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“There’s something about the breeze on your face” The Motivations and Obstacles Faced By Cyclists in a Diverse Farm Town Publisher/Source: TRB
Date of Publication: January 1, 2015

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Framework for Creating a Smart Growth Economic Development Strategy: A Tool for Small Cities and Towns Publisher/Source: Environmental Protection Agency Office of Sustainable Communities
Date of Publication: January 1, 2016

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Smart Growth Self-Assessment for Rural Communities: Madison County, New York Publisher/Source: Environmental Protection Agency Office of Sustainable Communities
Date of Publication: August 1, 2015

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The Minnesota Bicycle and Pedestrian Counting Initiative: Implementation Study Publisher/Source: Minnesota Department of Transportation
Date of Publication: June 15, 2015

Variability of Capacity and Traffic Performance at Urban and Rural Signalised Intersections Publisher/Source: Transportation Research Procedia
Date of Publication: January 1, 2016

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Comparing Associations Between the Built Environment and Walking in Rural Small Towns and a Large Metropolitan Area Publisher/Source: Environment and Behavior
Date of Publication: January 13, 2016

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Mobility and Accessibility of Hispanics in Small Towns and Rural Areas Publisher/Source: U.S. Department of Tranportation-Research, Innovation and Technology Innovation Administration
Date of Publication: April 1, 2014

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Smartphone Panels as Viable and Cost-effective GPS Data Collection for Small and Medium Planning Agencies Publisher/Source: Transportation Research Board
Date of Publication: January 1, 2017

A Comparison of Accessibility to Supermarkets using Cumulative Opportunities and Closest Facility Measures for Transit and Auto Users Publisher/Source: Transportation Research Board
Date of Publication: January 1, 2016

Managing the TDM Process : Developing MPO Institutional Capacity Publisher/Source: Texas Department of Transportation
Date of Publication: April 1, 2015

Navigating Our Future: Best Practices Case Studies from the Tennessee Regions’ Roundtable Network Publisher/Source: NADO Research Foundation from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development , FHWA
Date of Publication: February 19, 2014

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The Innovative MPO Publisher/Source: Transportation for America
Date of Publication: December 1, 2014

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Transit-Oriented Development in the States Publisher/Source: National Conference of State Legislatures
Date of Publication: February 25, 2013

Quantifying Transit’s Impact on GHG Emissions and Energy Use—The Land Use Component Publisher/Source: Transportation Research Board
Date of Publication: October 19, 2015

Lifting the Veil on Bicycle & Pedestrian Spending Publisher/Source: Advocacy Advance (a partnership of Alliance for Biking and Walking and the League of American Bicyclists)
Date of Publication: February 24, 2014

Small Town and Rural Multimodal Networks Publisher/Source: FHWA Office of Planning, Environment, and Realty
Date of Publication: December 1, 2016

Close to Home: A Handbook for Transportation-Efficient Growth in Small Communities and Rural Areas Publisher/Source: Transportation Research Board
Date of Publication: December 1, 2015

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Designing a Bicycle and Pedestrian Traffic Monitoring Program to Estimate Annual Average Daily Traffic in a Small Rural College Town Publisher/Source: Transportation Research Board
Date of Publication: January 1, 2017

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Realizing the Potential of the American Community Survey: Challenges, Tradeoffs, and Opportunities Publisher/Source: National Academy of Sciences
Date of Publication: December 1, 2015

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Developing a Mode Choice Model for Small and Medium MPOs Publisher/Source: Texas Department of Transportation Research and Technology Implementation Office
Date of Publication: September 1, 2014

A Bicycle Network Analysis Tool for Planning Applications in Small Communities Publisher/Source: North Dakota State University - Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute
Date of Publication: May 1, 2015

Improving Freight System Performance in Metropolitan Areas: A Planning Guide Publisher/Source: Transportation Research Board
Date of Publication: April 22, 2015

Does bicycle network level of traffic stress (LTS) explain bicycle travel behavior? Mixed results from an Oregon case study Publisher/Source: Journal of Transport Geography
Date of Publication: December 1, 2016

One Size Doesn’t Fit All Publisher/Source: FHWA
Date of Publication: November 1, 2014

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Active Transportation Beyond Urban Center Publisher/Source: Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
Date of Publication: January 31, 2012

Innovative DOT Publisher/Source: State Smart Transportation Initiative, Smart Growth America
Date of Publication: January 9, 2015

Roads for All Publisher/Source: Governing the States and Localities
Date of Publication: October 1, 2015

Independent Cost Estimates for Design and Construction of Transit Facilities in Rural and Small Urban Areas Publisher/Source: TRB
Date of Publication: December 1, 2015

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Research on the Characteristics of Public Transport Infrastructure and Operation in Small Cities Publisher/Source: American Society of Civil Engineers
Date of Publication: July 1, 2015

Factors Influencing Walking in Small Urban Region Publisher/Source: TRB
Date of Publication: December 1, 2012