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National Regional Transportation Conference Held in Chattanooga, TN

Last week, close to 150 regional transportation planners, state DOT representatives, and other partners gathered in Chattanooga, TN for the 2016 National Regional Transportation Conference. The conference provided training and networking opportunities on a variety of rural and small metropolitan transportation topics including stakeholder engagement, transportation safety, data tools and technology, transit, and mobility. Thanks […]

People line a small town's main street for a special event in southwest Colorado; photo overset with text "Advancing Collaborative Planning: Summary of a National Focus Group on Trnasportation and Economic Development." Photo by Region 9 EDD of Southwest Colorado.

Advancing Collaborative Planning: Summary of a Focus Group on Transportation and Economic Development

In March 2016, the NADO Research Foundation held a focus group, during which participants developed a framework that emphasizes doing economic development and transportation planning differently:
Economic development in transportation involves deliberate interventions to produce tangible benefits that are specific to the context, are sustained over time, and make a place more resilient.

Congratulations 2016 Excellence in Regional Transportation Awards

Excellence in Regional Transportation Award Winners Announced

NADO is pleased to recognize winners of the 2016 Excellence in Regional Transportation Awards. This year, the awards program is recognizing 30 noteworthy projects that help meet regional needs in innovative ways, through cooperation with partners, increasing system and community resilience, and in many cases, using creative funding. These award-winning projects serve as models for […]

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