July 22, 2013
SSTI’s next community of practice meeting will be July 22-23 in Detroit. Topics will include transportation funding and climate adaptation. The meeting is open to state DOT CEOs.
Meetings
The Colorado EnergySmart Transportation Initiative: One year later
June 26, 2013
This webinar will present results of the implementation of CDOT’s 2012 Colorado EnergySmart Transportation Initiative (ESTI) and will cover the progress made, challenges faced, and next steps for the ESTI project in the year since its creation. In particular, the topics of incorporating energy efficiency into the statewide transportation planning process and collaborating with partner agencies such as MPOs will be discussed.
Making the most of the Transportation Alternatives Program
May 22, 2013
MAP-21 makes some substantial changes to the funding stream that has fueled pedestrian and bicycle projects around the country. Among the changes in the new Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP): combining previously separate programs, creating a sub-allocation requirement for MPOs and a population-based funding formula, and changing the entities that can apply for funding.
SSTI Community of Practice Meeting – Making the most of the Transportation Alternatives Program
May 7, 2013
SSTI will hold a meeting for our partner states and invited MPO representatives to review the state of the Transportation Alternatives Program and focus on ways that DOTs and their local partners can select, design, and deliver the projects that best advance pedestrian and bicycle mobility and access.
Reimagining a legacy transit system: Lessons from the Wilmington transit system
April 26, 2013
DelDOT and the Delaware Transit Corporation are using land use scenario planning, route analysis and public outreach to revitalize a legacy transit system and make it more relevant to modern-day transit origins and destinations. This webinar offers insight for any municipality seeking to increase the effectiveness of its transit system to serve a broader segment of the population.
Prospects for mileage-based insurance
March 27, 2013
Insurance based on a per-mile basis – sometimes called mileage-based policies or pay-as-you-drive insurance – is offered in some form in all states, but usually without ongoing price feedback. Such insurance is relatively new in the marketplace, however, and most consumers are unfamiliar with it. FHWA is studying whether mileage-based insurance may reduce vehicle miles traveled or congestion.
Bike and pedestrian street improvements and economic activity in NYC
February 21, 2013
A new study concludes that recent New York City street improvements, including bicycle lanes and pedestrian plazas constructed to replace parking spaces and lanes of traffic, did not impede economic growth. Hear from the study’s authors about their methodology and results.
Bus Rapid Transit: Planning and executing a successful system
November 29, 2012
Many cities are considering BRT. What do cities need to think about to make it a success? What are the advantages over rail, and what are the risks of not making enough investment in your BRT? And what is the economic development potential for BRT?
The Innovative DOT: A Handbook of Policy and Practice
September 28, 2012
SSTI has teamed up with Smart Growth America to create a resource to inform senior state-level transportation officials as they make decisions that position their agencies for success. This handbook of transportation policy and practice for the new economy collects the innovative approaches state leaders are already using to make systems more efficient, government more effective, and constituents better satisfied.
September 2012 Community of Practice meeting
September 13, 2012
This SSTI CEO-to-CEO meeting focused on issues related to interactions between state DOTs and cities and provided an opportunity for peer-to-peer interaction on the successes and challenges experienced by member states.