Other Resources

Air Quality & Conformity

A Sampling of Emissions Analysis Techniques for Transportation Control Measures
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/air_quality/cmaq/

AIRNOW Air Quality Index (AQI)
http://airnow.gov/

Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Improvement Program
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/air_quality/cmaq/

Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Improvement Program
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/air_quality/conformity/research/transportation_control_measures/tcm2.cfm

General Air Quality Publications
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/air_quality/publications/

NYPA/TH!NK Clean Commute Program
http://www.nypa.gov/ev/

Clean Air NY
http://www.cleanairny.org/

Transportation Conformity: A Basic Guide for State and Local Officials
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/air_quality/conformity/

Transportation Conformity Reference Guide
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/air_quality/conformity/

Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) and Vehicle Emissions
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/air_quality/

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Bicycle and Pedestrian

A Comprehensive Guide to Bicycle Safety
http://www.partsgeek.com/brands/guide_to_bicycle_safety.html

America Walks
http://americawalks.org/

Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals
http://www.apbp.org/

Bike Plan Source
http://www.bikeplan.com/

Bikemap.com
http://www.bikemap.com/

Bike Smart: The Official Guide to Cycling in New York City
http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/bicyclists/biketips.shtml

FHWA Pedestrian / Bicycle Environmental Issues
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/

FHWA Pedestrian and Bicycle Research Page
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/research/

League of American Bicyclists
http://bikeleague.org/

Mid-Hudson South Region Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan
http://rocklandgov.com/

National Bicycle and Pedestrian Clearinghouse
http://www.pedbikeinfo.org/

National Center for Bicycling and Walking
http://www.bikewalk.org/

New York Bicycling Coalition
http://nybc.net/

NHTSA Walkability Checklist
http://www.walkableamerica.org/checklist-walkability.pdf

NYC Bicycle Information
http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/bicyclists/bicyclists.shtml

NYS DOT Bicycle and Pedestrian Page
https://www.dot.ny.gov/bicycle

Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center: Walking Info
http://www.pedbikeinfo.org/

Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center: Biking Info
http://www.pedbikeinfo.org/

Rails to Trails Conservancy
http://www.railstotrails.org/index.html

Transportation Alternatives
http://www.transalt.org/

TripBuzz: "The Ultimate Bike Safety Guide"
http://www.tripbuzz.com/bike-safety-guide/

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Data

American Community Survey
http://www.census.gov/acs/www/

Census Bureau
http://www.census.gov/

Census Issues/Planning
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/census_issues/index.cfm
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/index.cfm

Census Transportation Planning Package (CTPP)
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/census_issues/ctpp/

Census Data for Transportation Planning
http://www.trbcensus.com/publicat.html

Internet Public Library
http://www.ipl.org/div/subject/

National Household Travel Survey (NHTS) 2001
http://nhts.ornl.gov/

Nationwide Personal Transportation Survey (NPTS)
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/policyinformation/nhts.cfm

NYS Census 2010 Complete Count Website
http://census2010.ny.gov/

State and National Fatality and Injury Data
http://www-fars.nhtsa.dot.gov/Main/index.aspx

State Practices Used to Report Local Area Travel
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/policy/ohpi/hpms/hpmspubs.cfm

TransStats database
https://ntl.custhelp.com/app/answers/list

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Federal Laws, Regulations, etc.

FHWA Legislation, Regulations, and Guidance
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/hep/guidance/

National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/

Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/tea21/

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GIS

GIS in Transportation
http://www.gis.fhwa.dot.gov/

MYCITI
http://myciti.mas.org/

New York State Department of Transportation GIS Data Resources Inventory
http://gis.ny.gov/

New York City Open Accessible Space Information System (OASIS)
http://www.oasisnyc.net/

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ITS

Florida Department of Transportation - ITS Office Main Page
http://www.dot.state.fl.us/trafficoperations/ITS/ITS.shtm

Integrating Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) within the Transportation Planning Process: An Interim Handbook
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/research/operations/its/98048/interimhb.pdf

ITS Decision
http://fresno.ts.odu.edu/newitsd/home/

ITS Electronic Document Library
http://www.its.dot.gov/library.htm

ITS Resource Guide
http://www.its.dot.gov/press/announcement/resource_guide.htm

NYMTC’s Intelligent Transportation Systems website
http://www.nymtc.org/

University of California, Berkeley: Transportation Library
http://library.its.berkeley.edu/

U.S. DOT Joint Program Office
http://its.dot.gov/

U.S. DOT ITS Knowledge Resources
http://www.itsknowledgeresources.its.dot.gov/

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Metropolitan Planning

A Citizen's Guide to Transportation Decision-making
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/publications/citizens_guide/citizen01.cfm

A Guide to Metropolitan Transportation Planning Under ISTEA: How the Pieces Fit Together
http://ntl.bts.gov/DOCS/424MTP.html

Information on Noteworthy Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Practices: Cooperative Revenue Forecasting and Annual Listings of Obligated Projects (PDF, MS Word)
http://www.planning.dot.gov/documents/FinalReport/finalreport_cover.htm

Lincoln Land Institute: Land Use and Transportation in the Metropolitan Planning Process
http://www.planning.dot.gov/Documents/LandUse/contents.htm

MPO Role in Preparing for Security
http://www.planning.dot.gov/Documents/Securitypaper.htm

The Metropolitan Transportation Planning Process: Key Issues. A Briefing Notebook for Transportation Decision-makers, Officials, and Staff (PDF)
http://www.planning.dot.gov/documents/BriefingBook/BBook.htm

Urban Transportation Planning in the United States: An Historical Overview
http://ntl.bts.gov/DOCS/UTP.html

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National Transportation Organizations

American Association of State Highway & Transportation Officials (AASHTO)
http://www.transportation.org/Pages/Default.aspx

Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals
http://www.apbp.org/

Association for Commuter Transportation (ACT)
https://www.actweb.org/eweb/startpage.aspx

Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning
http://www.acsp.org/

Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations (AMPO)
http://www.ampo.org/

American Planning Association (APA)
https://www.planning.org/

American Public Transportation Association (APTA)
http://www.apta.com/Pages/default.aspx

American Public Works Association (APWA)
http://www.apwa.net/

American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
http://www.asce.org/

Community Transportation Association of America
http://web1.ctaa.org/webmodules/webarticles/anmviewer.asp?a=23&z=2

Environmental Defense (EDF)
http://www.edf.org/

I-95 Corridor Coalition
http://www.i95coalition.org/i95/Default.aspx

Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)
http://www.ite.org/

International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association
http://www.ibtta.org/

ITS America
http://www.itsa.org/

Lincoln Land Institute
http://www.lincolninst.edu/main.html

Mineta Transportation Institute
http://transweb.sjsu.edu/

National Association of Regional Councils (NARC)
http://narc.org/

Network of Employers for Traffic Safety (NETS)
http://trafficsafety.org/

Oak Ridge National Laboratory Center for Transportation Analysis
http://cta.ornl.gov/cta/

State and National Fatality and Injury Data
http://www.nhtsa.gov/Data/State+Data+Programs

Surface Transportation Policy Project (STPP)
http://transact.org/

Transportation Equity Network (TEN)
http://transportationequity.org/

Transportation Research Board (TRB)
http://www.trb.org/Main/Home.aspx

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New York City

Digital Atlas Of New York City
http://130.166.124.2/NYpage1.html

Lower Manhattan.info
http://www.lowermanhattan.info/

MYCITI
http://myciti.mas.org/

New York Underground
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/nyunderground/

NYC Transportation Maps
http://www.nyc.com/visitor_guide/new_york_city_transportation_maps.1013229/editorial_review.aspx

NYC Roads: Maps and History
http://www.nycroads.com/history/

New York City Open Accessible Space Information System (OASIS)
http://www.oasisnyc.net/

New York City Subway Resources
http://www.nycsubway.org/wiki/Main_Page

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Performance Measurement

TRB Performance Measurement Exchange Site
http://www.trbperformance.org/

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Public Involvement

A Citizen's Guide to Transportation Decision-making
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/publications/citizens_guide/index.cfm

FHWA Public Involvement
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/public_involvement/index.cfm

Public Involvement Techniques for Transportation Decision-Making
http://www.planning.dot.gov/PublicInvolvement/pi_documents/toc-foreword.asp

Planning Assistant Tool
http://www.planning.dot.gov/PublicInvolvement/pi_documents/toc-foreword.asp

Public Involvement in the Development of Long Range Transportation Plans (HTML NOTE: Takes time to load.)
http://www.planning.dot.gov/Documents/Benchmark/BenchFinal/BenchmarkFinalReport.pdf

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Safety

AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety
https://www.aaafoundation.org/

Auto Safety Hotline
https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/ivoq/

CRASH (Citizens for Responsible and Safe Highways)
http://trucksafety.org/

FHWA safety site
http://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/

FTA safety site
http://transit-safety.volpe.dot.gov/

National Safety Council
http://www.nsc.org/pages/home.aspx

Network of Employers for Traffic Safety (NETS)
http://trafficsafety.org/

NYCDOT Safety Programs
http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/about/safety-education.shtml

NYS DMV Governor's Traffic Safety Committee
http://www.safeny.ny.gov/

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Training & Education

Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning
http://www.acsp.org/

Consortium for ITS Training and Education
http://www.citeconsortium.org/

Council of University Transportation Centers
http://mycutc.com/

National Highway Institute (NHI)
http://www.nhi.fhwa.dot.gov/default.aspx

New Jersey Institute of Technology National Center for Transportation and Industrial Productivity (NCTIP)
http://transportation.njit.edu/nctip/

The New Jersey TIDE (Transportation Information and Decision Engineering) Center
https://users.cs.jmu.edu/bernstdh/web/tide/index.html

National Transit Institute (NTI)
http://www.ntionline.com/

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
http://cee.rpi.edu/

Travel Model Improvement Program (TMIP)
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/tmip/

TPCB (Transportation Planning Capacity Building) Training and Education
http://www.planning.dot.gov/training.asp

University Transportation Research Center Region II
http://www.utrc2.org/

The City College of New York (CCNY)
http://www.utrc2.org/institutions/city-university-new-york

Columbia University (Columbia)
http://www.utrc2.org/institutions/columbia-university

Cornell University (Cornell)
http://www.utrc2.org/institutions/cornell-university

New York University (NYU)
http://www.utrc2.org/institutions/new-york-university

Polytechnic University (Polytechnic)
http://www.utrc2.org/institutions/polytechnic-institute-nyu

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)
http://www.utrc2.org/institutions/rensselaer-polytechnic-institute

Stevens Institute of Technology (Stevens)
http://www.utrc2.org/institutions/stevens-institute-technology

State University of New York (SUNY)
http://www.utrc2.org/institutions/state-university-new-york-suny

University of Puerto Rico (UPR)
http://www.utrc2.org/institutions/university-puerto-rico-mayag%C3%BCez

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Transportation Libraries

Directory of Transportation Libraries and Information Centers
http://ntl.bts.gov/tldir/

Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) Office of Operations’s web publication library
http://www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/publications.htm

Federal Transit Administration Document Sources
http://www.trb.org/main/home.aspx

Harmer E. Davis Transportation Library (HEDTL)
http://library.its.berkeley.edu/

International Institute for Surface Transportation Policy Studies (IISTPS) Library
http://ntl.bts.gov/tldir/libraries/library072.html

The Internet Public Library
http://www.ipl.org/

ITS Electronic Document Library
http://www.its.dot.gov/library.htm

Kentucky Transportation Center Library
http://www.kyt2.com/library.htm

Minnesota Transportation Library
http://www.dot.state.mn.us/library/

National Transportation Library
http://ntl.bts.gov/

Northwestern University - Transportation Library Environmental Impact Statement Collection
http://www.library.northwestern.edu/libraries-collections/evanston-campus/transportation-library

Transportation Research Information Services (TRIS)
http://www.trb.org/InformationServices/InformationServices.aspx

Transportation Research Thesaurus (TRT)
http://trt.trb.org/trt.asp?

U.S. DOT ITS Electronic Document Library
http://www.its.dot.gov/library.htm

Washington Department of Transportation Library
http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/Library/

WWW Virtual Library: Transportation Page
http://vlib.org/Transportation

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Travel Demand Management

Commuter Check
http://commuterbenefits.com/

Commuter Choice
http://www.commuterchoice.com/

FHWA Office of Operations - Travel Demand Management
http://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/aboutus/one_pagers/demand_mgmt.htm

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Travel Forecasts

Certification Checklist for Travel Forecasting Methods
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/certcheck.cfm

Induced Travel FAQs
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/itfaq.cfm

Toolbox for Regional Policy Analysis
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/processes/tools/toolbox/index.cfm

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