FEDERAL ACTION
US cities rank low on list of world’s most active, walkable cities, analysis finds -Good Morning America
NY Gov. Hochul delays controversial NYC congestion pricing plan ‘indefinitely’ -CNN
Effective Public Warning Systems: Saving Lives And Mitigating Disaster Amid A Changing Climate -Open Access Government
White House Releases New Strategies to Advance Sustainable Ocean Management -White House (media release)
INFRASTRUCTURE RESILIENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY
Weatherbeaten Maine Seeks More Resilient Infrastructure –Governing
Vermont becomes 1st state to enact law requiring oil companies pay for damage from climate change –AP
The High Line Effect: Transforming Abandoned Infrastructure in the United States –ArchDaily
AIR QUALITY
Virginia governor says state will abandon California emissions standards by the end of the year –AP
Report: Rural America produces greenhouse gasses on behalf of urban and suburban areas -Georgia Public Broadcasting
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE/EQUITY
The Other Kind of Bike Infrastructure Cities Need –CityLab
Transportation Equity In Seattle: The Future Of Making And Maintaining Nondriver-Accessible Streets -Seattle Medium
NATURAL RESOURCES
Maryland DOT Highlights Pollinator, Tree Planting Efforts -AASHTO Journal
What is ‘nature-based carbon removal’ and is it any better than carbon offsets? -The Verge
Watchdog pushes EPA on Great Lakes cleanup -E&E News
Removing Snow from High Altitude Wyoming Highways -AASHTO Journal
VTrans had much to do, and then it rained. And rained again. -Vermont Business Magazine
Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Grants Documented Most Achievements, but the EPA Could Improve Monitoring and Reporting. -EPA (link to pdf)
CULTURAL RESOURCES
Co-workers Remember Tracey Bramble, The ‘Bright Light’ Behind The Witty Iowa DOT Highway Message Signs -Des Moines Register
The Font On Your Highway Sign Tells The Story Of A Decades-Long Battle -KTLA-TV
New York City DOT Launches Monthly ‘Drops,’ Putting Commemorative Street Signs On Sale –Gothamist
Graffiti Can Be a Neighborhood Asset, If Cities Embrace It –CityLab
Kansas City takes steps to ensure transportation for FIFA World Cup 2026 -KCTV-TV
Tennessee DOT gets ready for 2024 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival -Clarksville Online
HEALTH AND HUMAN ENVIRONMENT/ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION
Omaha city planners approve Active Mobility Plan for pedestrians, bicyclists -KETV-TV
E-Bike Incentives Prove to Be Worth the Investment -The Good Men Project
Rochester, NY to Become a Vision Zero City to Improve Roadway Safety -City of Rochester (media release)
TRB RESOURCES/RESEARCH/ANNOUNCEMENTS
Developing a Guide for New Mobility Options in Travel Demand Forecasting and Modeling –NCHRP
Improving Rider Safety for Mopeds and Seated Motor Scooters of 50cc or Less -Behavioral Traffic Safety Cooperative Research Program
Battery Electric Trucks—Should I Stay or Should I Go? -TRB (webinar)
FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES
Notice To Renew the Advisory Committee on Transportation Equity –Office of the Secretary of Transportation (Notice)
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Fuel System Integrity of Hydrogen Vehicles, Compressed Hydrogen Storage System Integrity, Incorporation by Reference -NHTSA (Proposed rule; extension of comment period)
Advisory Committee on Landslides; Call for Nominations -Geological Survey (Notice)
Cape Hatteras National Seashore; Bicycling -National Park Service -(Final rule)
Renewal of Department of Defense Federal Advisory Committees – Inland Waterways Users Board -Department of Defense (Federal advisory committee renewal)
Public Transportation on Indian Reservations Program; Tribal Transit Program; Response to Comments -FTA (Responses to the request for comments and in-person and virtual consultations)
Rights of Way -National Park Service (Proposed rule)