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Active Transportation Beyond Urban Center (Rails to Trails Conservancy, 2012)

Posted on January 31, 2012

Biking and walking for transportation is not confined to large urban centers. This report examines the many benefits for rural areas and small communities when they invest in active transportation. An interactive map allows zooming …

Posted in Economic Impact, Health, LivabilityTagged bicycling, economic development, reports, rural, safety, tourism, walking

Active Transportation Beyond Urban Center (Rails to Trails Conservancy, 2012)

Posted on January 31, 2012

Biking and walking for transportation is not confined to large urban centers. This report examines the many benefits for rural areas and small communities when they invest in active transportation. An interactive map allows zooming …

Posted in Economic Impact, Health, LivabilityTagged bicycling, economic development, reports, rural, safety, tourism, walking

Six ideas for fixing the nations infrastructure problems.

Posted on June 6, 2011

Two writers for Governing, Russell Nichols and Ryan Holeywell, have come up with a thoughtful set of ideas, ranging from revamping the highway trust fund to empowering state and local governments to “get cities to …

Posted in NewsTagged efficiency, highway trust fund, planning, rural, safety, urban

Warning system shows potential for alleviating crashes at dangerous rural intersections

Posted on December 6, 2010

From the University of Wisconsin, a note about ongoing research states that:  “In 2005, more than 9,200 Americans died in intersection crashes, and nearly half of those crashes occurred at rural intersections,” quoting Madhav Chitturi, an …

Posted in NewsTagged rural, safety, technology
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