State Smart Transportation Initiative

WEBINAR Alert! Join us May 22 to hear from The Ray and Minnesota DOT on the role of DOTs in supporting the renewable energy transition and transportation electrification. Discover how we're navigating challenges and driving progress in infrastructure development. Register today! https://buff.ly/3y17c8Y

Check out SSTI's 2023 Year in Review, which highlights our latest work with state DOTs and what we aim to accomplish in the new year. https://buff.ly/476xnH4

WEBINAR 8/23 Measuring Accessibility: Expanding the Practice. Join us as we discuss how new research guides the expansion of best practices with accessibility analysis. https://buff.ly/3Qm4kdS

WEBINAR 6/28: Join us in the second of our multi-part series Measuring Accessibility: Advances in Project Evaluation as SSTI talks with MnDOT and Caltrans about addressing equity with accessibility metrics, their latest tool advancements, and takeaways from their recent interactive TRB workshop.

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WEBINAR 4/12: Join us in the first of our multi-part series Measuring Accessibility: Planning for Success as we talk with Wasatch Front Regional Council, Sacramento Area Council of Governments, and Los Angeles DOT on incorporating accessibility into the planning process. To learn more and register, visit: https://buff.ly/3ZjuX3R

Don’t forget to register for our upcoming webinar Smart Growth America, Minnesota Department of Transportation, MassDOT and WSDOT as we discuss complete street implementation, challenges, and opportunities!

Advancing Complete Streets Among State DOTs Thursday, November 17, 2022 11am PT, 12pm MT, 1pm CT, 2pm ET Duration: 60 minutes Register Now Implementing Complete Streets policies requires major shifts in framework and thinking compared to how most roads are now …

Cities like Los Angeles and Madison, Wisconsin, are changing their development rules to help cut traffic and encourage more walking, biking, and transit use. Register for our upcoming webinar with Smart Growth America on May 5 to learn more! https://ssti.us/event/managing-travel-demand-through-development-rules/

A new manual from academics and practitioners brings together a rich and broad literature on “doing” accessibility, describes methods for calculating metrics, and offers practical advice on tools and data sources.

New Accessibility Manual Summarizes Data, Methods, and Applications A new manual from academics and practitioners (led by David Levinson of the University of Sydney) brings together a rich and broad literature on “doing” accessibility, describes methods for calculating metrics, and offers practical advice on tools and data sources.

Transit is a critical lifeline for those still working outside their homes, even as more agencies face severe budget challenges. Many of those transit users are “essential workers” who tend to have lower incomes and are people of color.

Transit is Essential for Essential Workers New research shows that transit has been a critical lifeline for those still working outside their homes, even as more agencies face severe budget challenges. Many of those transit users are “essential workers” who tend to have lower incomes and are people of color.

A new paper quantifies space used by transportation modes as a space-time calculation. This is an important tool in calculating the efficiency - or inefficiency - of travel modes.

Quantifying the Space-Time Occupied by Various Modes in an Urban Setting Planners and engineers need tools to quantify the space allocated to the various travel modes—both when they are moving and at rest. A new paper quantifies space used by transportation modes as a space-time calculation. This is an important tool in calculating the efficiency - or inefficiency - of...

How can we induce people to walk for short trips? A recent study from Rutgers looks into factors affecting the perception of walk time and distance and to what extent these factors reduce the likelihood of walking.

Factors Affecting Overestimation of Walk Time and Using Wayfinding Signs as an Easy Fix Over one in four trips are within a 20-minute walk or less, yet only 3 percent of our total work trips are made by walking. A recent study from Rutgers looks into factors affecting the perception of walk time and distance and to what extent these factors reduce the likelihood of walking.