Directory of Transportation Resources

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Sites providing resources related transportation as an element or topic in urban and regional planning. Topics include transit, multi-modal systems, and transportation demand management.

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• Metropolitan Planning Organizations
• Ridesharing
• Traffic Calming
• U.S. Department of Transportation

Resources in This Category

• Bureau of Transportation Statistics

  http://www.bts.gov/
  Department of Transportation site that offers transportation data and analysis as well as other related information for all 50 states.

• Capital SouthEast Connector JPA

  http://www.connectorjpa.net/
  Information on the proposed 35-mile roadway that will link communities in El Dorado and Sacramento Counties and the cities of Folsom, Rancho Cordova and Elk Grove.

• Carfree Cities

  http://www.carfree.com/
  A collection of examples and solutions for achieving car-free cities.

• Center for Urban Transportation Research

  http://www.cutr.usf.edu/
  Objective transportation research resource maintained by the College of Engineering at the University of South Florida.

• Congestion Charging

  http://www.tfl.gov.uk/roadusers/congestioncharging/
  Information about the scheme from Transport for London.

• EPA - Office of Transportation and Air Quality

  http://www.epa.gov/otaq/
  Protects public health and the environment by controlling air pollution and encouraging travel choices that minimize emissions.

• Ignored and Neglected: A Characterisation of the Public Transport Sector in Dodoma, Tanzania

  http://home.casema.nl/b.elzerman/Dala-Dala/Dala-Dala.htm
  Bachelor thesis in human geography at the University of Amsterdam, 2008, by Koen Elzerman. Downloadable as a pdf file.

• Living Streets

  http://www.livingstreets.org.uk/
  UK based campaigning organization for pedestrians and public spaces. Initiator and stakeholder in many practical projects to improve quality and safety of streets (formerly the Pedestrians Association).

• National Transit Institute

  http://www.ntionline.com/
  Training, education, and clearinghouse services in support of public transportation in the United States.

• Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center

  http://www.pedbikeinfo.org/
  Information about health and safety, engineering, advocacy, education, enforcement, access and mobility.

• Pedestrian Dynamics

  http://www.pedestriandynamics.com/
  A research project focusing upon pedestrian movement and simulation using agent-based modelling techniques.

• Reconnecting America

  http://www.reconnectingamerica.org/
  A national organization focused on the link between transportation and community development, providing resources on transit-oriented development, intercity travel, and new urbanism.

• Richard Drdul Community Transportation Planning

  http://www.trans.drdul.com/
  Information about sustainable transportation practices, including traffic calming and bicycle planning and design [PDF files].

• Surface Transportation Policy Project

  http://www.transact.org/
  U.S. activist website includes current news and topical analyses about a variety of transportation planning topics.

• Texas Transportation Institute

  http://tti.tamu.edu/
  Official research agency for the Texas Department of Transportation and the Texas Railroad Commission, devoted to solving transportation problems.

• The City Fix

  http://thecityfix.com/
  Online resource for sustainable transport news, advocacy, articles and blogs from around the world.

• Transit Oriented Development - King County, Washington

  http://www.kingcounty.gov/transportation/kcdot/PlanningAndPolicy/RegionalTransportationPlanning/TransitOrientedDevelopment.aspx
  Promotes high density mixed-use development around major transit facilities.

• Transport Blog

  http://www.transportblog.com/
  Economic libertarian group weblog. Includes personal opinion and discussion of transport and related topics.

• Transportation Research Board

  http://trb.org/
  Promotes innovation and progress in transportation by stimulating and conducting research, facilitating the dissemination of information, and encouraging the implementation of research results.

• Victoria Transport Policy Institute

  http://www.vtpi.org/
  An independent Canadian research organization dedicated to developing innovative and practical solutions to transportation problems.

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