Transportation

Here you will find resources for transportation professionals. Also visit Rural Transportation.org, NADO & RPO America’s information clearinghouse for regional transportation planners.

• Recording Now Available for Tennessee Community and Economic Development Case Studies Webinar

  Posted on: April 16th, 2014 by Brett Schwartz

  [Click here to download the Powerpoint slides (PDF)] On Wednesday, April 16, the NADO Research Foundation hosted a webinar showcasing case studies in community and economic development throughout Tennessee that are featured in the new Tennessee Regions’ Roundtable Network (http://www...

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• Upcoming NADO Research Foundation and Tennessee Regions’ Roundtable Webinar to Cover Best Practices in Community and Economic Development

  Posted on: March 28th, 2014 by Brett Schwartz

  The Tennessee Regions’ Roundtable Network (http://www NULL.tnregionsroundtable NULL.org/), with support from the NADO Research Foundation, has recently released a new publication, “Navigating our Future:  Best Practices Case Studies from the Tennessee Regions’ Roundtable Network.”  Join us for a webinar...

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• Register now for 2014 International Transportation and Economic Development Conference

  Posted on: March 25th, 2014 by Carrie Kissel

  2014 International Transportation and Economic Development (I-TED) Conference, April 9-11, Dallas, Texas Hotel Room Block Expires March 27, 2014: REGISTER TODAY! http://tti.tamu.edu/conferences/ited2014/ (http://tti NULL.tamu NULL.edu/conferences/ited2014/) The Transportation Research Board, TRB’s Committee on Transportation and Economic Development, and the Texas A&M...

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• FHWA Publishes Safety Performance Measurement Proposed Rule, Holds Webinar

  Posted on: March 20th, 2014 by Carrie Kissel

  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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• Navigating Our Future: Best Practices Case Studies from the Tennessee Regions’ Roundtable Network

  Posted on: February 19th, 2014 by Brett Schwartz

  This new publication from the Tennessee Regions’ Roundtable, sponsored by the NADO Research Foundation, highlights innovative community and economic development projects being implemented throughout Tennessee.

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• Downtown Redevelopment Webinar Now Available for Download

  Posted on: February 5th, 2014 by Brett Schwartz

  [Click here to download the presentation slides (PDF)] Across the country, small towns are rediscovering and reclaiming their main streets and downtowns by pursuing innovative community and economic development projects.  Once abandoned sidewalks, storefronts, and plazas are now bustling...

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• USDOT Holds Webinar on TMA Designations

  Posted on: February 5th, 2014 by Carrie Kissel

  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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• Upcoming Webinar (2/5) – “Meet Me Downtown”: Case Studies in Small Town Economic Development

  Posted on: January 9th, 2014 by Brett Schwartz

  Across the country, small towns are rediscovering and reclaiming their main streets and downtowns by pursuing innovative community and economic development projects.  Once abandoned sidewalks, storefronts, and plazas are now bustling with activity as residents find their way back downtown,...

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• Webinar Materials: Strategic Prioritization in North Carolina

  Posted on: October 31st, 2013 by Brett Schwartz

  The NADO Research Foundation held a free webinar “Strategic Prioritization in North Carolina” on Wednesday, October 30, 2 – 3:30 p.m. EST,  which addressed North Carolina’s experiences developing a data-driven transportation project prioritization process.  Attendees also heard an update from...

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• NADO Joins Letter to USDOT on Transit Representation on MPO Boards

  Posted on: October 2nd, 2013 by NADO Admin

  NADO recently signed a letter to U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx along with the Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations (AMPO) and the National Association of Regional Councils (NARC) on the issue of public transit provider representation on Metropolitan...

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