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Public Roads Student Writing Competition

May 31, 2023 Stephanie DiPetrillo college, competition, education, high school, publication, transportation

Public Roads has announced its first Student Writing Competition, designed to encourage high school and college students interested in or actively pursuing STEM majors to demonstrate their knowledge by writing an article that relates to the transportation industry.

TOD News Briefs

The Week in TOD News December 3-9, 2022

December 12, 2022December 13, 2022 Steph_Admin accessibility, ADA, Americans with Disabilities Act, Ashby Station, BANGLADESH, Bangladesh Railway, BART, Bay Area Rapid Transit, Berkley CA, Brick Church Street Station, BRIDGE Housing Corporation, Broad Street Station, bus, Center for Regional Analysis and Center for Real Estate Entrepreneurship, covid, COVID-19, crashes, Dhaka, disability, East Orange NJ, Edmonton, Edmonton Transit Service, elevator, emissions, ETS, Every Day Counts, Federal Highway Administration, FHWA, free fare, George Mason University, Glendora Village CA, Grand Paris Express, Lafayette LA, Lafayette Transit System, land use, LTS, Meda Avenue, missing middle, missing middle housing, MTA, Netherwood Flats, Netherwood NJ, Netherwood Station, New York, New York City, Newark NJ, NJ TRANSIT, North Berkeley Station, Northeast Corridor, Northern Virginia Association of Realtors, parklets, physical activity, Plainfield NJ, public health, Tejgaon Railway Station, transportation, Urby Newark, USDOT, Vancouver, Washington DC, Waterfront Station, WMATA, zoning

Auto-centric zoning & health ● Pandemic-inspired parklets gain permanence ● East Orange TOD ● DC approves free bus rides ● Why is building U.S. public transportation so expensive ● Transit-oriented business hub in Dhaka

Features

Transportation, Health Equity & COVID-19: Connections Between Access and Well-Being

September 23, 2020September 23, 2020 Stephanie DiPetrillo access, compact communities, health, health equity, pandemic, people-centric transportation, planning, Seniors, transportation

Access to quality, reliable transportation has a major impact on one’s life. During the COVID-19 pandemic, this disparity has been even more apparent as those living in high-risk areas have suffered more health impacts from the virus. Solutions related to more reliable transportation options and increased density may lead to greater health equity outcomes.

Location Affordability Portal

November 27, 2013May 13, 2019 Stephanie DiPetrillo affordability, housing, tools, transportation

Report link: Location Affordability Portal
The US Department of Housing and Urban Development and the US Department of Transportation recently launched the Location Affordability Portal, a web-based tool that estimates the cost of housing and transportation based on location.