Planning Digests

This research paper seeks to reveal the important factors that bicyclists consider when choosing a route to take.

This guide offers insight on sustainable decision-making practices for freight systems in an urban setting.

This paper investigates the relationship between varying levels of traffic stress (LTS) routes and bicycle travel behavior.

This article highlights several of the innovative practices shared at the Tools of the Trade conference held in Burlington, VT in July 2014.

This report summarized multiple case studies on active transportation programs and the benefits of implementing active transportation infrastructure in rural America.

This handbook documents innovative practices in place at DOTs across the nation as practitioners rise to meet community challenges.

This article describes how small towns can be revitalized after enacting a “complete streets” policy.

This report summarizes the results of a study that produced guidance for transportation planners seeking effective project cost estimation practices.

This report analyzes the bus systems of nine small American cities to identify common problems and propose suggestions about the future development of such systems.

The research and analysis gives an overview of factors that contribute to people’s prioritization of walking over other forms of transportation.

The paper provides an overview of low- speed vehicles (LSVs) and the effective integration of a roadway system for LSVs in urban areas.

This research looked at current data collection practices for small Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPO) through a peer exchange.

This report reviews innovative transit solutions from midsize cities across the United States.

This guidebook highlights the importance and benefits of transit in small cities, and how to integrate transit to promote community goals.

A paper that investigates clean energy initiatives in small to mid-sized cities, and how such cities can implement similar programs.

This guidebook promotes outcome measures and performance reporting practices that encourage direction of funding to areas of need.

This paper creates a model framework for collecting data and conducting future studies on bicycle usage.

This report uses a study to examine the relationship between bypass construction and land use in Florida’s small and medium-sized communities.

This paper investigates the different planning methods of bicycle routes to determine how to best develop new routes to cater to the needs and restrictions in small cities.

This research discusses the challenges and benefits associated with the use of a spatial tool for policy development.

This study paper identified methods to bridge the gap of transit demand and service provided by agencies in North Dakota.

This research assess provides strategies for European cities to better manage transportation challenges.

This report observes trends in sea level rise (SLR) and proposes strategies for adapting to the changing coastal environment.

This report documents trends in travel behaviors among super-commuters in major metropolitan areas.

This research developed a Web-based prototype to collect, analyze, and update GPS travel survey data.