Rural Transportation Blog http://www.ruraltransportation.org/ en-us Wed, 22 May 2013 01:32:06 GMT Mon, 13 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss SiteOrganic 60 webmaster@ruraltransportation.org NADO Releases Rural Planning Report http://www.ruraltransportation.org/pages/page.asp?page_id=60460&articleId=27323 With support from FHWA, the NADO Research Foundation released Transportation Project Prioritization and Performance-based Planning Efforts in Rural and Small Metropolitan Regions this fall. Posted by Carrie Kissel, Associate Director

In September 2011, the NADO Research Foundation released the new report Transportation Project Prioritization and Performance-based Planning Efforts in Rural and Small Metropolitan Regions (PDF).  This report provides an overview of the state of the practice in non-metro regional transportation planning, including the contract amounts, RPO tasks, and committee structures.  The research also examines rural long-range planning efforts and criteria used to rank regional priority projects.  With case studies on the statewide and regional planning processes in North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Washington, the document provides examples for rural and small metro regions looking to formalize their planning process.

In September 2011, the NADO Research Foundation released the new report (PDF).  This report provides an overview of the state of the practice in non-metro regional transportation planning, including the contract amounts, RPO tasks, and committee structures.  The research also examines rural long-range planning efforts and criteria used to rank regional priority projects.  With case studies on the statewide and regional planning processes in North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Washington, the document provides examples for rural and small metro regions looking to formalize their planning process.

This report was developed with support from the Federal Highway Administration.  View the report here (PDF).

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]]> Tue, 29 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.ruraltransportation.org/pages/page.asp?page_id=60460&articleId=27323 Planning for the Transportation Needs of Older Adults http://www.ruraltransportation.org/pages/page.asp?page_id=60460&articleId=27324 The National Center on Senior Transportation is holding an online dialogue now through Dec 16. Posted by Carrie Kissel, Associate Director

From November 28 to December 16, the National Center on Senior Transportation will host an online dialogue for individuals and organizations from the aging network and transportation industry. The dialogue is an opportunity to share experiences, methods, strategies, and recommendations related to planning for the transportation needs of older adults. The dialogue will give the aging network, older adults, advocates, volunteers, policy makers, public and private transportation providers, federal, state, and local transportation agencies, human services agencies, and municipal planning organizations the chance to submit, comment on, and rate ideas related to planning for senior-friendly transportation services.   

To join the dialogue, visit http://ncsttalks1.ideascale.com.  This may be of interest to regional planners and aging staff of regional development organizations, as well as local government members and other partners.

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