The introduction to a series of reports produced by the NCHRP to help state DOTs understand scenario planning and the types of future scenarios that they may have to prepare for.

An overview of major climate change phenomena and how it relates to transportation scenario planning.

This review was conducted by the State Smart Transportation Initiative to assess the Washington State Department of Transportation’s sustainability efforts.

This report documents North Carolina DOT’s efforts to integrate long-range planning with their project development process.

This research worked with six transportation agencies to help develop general strategies for public involvement in local transportation planning in rural and small urban communities.

This report documents the development of a smart growth assessment tool for rural communities, designed by the EPA and tested in Madison County.

This study observed trends in transit-oriented development (TOD) – the practice of shaping development patterns in order to encourage transit ridership.

This study used statistical modeling to quantify the effects of land use, with emphasis on isolating the effects of transit systems.

This handbook aims to provide transportation practitioners with guidance for rural and small-town specific geographic, fiscal, and other challenges.

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