The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently issued $3 billion in grants via its Clean Ports Program to 55 port projects across 27 states and U.S. territories. [Above image by EPA] Selected projects cover a wide range of what the EPA described in a statement as “human-operated and human-maintained equipment” used at and around ports, with More
The Federal Transit Administration recently awarded nearly $10.5 million in grants to support the development and preservation of affordable housing near public transit in communities across the country. [Above photo by FTA] Issued through the agency’s Transit-Oriented Development or TOD planning pilot program, that funding will support 11 projects in 10 states and play a More
Winners Named for 2024 America’s Transportation Awards (AASHTO Journal)
Taxing Transportation Is One Great Way to Reduce Carbon Emissions (Bloomberg Law (commentary))
WVDOT Switching to Pavement Preservation Strategy (AASHTO Journal)
Phoenix cool pavement study shows technology tradeoffs (Smart Cities Dive)
Transportation Resilience with Aimee Flannery, Jacobs' Global Principal – Transportation Risk & Resiliency (ITE Talks Transportation (podcast))
DOE Announces Collaboration With Tribal Leaders To Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Strengthen National Security (Department of Energy (media release))
NOAA’s Equity Framework (NOAA)
Iowa DOT Touts Benefits of ‘Snow Corn Fence’ Program (AASHTO Journal)
Could more creative road signs help protect grizzly bears? (Wyoming Public Radio)
Chesapeake Bay shows slight increase in water quality (Shore Daily News)
Tribal discoveries, wildlife protection propel ITD projects to national awards (Idaho Transportation Department (media release))
Mississippi DOT recognizes October as Archaeology Month in Mississippi (Mississippi Department of Transportation (media release))
Active Transportation Infrastructure Plan underway for Belfast, ME. (Penobscot Bay Pilot)
Strengthening Indigenous America: Building Resilience Through Disaster Preparedness, Response, and Recovery: Proceedings of a Workshop--in Brief (National Academies)
Behavioral Science and Nudge Applications in Transportation (TRB (webinar))
Democratization of Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure: Analyzing EV Adoption by Vehicle and Household Characteristics Using Synthetic Populations (UC Davis National Center for Sustainable Transportation)