FEDERAL ACTION
AASHTO Helps Develop New ‘Mini Guide’ for EVs – AASHTO Journal
Addressing Transportation Insecurity through Equity – AASHTO Journal
Electric Vehicles Poised To Transform Economy, Says USDOT – Engineering News-Record
TSA Considers Using Third-Party Assessors in Coming Pipeline Regulations – Nextgov
What They Are Saying: Environmental Justice and Congressional Leaders, Advocates Applaud the New Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool – White House (media release)
COVID-19
Still recovering from COVID-19, US public transit tries to get back on track – SciLine
INFRASTRUCTURE RESILIENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY
Making Truck Stops into EV Charging Hubs Will Take Small-Town Levels of Power – Car & Driver
Will EV Charging Infrastructure Be Ready for Cyber Attacks? – Government Technology
Resiliency, EV evolution expected to be focus of Florida’s next gen transportation infrastructure
– Florida Politics
Interstate Solar Arrays Will Generate Clean Energy And Reduce Costs – Central Maine News (commentary)
VDOT Announces Resilience Plan To Provide Sustainable Future For Transportation Projects And Infrastructure – Virginia DOT (media release)
Simulations show how bridges are damaged during earthquakes, and how we can prevent it – American Association for the Advancement of Science (media release)
AIR QUALITY
New rules put Vermont on the road to phasing out sales of gas-powered cars – WCAX-TV
FHWA Expands Every Day Counts Program Expands To Curb Crashes And Emissions – Bloomberg CityLab
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
Denver International to Build Center of Equity and Excellence in Aviation – Flying
NATURAL RESOURCES
Utah DOT Preps Howitzers For Avalanche Control – AASHTO Journal
Invasive Watch: Osage Orange – T&D World (sponsored content)
CULTURAL RESOURCES
South Chicago Set To Get Raised Bike Lanes, Markers Honoring History To Make Streets ‘Vibrant And Accessible,’ Leaders Say – Block Club Chicago
Three Ways to Explore Environmental Justice Through Art this Week – Washington Informer
Pennsylvania trail towns poised to capitalize on increasing access, popularity of rails to trails – Tribune-Review
HEALTH AND HUMAN ENVIRONMENT/ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION
New Jersey’s first adaptive mountain bike trail opens for riders with mobility issues – Lehigh Valley Live
Another US state adds electric bike subsidy, this time with up to $1,700 rebate – Electrek
Homeless camps being moved out of Little Rock and North Little Rock – KTHV-TV
The Case for Guerrilla Crosswalks – CityLab
How Green Paint Can Save Cyclist’s Lives – Bicycling
TRB RESOURCES/ANNOUNCEMENTS
Developing Employer-Based Behavioral Traffic Safety Programs for Drivers in the Workplace – TRB
It Takes a (Big) Village: How a community of transportation pros is making mobility better. – Thinking Transportation (podcast)
Why ‘activity centers’ are key to greener commutes – Brookings
FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES
Delegations of the Prevention of Significant Deterioration Air Permitting Program to the Maricopa County Air Quality Department and the Pima County Department of Environmental Quality – EPA (Notice)
Clean Air Act Advisory Committee (CAAAC) – Notice of Meeting – EPA (Notice)
Availability of Federally-Enforceable State Implementation Plans for All States – EPA (Notification)
Advisory Council for Climate Adaptation Science Establishment; Request for Nominations – U.S. Geological Survey (Notice)
Reopening of Comment Period for Proposed Voluntary Agreement at Statue of Liberty National Monument and Governors Island National Monument – FAA (Notice)