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Montgomery County, MD: Increasing Equitable Transit Access by Improving Walkability

Source: Brookings
Describes efforts to study and tackle pedestrian access as a fundamental equity issue across communities that a new rail line will serve.
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Cities for Youth City Planning Toolkit

Source: Urban Minds
Offers a preview of the first three chapters of the Cities for Youth Toolkit that lays out guiding principles, best practices, and case studies on how to engage youth in city planning.
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County Level Health Data to Support Transportation Planning

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Presents PLACES, a repository of searchable county level health data including estimates for 29 chronic disease related measures.
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A Guide to Ensuring Equity in Transportation

Source: StreetLight Data
Describes how to use new demographic insights to invest in equity-first infrastructure.
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Multimodal Bike Planning Infographic

Source: FHWA Office of International Programs
Provides an overview of multimodal bike planning learned through binational collaboration with the Netherlands.
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"My Street" Evidence-Based Planning Tool

Source: FHWA and VHB
A sketch-level planning tool.
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European Cities that Lowered Speed Limits to 30 km/h: No Regrets

Source: European Data Journalism Network
Reports on individual city experiences and other cities and countries planning to lower speed limits.
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Shaping Post-Covid Mobility in Cities

Source: International Transport Forum
Explores how urban mobility changed during the pandemic, focusing on changes in how people work.
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State Geometric Design Procedures for Resurfacing, Restoration, and Rehabilitation (RRR) Projects Memo

Source: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
Offers information for FHWA Divisions when they evaluate RRR procedures proposed by States, suggesting they look for procedures and considerations that would help expand multimodal networks.
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NCHRP Report 552: Guidelines for Analysis of Investments in Bicycle Facilities White Paper

Source:
Describes a planning tool (no longer supported) based on several research projects that can be used to estimate the costs and benefits of bicycle facilities.
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