Resource Type: Research Report
Research Reports
Definition: Report published by a governmental body or other organization (e.g. FHWA, NAS, etc.)
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- Rural and Small Urban Multimodal Alternatives for Minnesota
This report summarizes strategies for rural and small urban transportation planners to incorporate multimodalism into their network.
- Foresight: Informing Transportation’s Future (NCHRP Report 750 Series)
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.
- Achieving Multimodal Networks: Applying Design Flexibility and Reducing Conflicts
This report assists transportation planners in designing multimodal transportation networks to meet safety guidelines and overcome design challenges that would otherwise pose conflicts between modes of transportation.
- Report on Impacts of Road Usage Charges in Rural, Urban and Mixed Counties
This report compares the implications of road usage charges for members of rural, urban, and mixed counties in terms of financial and technological impacts.
- Federal Resources for Sustainable Rural Communities
This guide highlights the federal resources that rural communities can utilize for protecting the environment, increasing economic competitiveness, and promoting the quality of life.
- Developing and Advancing Effective Public Involvement and Environmental Justice Strategies for Rural and Small Communities
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.
- Rural and Small Urban Multimodal Alternatives for Minnesota
This report summarizes strategies for rural and small urban transportation planners to incorporate multimodalism into their network.
- Role of Regional Planning Organizations in Transportation Planning Across Boundaries
This white paper outlines the contributions of Rural Planning Organizations (RPOs) to transportation planning efforts for megaregions.
- Alternative Funding Mechanisms for State Transportation Systems in Predominantly Rural States
This research investigates transportation funding systems that could serve as alternatives to fuel-based taxes.
- Framework for Creating a Smart Growth Economic Development Strategy: A Tool for Small Cities and Towns
This tool provides smart growth economic development strategies for stable economic growth in small cities and towns.