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Sight Line - Designing Streets for People with Low Vision

Source: Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment
A pioneering study that shows how better street design can transform life for people with low vision, helping them to become more confident and more mobile.
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Public Lighting for Safe and Attractive Pedestrian Areas

Source: NZ Transport Agency
This report adds to the understanding of public lighting for safe and attractive pedestrian areas
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Benefits of Complete Streets

Source: National Complete Streets Coalition
A series of fact sheets covering topics such as economic revitalization, climate change, and health and the benefits of complete streets.
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Evaluating the Impact of Neighborhood Trail Development on Active Travel Behavior and Overall Physical Activity of Suburban Residents

Source: Transportation Research Board
In this pilot project, a longitudinal design is used to assess a trail construction impact on active travel behavior and overall physical activity among suburban residents.
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Livability in Transportation Guidebook

Source: Federal Highway Administration, Federal Transit Administration
The Guidebook provides examples of communities that have approached today's new livability in transportation context with innovative and practical strategies, using the transportation planning process to guide successful project implementation.
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The National Transit Oriented Development Database

Source: Center for Transit-Oriented Development (CTOD)
The National TOD Database provides economic and demographic information for every existing and proposed fixed guideway transit station in the U.S.
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New York City's Summer Streets

Source: New York City, New York
New York City's Summer Streets program that showcased car-free streets several days during the summer.
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Finding Matching Funds for Trail Projects

Source: National Transportation Enhancements Clearinghouse
Innovative partnerships with state Departments of Transportation (DOT) and other government organizations can help sponsors raise necessary funding, as can savvy networking.
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Innovations in State TE Management

Source: National Transportation Enhancements Clearinghouse
Additional streamlining, innovative financing, and cost-sharing provisions applied specifically for TE activities.
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Innovative Financing for TE Projects

Source: National Transportation Enhancements Clearinghouse
A series of procedural innovations applied to TE over the years improved the ability of project sponsors and state Departments of Transportation (DOT) to implement projects.
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