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From our January report on transit accessibility: Congestion pricing "is expected to generate $15 billion...so essential to delivering the remaining station accessibility improvements to which the agency has committed. In addition to the critical resources it will provide to the MTA, CBDTP will reduce traffic blocking bus and paratransit customers, and improve air quality for New Yorkers." Essential accessibility, efficiency, and livability measures hinge on CP. https://lnkd.in/eXV35j_a

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This RFP may be of interest. NCHRP 08-193 [RFP] Implementation of Accessible Temporary and Alternate Pedestrian Access Routes in the Public Right-of-Way https://lnkd.in/efeHC8nd

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Former U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx warned of the crisis facing urban mass transit due to COVID-19, emphasizing the urgent need for federal support as traditional funding sources falter. Secretary Pete Buttigieg acknowledges the need for a new approach to transit, suggesting a shift towards broader social and economic goals rather than relying solely on fares. https://lnkd.in/epjk-wNP #urbantransitcrisis #transitfuture #socialgoals #transportationshift

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To help American Public Transportation Association build support for federal reauthorization of public transportation funding, Heart+Mind conducted values-based research to build a communications strategy. Check out the case study here: https://hubs.la/Q02HHw520 #federalfunding #publictransit #publicpolicy

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Transportation reform advocates have no plans to compromise their goals under the new administration. They aim to expand their coalition, pass progressive local laws, and drive transformative transit policies. https://lnkd.in/dn9Vbhu9 #TransportationReform #TransitJustice #SustainableMobility #ClimateAction

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If you haven’t already registered for ITS America’s Policy Summit, what are you waiting for? Register today and be a part of the conversation on how we can apply emerging #technology and #ITS to deliver safer, greener, smarter mobility for all. #THISisITS

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I’m honored to moderate the TRB Webinar: Evolving the Practice of Benefit-Cost Analysis on November 21, 2024 from 11:00am to 12:30pm ET. As transportation agencies face evolving challenges and a variety of discretionary grant programs, the need for an enhanced framework for Benefit-Cost Analysis (BCA) has never been more crucial. This webinar will delve into the latest practices in BCA, focusing on integrating environmental impacts, health benefits, and social equity considerations into decision-making processes. Please see our impressive list of speakers and register here (a recording will be shared with all registrants post-webinar). https://lnkd.in/eXwxEwnv Don’t miss this chance to stay ahead in the evolving landscape of transportation economics! #Transportation #Economics #BenefitCostAnalysis #Webinar #TRB Cambridge Econometrics

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FHWA has clarified that State and Metropolitan Planning Funds can be used for Complete Streets planning activities without the need to match with non-Federal funds -- and that this waiver applies beyond the required spending on these activities under BIL. Hard to get that all in one sentence, but State and MPO planners may want to read on: https://lnkd.in/eCk6Hks3 FHWA encourages States and communities to adopt and implement Complete Streets policies that prioritize the safety of all users in transportation network planning, design, construction, and operations.

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Rural microtransit case studies in the US and microtransit propensity in rural New Mexico.

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Efforts to "reconnect communities" affected by the highway construction of the 20th century must center the voices of those impacted. At a recent Transportation Alternatives conference, experts stressed that while federal funding is a step forward, true progress requires meaningful community engagement. Without this, well-intended projects may miss the mark, as seen in cases like I-81 in Syracuse. Successful examples, like Dallas' Klyde Warren Park, highlight the importance of local support and private investment. #UrbanPlanning #CommunityEngagement #HighwayReconnection #SustainableDevelopment #PublicInfrastructure #Transportation https://lnkd.in/dj8cXfyw

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Transit advocacy has a positive impact on communities, but a growing trend threatens transit's future: anti-transit organizations posing as pro-transit experts. Groups like the Cato Institute and the Reason Foundation claim to support transit reform but often aim to undermine public transportation by promoting privatization and reduced investment, ultimately harming transit advocacy and policy. https://lnkd.in/g-crjFaS #transitadvocacy #publictransportation #transitreform #transitpolicy #antitransit

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Did you know that in 2023, the Board of Commissioners helped make $41 million in road improvement projects possible? Learn more from Board Chair David T. Woodward (District 1) about the commissioners’ yearly commitment to improving local infrastructure in this video. The full annual report can be read at https://lnkd.in/eNjbCd9E. #OaklandCounty #CommittedCommissioners

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FEMA has announced an extension to the closeout deadline for COVID-19 Public Assistance projects, giving communities more time to complete vital recovery efforts: 🔶 June 30, 2025 is the new deadline for all projects obligated by April 1, 2025. 🔶 Projects obligated after April 1, 2025, will need to close within 90 days of obligation. This extension aims to support communities in finalizing essential recovery projects tied to COVID-19 response and recovery. View more details on the extension: https://zurl.co/Q93cn #CommunitySupport #DisasterManagement #Pandemic

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Are you a young professional new to ITS? Are you beginning your journey in the transportation and technology sector? If so, check out our Introduction To Transportation Data course which will govern your baseline literacy on how transportation is being used today in real world use cases. Invest in yourself and your career by expanding your knowledge on one of the most rapidly evolving - and impactful- areas of transportation- the use of data. #THISisITS

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This National Pedestrian Safety Month, read this National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NHTSA guide to learn how to keep children, teens, and young adults safe: https://lnkd.in/eBzn_fK7

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For anyone wondering what impact President Biden’s commitment to #equity is having on the ground, here’s an important data point: The $3.3 billion just awarded under the Reconnecting Communities program. When our nation built the federal highway system, our leaders put expressways through the heart of thriving communities – predominantly Black and low-income neighborhoods. Houses were razed, businesses were shuttered, and over 1 million people were displaced. Afterward, the remaining residents had to cross dangerous thoroughfares or travel many more miles to get to their job, school, grocery store, doctor’s office, or place of worship. Disinvestment deepened. As Deborah Archer and others have shown, a combination of federal, state, and local officials made these infrastructure decisions, often, based explicitly on race. Sometimes, highways were routed through Black neighborhoods to clear out the residents. In other cases, highways served to separate Black and White neighborhoods, entrenching segregation that could no longer be accomplished through unconstitutional racially restrictive covenants and exclusionary zoning. Now, the Reconnecting Communities program is stitching neighborhoods back together and putting economic opportunity back within reach. How? By building overpasses and pedestrian walkways, capping below-grade highways with public green space and walkable retail areas, and improving public transit, among other strategies. These projects will make for more vibrant neighborhoods that benefit *everyone*. DOT is funding 132 projects across the country – in Atlanta, Detroit, Milwaukee, Philadelphia, Toledo, Birmingham, Los Angeles, and so many other places. By the way: This is on top of roadway safety projects in over 1,000 communities plus $108 billion for public transit. These investments are helping Americans of all backgrounds in every state, including the rural and urban communities left behind in previous waves of government investment. Details on the newly funded projects are here: https://lnkd.in/etyBvh28. The link below provides more information on the program, with helpful visualizations.

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The Equitable Access to Transportation Advisory Council (EATAC) — a panel of distinguished leaders in the fields of mobility, education, and child welfare — put together a powerful report highlighting how disparities in transportation access impact vulnerable populations. 

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