FEDERAL ACTION
Four State DOT Projects Receive EV Charging Grants -AASHTO Journal
Sustainable Transportation: A Comprehensive Overview -Transport Topics
Hundreds of Mayors Agree to Set the Pace for Electric Vehicle Adoption –Governing
Buttigieg is pouring billions into accessibility. He says it will benefit all travelers. -USA Today
Making Good on the Potential of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law -Volpe Center Thought Leadership Series (speaker announcement)
NEPA
Feds, oil train proponents ask high court to reverse NEPA ruling -Westlaw Today
INFRASTRUCTURE RESILIENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY
Desire Lines: The Unofficial Pedestrian Paths That Shape The City –Forbes
Walking (or riding) the talk: Gaining momentum with active transport –Infrastructure
The Mobility Revolution Envelops The Motor City -WWJ-TV’s Michigan Matters (video)
Rice engineers develop AI system for real-time sensing of flooded roads -Rice University (media release)
ELECTRIC VEHICLES, INFRASTRUCTURE AND POLICIES
Small AV Shuttles Not Yet Suitable for Transit Operations -Government Technology
ChargePoint Launches AI Tool To Boost Charger Reliability -The EV Report
California Leaders Host Battery-Swap Electric Truck Forum to Explore New Opportunities to Decarbonize Transportation -California State Transportation Agency
AIR QUALITY
Dense Cities With Low Emissions Suffer Most From Air Pollution, Study Finds –CityLab
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE/EQUITY
‘Environmental justice and economic mobility matter the most to me’: Insights from a young voter -WNYC Radio
Equality In The Transportation Profession And Beyond -ITE Talks Transportation (podcast)
Bringing environmental justice to disadvantaged communities -The Ohio State University
Philly is creating its own environmental justice mapping tool with input from residents –WHYY
NATURAL RESOURCES
Idaho Transportation Department clears 12 miles of hazardous trees for safer roads -KAYU-TV
Florida DOT Launching Anti-Littering Campaign -WJAX-TV
Too much to lose: Preparing national park museum collections for climate change -National Park Service
Thrush hour: study suggests birdsong can ease commuter stress – The Guardian
CULTURAL RESOURCES
Large mural unveiled in East Baltimore meant to slow down traffic -WMAR-TV
This man travelled from Canada to Mexico on only public transport –BBC
TD and Boise Bicycle Project team up to teach road safety to young cyclists -KBOI-TV
HEALTH AND HUMAN ENVIRONMENT/ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION
Connecticut’s e-bike voucher program is back – with a twist to make it more equitable -CT Insider
Navajo Nation adopts changes to tribal law regulating the transportation of uranium across its land -Las Vegas Sun
Advocates sue to stop rail trail construction -Eagle/Tribune
Second phase of the Adirondack rail trail opens with a celebratory bike ride -Adirondack Reporter
Utah cities teaming up to increase access to walking/biking trails and pathways -KTVX-TV
Newport, Covington adopt plan to expand bicycle transportation infrastructure in Northern Kentucky -Northern Kentucky Tribune
New Tool to Track Pedestrian and Bicyclist Traffic -City of Tampa (media release)
TRB RESOURCES/RESEARCH/ANNOUNCEMENTS
Intermodal Passenger Facility Planning and Decision-Making for Seamless Travel -ACHRP/NCHRP
Digital Construction Management in the Highway Industry -TRB (webinar)
TRB’s International Conference on Women and Gender in Transportation -TRB (conference)
FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES
Americans With Disabilities Act and Architectural Barriers Act Accessibility Guidelines; EV Charging Stations –Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Notice of proposed rulemaking)
Membership in the National Parks Overflight Advisory Group (NPOAG) -FAA (Notice of selection to the National Parks Overflight Advisory Group)
Clean Air Act Advisory Committee (CAAAC): Notice of Meeting -EPA (Notice)
Notice of Meetings of the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Public Advisory Committee -Office of the Secretary, Interior (Notice)
Air Plan Disapproval; Texas; Control of Air Pollution From Visible Emissions and Particulate Matter -EPA (Proposed rule)