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Better Environmentally Sound Transportation (BEST)

Source: Better Environmentally Sound Transportation
BEST is an advocacy organization that offers volunteer opportunities and works with planners and elected officials to support green transportation in Vancouver and across Canada.
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American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)

Source: American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
AASHTO's primary goal is to foster the development, operation, and maintenance of an integrated national transportation system. The site offers and extensive online bookstore.
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United States Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board)

Source: United States Access Board
The Access Board is an independent Federal agency devoted to accessibility for people with disabilities.
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Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21)

Source: United States Department of Transportation
The web site provides detailed information on the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA 21) funding laws.
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Mayor's Committee on the Built Environment

Source: Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)
Louisville Mayor initiates improvement to the pedestrian environment through a health program, a committee on the built environment, a bike summit, and an upcoming pedestrian summit.
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Destination Doylestown Bike & Hike Path

Source: Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)
Shared use path in Doylestown combines with traffic calming measures to provide safer pedestrian and bicycle access to multiple neighborhoods.
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Mobile Tablet Bus Stop Inventory

Source: Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)
Transit authority in Louisville uses federal grant and GPS units to conduct thorough bus stop inventory to help develop new trip planning software.
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Pedestrian Safety Initiative

Source: Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)
Local businessman works with local governments to improve pedestrian areas around bus stops in an area with a significant Hispanic population.
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Health Impact Assessment of Proposed Atlanta Beltline

Source: Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)
Health Impact Analysis conducted for massive transit, pedestrian, and bicycle beltline project around Atlanta that takes advantage of unused railroads.
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Transit Waiting Environments

Source: Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)
Transit user survey identifies desired bus stop amenities and aids planning for improving existing and future stops, depending on several funding techniques.
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