The Center for Environmental Excellence (CEE) by AASHTO has been developed in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration to promote environmental stewardship and assist transportation agencies in achieving environmental excellence
NADO hosted a virtual peer exchange on public engagement in rural areas and the topics include- how Rural Transportation Planning Organizations (RTPOs) incorporate public input in rural communities, and highlight
On Aug 12, 2025 12:00 PM CST, experts from transportation industry will be presenting on practical guidance and tools to build community engagement, foster partnerships, identify and develop projects, and
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
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