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Reshaping Governance Is Opening Doors for Transit
Transit agencies face funding gaps and changing travel patterns. New governance and regional coordination can help improve service and better meet people’s needs.
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Turning Senior Capstones into Career Clarity
How the University of Portland Connects Real-World Experience to the Classroom
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What We Give Up When We Design for Speed
Read Conor Semler’s thoughts on what we give up when we design for speed and how we can design streets that support safer, more reasonable speeds.
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Wilmington Downtown Trail Feasibility Study
Reactivating a 3.5-Mile Multiuse Path for a More Accessible Community
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Spokane Regional Transportation Council Resiliency Plan
Proactive Resiliency Planning = Stronger Spokane Communities
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Small State Meets Big Complexity: Inside Rhode Island’s Transportation Reality
Rhode Island’s small size presents a distinct set of transportation challenges and opportunities, both of which demand planning approaches grounded in interdisciplinary thinking and local realities. This is one of the many reasons Kittelson & Associates recently established a dedicated office in Providence, RI.
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Saving Venice or Preserving Nature: Do We Have to Choose?
Where do we draw the line between engineering resilience and engineering away the natural world? As engineers, we have a responsibility to sustain and repair existing systems rather than prioritize creating something brand new. When we choose collaboration over control, engineering becomes a partner to nature.
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NCHRP Synthesis Report 659
How State DOTs Are Using Data to Rethink Traffic Signal Performance
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Mass Central Rail Trail Economic Study
A Historic Railroad Turns Into a 100+ Mile-Long Rail Trail in MA
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Planning for Public Transit Use in Natural Disasters Can Save a City
Across the country, major cities have increasingly been facing natural disasters. In emergencies like these, transportation infrastructure comes under massive strain to get people out of harm’s way. This raises the question: how can we prepare systems designed for everyday needs to withstand the extreme?
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Playing with Fire: The Importance of Meaningful Collaboration with Emergency Services
Firefighters, engineers, and planners are on the same team. We all want to help people get home safely and to save lives. We sat down with a firefighter EMT, a former Bay Area park ranger and wildland firefighter, and Kittelson engineers and planners to better understand both sides.
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Kelley Boulevard Area Plan
A Master Plan to Guide Future Mixed-Growth Near Kelley Boulevard
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Maryland Complete Streets Policy and Implementation
Maryland Paves the Way for Safer Streets with Complete Streets Implementation
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Kent County SS4A Safety Action Plan
Guiding Kent County's Next Steps with an SS4A Safety Action Plan
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Cambridge Quick-Build Separated Bike Lanes
Closing the Gaps in Cambridge, MA's Bike Network
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Franklin Blvd.
Planning with Purpose on the Franklin Boulevard Corridor
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Eugene Willamette-18th Signal Design
Signal Design that Keeps a Community Moving
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Boston Squares and Streets
Planning People-Oriented Streets for Boston’s Squares & Streets Initiative
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Massachusetts SS4A Grant Technical Assistance
Helping Massachusetts Communities Close the Grant Gap
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Happy Holidays from Kittelson!
Special delivery! As 2025 wraps up, we’re sending a little cheer your way. From our team to yours, here’s to good cheer, safe travels, and bright days ahead!
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Making Streets Safer, Faster: The Case for Quick-Build Roundabouts
How quick build roundabouts help communities improve safety, manage costs, and deliver timely intersection upgrades with community input.
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Reimagining Downtown: What Tampa’s CRA Can Teach Us About the Future of Urban Living
Exploring how Tampa’s CRA is shaping a downtown that balances growth, community, and connection to create a resilient, people-centered urban core.
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