USDOT released Version 2 on “Promising Practices for Meaningful Public Involvement in Transportation Decision-Making”. This guide contains promising practices around meaningful public involvement and participation that can help USDOT funding
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials recently submitted a six-page comment letter to the Council on Environmental Quality or CEQ regarding proposed revisions to the National Environmental Policy Act
Transportation agencies conduct outreach to inform the public about plans and projects and to gather feedback about residents experiences or concerns, often through in-person meetings. Virtual public involvement includes a
Environmental Justice, Title VI, and public engagement requirements, in coordination with equity and inclusion considerations, are integral to planning and environment linkages (PEL). How is equity and inclusion incorporated into
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 website.
The page includes examples of RDOs’ work, as well as resources on data, engagement, economic development, planning, transportation, and resources to shape policy and program design. It will be updated over time with more information.
Michigan State University, the Form-Based Codes Institute, and Smart Growth America are hosting a free webinar “Equitable Inclusion in Virtual Engagement” on June 16 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern. The webinar
During the 2020 Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, which occurred January 12 – 16 in Washington, DC, NADO Associate Director Carrie Kissel provided a presentation in the workshop Rural Transportation
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-cutting topics within the discipline of
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration published an updated version of Community Impact Assessment: A Quick Reference for Transportation in June 2018. The guide, originally published in 1996,
The Federal Highway Administration has released the publication Developing and Advancing Effective Public Involvement Strategies for Rural and Small Communities. The objective of this research was to help transportation planners,
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