FEDERAL ACTION
Detailing Rural America’s Mobility and Accessibility Needs – AASHTO Journal
Sen. Carper, Key Transportation Policy Leader, Retiring in 2024 – AASHTO Journal
Supreme Court Limits EPA’s Power to Address Water Pollution – New York Times
EPA under pressure to revive noise pollution program – E&E News Greenwire
FAA Seeks Public Input on Drone Operations – FAA (media release)
COVID-19
Here’s how far Thurston County, WA Intercity Transit has come since the COVID-19 pandemic – The Olympian
INFRASTRUCTURE RESILIENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY
How a Bay Area Community is Fighting Port Pollution – Earthjustice
Can Boston improve pedestrian safety with redesigned streets, intersections? It’s about to find out. – Smart Cities Dive
The Parking Reform That Could Transform Manhattan – CityLab (opinion)
AIR QUALITY
California seeks EPA approval to ban sales of new gasoline-only vehicles by 2035 – Reuters
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
DC DOT’s Lott Named Vice Chair of Equity in Infrastructure Project – AASHTO Journal
NATURAL RESOURCES
How to Open a National Park for the Summer Season – New York Times
Metro Detroit wetlands: What they are, how they’re shrinking – ClickOnDetroit
Audit finds California water agency not adequately considering climate change in forecasts Los Angeles Times
CULTURAL RESOURCES
Travel and Tourism: DOT Should Improve Strategic Planning and Data Collection – GAO
Expanded mountain bike trail creating new kind of tourism in Michigan – WPBN/WGTU-TV
‘Culture Wars’ Have Not Overlooked Public Transit, Urbanist Ideas – Government Technology
NYC DOT Launches Series of Themed Self-Guided Bike Route Maps to Encourage Cycling – NYCDOT (media release)
New Route 66 U.S. Bike Route signs unveiled in Tulsa – Oklahoma DOT (media release)
HEALTH AND HUMAN ENVIRONMENT/ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION
IIHS: Trade-Offs when Mandating Slow E-Scooter Speeds – AASHTO Journal
Philadelphia named “most walkable city” in the U.S. – KYW-TV
Richard Montanez, Deputy Commissioner of Transportation, City of Philadelphia – Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Program – ITE Talks Transportation podcast
Restricting ride-hailing apps makes transportation systems less efficient– University of Florida
E-Bikes Are Putting a Dent in Denver’s Vehicle Miles Traveled – Government Technology
North Little Rock opens portion of Arkansas River Trail for bicycles and foot traffic – KATV-TV
New half-mile Southwest Greenway in Detroit opens – Detroit News
Denver has exceeded its goal of 125 miles of new bike infrastructure, mayor says – Denverite
NHTSA Proposes New Crashworthiness Pedestrian Protection Testing Program – NHTSA (media release)
TRB RESOURCES/ANNOUNCEMENTS
TRB Webinar: New Minimum Pavement Marking Retroreflectivity Rule – TRB
TRB Webinar: Electrification and Hydrogen Technologies in Airports – TRB
The Coast Guard’s Next Decade: An Assessment of Emerging Challenges and Statutory Needs – TRB
Program Evaluation Report Card Tool for Wildlife Hazard Management Plans: User Guide – TRB
Resilient Design with Distributed Rainfall-Runoff Modeling – TRB
FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES
National Navigation Safety Advisory Committee; June 2023 Virtual Meeting – Coast Guard (Notice)
Community Disaster Resilience Zones and the National Risk Index – FEMA (Notice request for information)