Economic Development
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>05 February, 2021 Feb 05
Tourism Data in Traffic Estimation
Travel demand models usually are used in urban regions. However, this report uses tourism data to estimate traffic volume on low-volume roads in Wyoming.
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>12 January, 2021 Jan 12
USDA Releases Report on Importance of Highways to U.S. Agriculture
In December 2020, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service released the report The Importance of Highways to U.S. Agriculture. The report (...)
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>08 January, 2021 Jan 08
Upcoming Webinars on Main Streets (1/13), Transit (1/14)
America Walks is hosting a webinar conversation on January 13 at 2 p.m. ET with Dr. Mindy Thompson Fullilove and America Walks’ new executive director Mike McGinn on Ma (...)
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>16 July, 2020 Jul 16
New RDO Resource Page on Equity
The NADO Research Foundation has curated a series of resources related to equity and regional economic development and planning that may be useful to RDOs on our NADO.org (...)
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>09 July, 2020 Jul 09
FHWA Schedules Talking Freight Webinar on 7/15: Examining the Growth of Inland Ports
On July 15, 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. ET, the Federal Highway Administration will host a webinar on inland ports as part of the monthly Talking Freight series. Inland ports, w (...)
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>18 February, 2020 Feb 18
NADO Featured in White House Rural Community Action Guide
On January 31, 2020 the White House announced the release of the Rural Community Action Guide, a new tool designed to assist rural community leaders in building effective (...)
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>19 September, 2019 Sep 19
NADO RF Staff Share Research at Transit Conference
NADO Research Foundation Associate Director Carrie Kissel attended the 2019 National Rural Transit Assistance Program (RTAP) Conference in Portland, OR, September 16 – (...)
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>13 September, 2019 Sep 13
Talking Freight Webinar 9/18: Delivery by Drone
On Wednesday, September 18, 1:00 – 2:30 p.m., the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) will host a webinar in its Talking Freight monthly series on Delivery by Dro (...)
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>22 July, 2019 Jul 22
APA Develops Equity Policy Guide
The American Planning Association (APA) has developed the Planning for Equity Policy Guide with input from its membership. The policy guide offers guidance on cross-cut (...)
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>17 July, 2019 Jul 17
Tech & Innovation Session Materials Available from National Regional Transportation Conference
During the 2019 National Regional Transportation Conference (June 17 – 19 in Columbus, OH), several sessions highlighted technology and innovation in rural and smal (...)