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Community-Level Safety Planning: How Big Should You Go?

Improving safety for everyone is a foundational priority in the transportation industry. Check out our tips to maximize the benefits of tackling safety from a wider scope, while still keeping unique city needs front and center.

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How to Weave a Trail into Your Community Fabric

Trails have the potential to powerfully influence the way a community moves. This article summarizes a few of the many principles we consider when planning, designing, and maintaining trails that become frequently used and well loved.

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NYSERDA’s Bold Ideas to Reduce Carbon Emissions

The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) 2022 Clean Transportation Program announced an ambitious goal of cutting state carbon emissions by 80 percent by 2050. Here’s how!

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The Lessons and Themes of the 2022 NACTO Designing Cities Conference

Three major themes from the 2022 NACTO Designing Cities conference that helps us better understand the questions, trends, and values at the forefront of our industry.

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Charlotte’s Thoughtful Approach to Transit Oriented Development Planning, and Why It Works

Read about the City’s holistic and community-based approach to transit planning that has led to flourishing neighborhoods around transit corridors.

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