 2013, the National Association of Development Organizations (NADO) Research Foundation held the Rural Planning Organizations (RPO) America Peer Symposium in Greenville, SC. This event was sponsored by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and was held in conjunction...
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2010 – 2013 RPO America Peer Symposium Proceedings
With support from the Federal Highway Administration, the NADO Research Foundation held a special session during the 2010 – 2013 National Rural Transportation Peer Learning Conferences to showcase the efforts of rural and small metropolitan regional transportation planning organizations and partners.
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AICP CM Credits Available for 2013 NADO Annual Training Conference
Attendees of the 2013 NADO Annual Training Conference, held August 24 – 27 in San Francisco, can claim AICP Certification Maintenance credits for attending several different planning-related sessions. A total of 28.75 CM credits were offered this year. Sessions...
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NADO Transportation Webinar: Strategic Prioritization in North Carolina
Join the NADO Research Foundation for an important webinar addressing performance management on Wednesday, October 30, 2 – 3:15 p.m. Eastern. Register online for free here (https://www2 NULL.gotomeeting NULL.com/register/870151786). AICP CM credits may be available. The North Carolina Department of...
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Smart Location Database | Smart Growth | US EPA
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Sustainable Communities has released the Smart Location Database (http://www NULL.epa NULL.gov/smartgrowth/smartlocationdatabase NULL.htm) as a resource to analyze location efficiency and the built environment. It includes over 90 variables characterizing the built environment, transit...
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BLS Data Finder
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics is inviting data users to try the new Data Finder tool on its website, intended to help navigate through the available data from the agency. Users can comment with improvements to...
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Employment Training Administration’s Skimming for Skills: Finding Skills Data
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment Training Administration has released a Microsoft Excel-based guide called Skimming for Skills, providing links and relevant sources to help users find information on labor skill shortages, skill mismatches, and skill deficiencies. This may be...