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Transportation Links Here are some useful transportation-related web links. I'll be adding more. E-mail me with suggestions. General sources of data and information Bureau of Transportation Statistics A federal agency. A good place to start looking for information. Transportation Energy Data Book: A statistical compendium prepared and published by Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) under contract with the Department of Energy (DOE). The book includes statistics and information that characterize transportation activity, and presents data on other factors that influence transportation energy use. TRIS - A transportation database for finding articles, books, reports, etc. Once you find something here, you'll need to go to the PSU library site to see if it's available there. Some sources have direct electronic links. UC Berkeley's Transportation Library: This is one of the best transportation libraries in the country. The librarians index individual journal articles in the Melvyl on-line catalog. This could be a useful search engine for research. Transportation Research Board: Part of the National Academy of Sciences. TRB has numerous publications, many on-line. Consider signing up for their useful e-newsletter. Univ. of California Transportation Center: UCTC publishes Access magazine. Recent issues are available on-line. They also publish research reports. 2001 National Household Transportation Survey: You can analyze the data on-line, as well as access reports. Organizations Surface Transportation Policy Project Victoria Transport Policy Institute Rails-to-Trails Oregon Dept. of Transportation (ODOT) City of Portland Office of Transportation TriMet: Portland's transit agency. Check their publications page. Transportation Growth Management (TGM): A joint effort of Oregon's Departments of Transportation and Land Conservation Development. "The mission of the TGM program is to enhance Oregon's livability, foster integrated land use and transportation planning and encourage development that results in compact, pedestrian-, bicycle-, and transit-friendly communities." U.S. Department of Transportation: The federal department, which includes the Federal Highway Administration and Federal Transit Administration. Transit American Public Transit Association Transit Cooperative Research Program Dissemination: A site with TCRP publications to view/download. National Transit Database: Data on ridership, revenue, and costs collected from transit agencies throughout the U.S. Pedestrians & Bicycles FHWA's Bicycle & Pedestrian page: "Through the Bicycle & Pedestrian Program, the Office of Natural and Human Environment promotes bicycle and pedestrian transportation accessibility, use, and safety. Here you will find many useful resources for state and local government program managers and practitioners." The Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center. "The PBIC is a clearinghouse for information about health and safety, engineering, advocacy, education, enforcement and access and mobility. The PBIC serves anyone interested in pedestrian and bicycle issues, including planners, engineers, private citizens, advocates, educators, police enforcement and the health community." New TRB/IOM report: Does the built Environment Influence Physical Activity? Examining the Evidence , Transportation Research Board Special Report 282. http://trb.org/publications/sr/sr282.pdf Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Active Living programs:
Centers for Disease Control:
University of South Carolina Prevention Research Center (good email newsletter): http://prevention.sph.sc.edu/index.htm American Planning Association: http://www.planning.org/physicallyactive/index.htm Alternative Fuels Data Center A Department of Energy site. Environmental Justice & Transportation: The Institute of Transportation Studies at UC Berkeley site on this topic. History The Smithsonian American History Museum recently opened an exhibit "America On the Move." See how transportation has shaped America and Americans. There's a section featuring Sandy Blvd. in Portland. Was there a GM conspiracy to destroy transit? Check "Roger Rabbit Unframed" from the ITS Review Online.
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