Author: planningdigest_8nxgko

  1. Planning Secondary Road Network for Low-Speed Vehicles in Small or Medium-Sized City with Google Earth

    The paper provides an overview of low- speed vehicles (LSVs) and the effective integration of a roadway system for LSVs in urban areas.

    December 1, 2012 – TRB
  2. Modeling and Analysis Needs and Resources for Small Metropolitan Area Transportation Planning: Report on a Peer Exchange

    This research looked at current data collection practices for small Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPO) through a peer exchange.

    September 1, 2012 – Federal Highway Administration
  3. Midsize Cities on the Move: A Look at the Next Generation of Rapid Bus, Bus Rapid Transit, and Streetcar Projects in the United States

    This report reviews innovative transit solutions from midsize cities across the United States.

    December 1, 2012 – Reconnecting America
  4. Transit in Small Cities: A Primer for Planning, Siting and Designing Transit Facilities in Oregon

    This guidebook highlights the importance and benefits of transit in small cities, and how to integrate transit to promote community goals.

    March 1, 2013 – Oregon Transportation and Growth Management Program (TGM)
  5. Collaborative Planning for Clean Energy Initiatives in Small to Mid-Sized Cities

    A paper that investigates clean energy initiatives in small to mid-sized cities, and how such cities can implement similar programs.

    October 1, 2013 – Journal of the American Planning Association
  6. Measuring What We Value: Setting Priorities and Evaluating Success in Transportation

    This guidebook promotes outcome measures and performance reporting practices that encourage direction of funding to areas of need.

    March 1, 2015 – Transportation for America
  7. Estimating Spatially and Temporally Continuous Bicycle Volumes by Using Sparse Data

    This paper creates a model framework for collecting data and conducting future studies on bicycle usage.

    December 1, 2014 – TRB
  8. Managing the Indirect Impacts of Bypasses on Small and Medium-Sized Communities in Florida

    This report uses a study to examine the relationship between bypass construction and land use in Florida’s small and medium-sized communities.

    December 1, 2014 – TRB
  9. Utilizing Bicycle Level of Service and Latent Demand Score for Small City Bicycle Route Planning

    This paper investigates the different planning methods of bicycle routes to determine how to best develop new routes to cater to the needs and restrictions in small cities.

    December 1, 2015 – Transportation Research Board
  10. Implementation of New Spatial Tools for Integrated Urban Development Plans in Small and Medium Cities

    This research discusses the challenges and benefits associated with the use of a spatial tool for policy development.

    December 1, 2015 – WIT Press