SSTI’s summer 2018 Community of Practice meeting was held July 25-26 in Boston. The meetings focus on peer-to-peer interaction between CEOs of state departments of transportation. These meetings allow attendees to share ideas and learn from one another’s experiences leading state DOTs. The meetings are open to state DOT CEOs and is by-invitation to others.
Background Materials
New mobility and other disruptive forces
Moving toward policy for new mobility: A guide for cities and states (draft)
California seeks White House meeting on auto mileage revamp
EPA said to seek end of California’s authority over car rule
Auto Alliance letter to RI Governor
Advanced Technology Vehicle data
EPA waiver decision on California advanced clean car program
Infrastructure investments
Modernizing Mitigation: A Demand-Centered Approach (excerpt)
Utah stepping up multimodal planning and investment under new law
Excerpt from Utah Senate Bill 136 on project prioritization
To reach clean energy goals, Hawaii needs to address VMT
Smart Transportation Rank Choice (draft)
Federally funded data as a speed-management tool
Increasing design flexibility in the AASHTO Green Book
Revenues
Cheaper gas or better roads? The Battle over California’s new gas tax
Massachusetts rolls back automatic gas tax hike
Workforce
Help Wanted, FHWA Public Roads
Transportation job needs and priorities report, phase 2, Northeast Transportation Workforce Center
Job needs and priorities report, phase 2 (excerpt), Southwest Transportation Workforce Center