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National Regional Transportation Conference: We Are Going Virtual!

After consideration of factors related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the NADO Research Foundation has made the decision to go virtual with content from this year’s National Regional Transportation Conference. We are at this time developing online offerings to share with you this summer in lieu of in-person meetings, originally scheduled for late July in Kansas City, MO.

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NADO Excellence Award Snapshot

As NADO prepares for the 2020 Excellence in Regional Transportation Awards, we’re beginning a new series featuring past award-winning projects. Our first Award Snapshot is a closer look at a 2019 project, the City of Williamsburg, Kentucky’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan and other pedestrian planning efforts in the Cumberland Valley Area Development District region.

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NADO Creates COVID-19 Resource Center for RDOs

As we adjust to life with the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, NADO and NADO Research Foundation staff are working on your behalf to connect you with each other and to collect the latest information and best practices from RDOs to share across our membership.  A new RDO COVID-19 Resource Page was created on www.NADO.org to keep […]

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Excellence in Regional Transportation Awards

Thank you to NADO members and their partners for submitting Excellence in Regional Transportation Award nominations. This program recognizes noteworthy projects and practices in rural and small metropolitan areas that help meet regional needs through various program areas, including: bicycle and pedestrian planning, air quality, equity, ITS, project implementation, public involvement, safety, transit, freight, regional […]

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Explore New NADO Story Map to Learn about Award-Winning Projects

NADO has released a new Story Map that features the recipients of the 2019 NADO Impact Awards and the Excellence in Regional Transportation Awards. The Impact Awards program honors NADO members for their creative approaches to advancing regional economic development and improved quality of life and the Excellence Awards recognizes noteworthy transportation, mobility, and goods […]

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