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Improving access to destinations with TDM and 'Big Data' analysis

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2015

Level County

State(s) Virginia

Source State Smart Transportation Initiative

Policy Areas Data & Technology, Transportation & Mobility

Inefficient transportation systems limit accessibility and increase emissions. Transportation Demand Management (TDM) strategies use big data analytics to help local elected officials reduce congestion, improve accessibility, and lead to more equitable economic development in their...

Putting Cities Back on Their Feet

Type Article

Year 2010

Level City or Town

State(s) California

Source Journal of Urban Planning and Development

Policy Areas Civil Rights, Public Spaces, Transportation & Mobility

Broken sidewalks have become a significant issue, especially for people with disabilities, following a 2002 court ruling that the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) applies to sidewalks. Cities should require property owners to repair broken sidewalks fronting their property before...

New Tools for Shaping Transportation Behavior

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2017

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source Transit Center

Policy Areas Data & Technology, Transportation & Mobility

As cities invest in multimodal transportation and expanded public transportation, the question is if they are built, will people use these options. Evaluation methods for these programs have not evolved enough, missing opportunities to improve efficiency and help transportation authorities...

Estimating Policy Effects on Reduced Vehicle Travel in Hawaii: A Technical Guide

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2019

Level State

State(s) Hawaii

Source State Smart Transportation Initiative

Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources, Transportation & Mobility

This report compares estimates of vehicle miles traveled (VMT) in Hawaii under current conditions versus VMT when policies are implemented to manage travel demand. These policies include transportation demand management (employer-based programs that encourage employees to carpool,...

A Fare Framework: How Transit Agencies Can Set Fare Policy Based on Strategic Goals

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2019

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source Transit Center

Policy Areas Transportation & Mobility

By setting goals for fare policy, transit agencies can ensure that their fare pricing and enforcement strategies are consistent with their mission of providing good, affordable service to the public. This report outlines a balanced, goal-driven approach to fare policy: discounts for...

All-Ages Access: Making Transit Work for Everyone in America’s Rapidly Aging Cities

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2017

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source Transit Center

Policy Areas Transportation & Mobility, Data & Technology

Transit can be especially important for older individuals, who “age out” of driving as their mobility, vision, and hearing decline. However, public transit can be difficult for older people to navigate, and is unreliable or insufficient for many trips in most U.S. cities. To address...

Toward Universal Access: A Case Study in the Los Angeles and Puget Sound Regions

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2020

Level City or Town, County

State(s) California, Washington

Source Eno Center for Transportation

Policy Areas Civil Rights, Transportation & Mobility

Mobility on demand (MOD) refers to transportation services that can be hailed in real-time for an impending trip. The largest MOD project funded by the Federal Transit Administration is a two-region partnership between Los Angeles and the Puget Sound Region that provides first/last...

Access Denied: Making the MTA Subway System Accessible to All New Yorkers

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2017

Level City or Town

State(s) New York

Source Transit Center

Policy Areas Transportation & Mobility

Thousands of New Yorkers require elevators to access the subway every day: people with disabilities, parents pushing strollers, travelers carrying luggage, and residents suffering from an injury. However, only 23% of the city’s subway stations have elevators. These elevators break...

Employer Commute Options Toolkit

Type Roadmap

Year -

Level City or Town, County

State(s) Wisconsin

Source RoundTrip

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Transportation & Mobility

Single-occupancy vehicle use for short commutes contributes significantly to traffic congestion, and has a negative impact on the climate and public health outcomes. This toolkit helps employers identify transportation needs, and create or enhance commute options for workers. Aimed...

Most State Unemployment Websites Fail Mobile and Accessibility Tests

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2020

Level State, National

State(s) All States

Source Information Technology & Innovation Foundation

Policy Areas Data & Technology

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, thousands of workers have applied for unemployment benefits online, only to be met with a crashed webpage. To better gauge the overall functionality of state unemployment websites, ITIF tested the page load speed, mobile-friendliness, and accessibility...

Wilson Hits a Fiber-to-the-Home Run with Greenlight Municipal Broadband Network

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2020

Level City or Town

State(s) North Carolina

Source Institute for Local Self-Reliance

Policy Areas Community Development, Data & Technology

Due to monopoly control of broadband technology, millions of Americans do not have internet access because it is not available or affordable. To circumvent this problem, the city of Wilson began building a citywide Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) network called Greenlight in 2008, after...

2005 California Model Accessible Buildings Ordinance

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2005

Level City or Town

State(s) California

Source California Department Of Housing And Community Development

Policy Areas Civil Rights, Housing, Public Safety

This model establishes accessibility requirements for new construction and substantial rehabilitations for individuals with physical disabilities; and provides for exemptions from compliance where it would result in undue hardship, where the construction is a result of a natural disaster,...

Long Beach Resolution Promoting Language Accessibility

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2013

Level City or Town

State(s) California

Source City of Long Beach

Policy Areas Civil Rights, Democracy & Governance, Community Development

This resolution delineates requirements for Long Beach government efforts to increase language accessibility. According to this ordinance, all public contact positions shall have access to a directory of qualified bilingual staff; departments shall share employee translation and interpretation...

Leading With Transit: How City Leadership on Transit Can Create More Equitable, Sustainable, and Economically Vibrant Cities

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2018

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source Mayors Innovation Project

Policy Areas Transportation & Mobility

This brief focuses on what cities can do to create equitable and efficient transit that benefits everyone. An equitable transit system must be safe, convenient, affordable, and accessible; responsive to community needs; and integrated with other policy areas. Moreover, it outlines...

2022 Milwaukee Ordinance 220190 Accessible Entrances

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2022

Level City or Town

State(s) Wisconsin

Source 2022

Policy Areas Public Spaces

This ordinance requires buildings built before the Americans with Disabilities Act to provide encroachments (i.e. ramps, chairlifts, or other structures) to create accessible entrances for persons with disabilities....

Minnesota's best practices for pedestrian and bicycle safety

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year -

Level County, State

State(s) Minnesota

Source Minnesota Department of Transportation

Policy Areas Community Development, Transportation & Mobility

Pedestrian and bicycle safety, especially on suburban arterial roads, is a growing concern due to increasing rates of crashes. This guide presents a range of strategies to mitigate risk including: retrofitting crosswalks and sidewalks, restructuring traffic signals and adding boulevards....

Increasing Access to Essential Health Functions: The Role of Transportation in Improving America’s Health

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2020

Level City or Town, County, National, State

State(s) All States

Source Eno Center for Transportation

Policy Areas Health, Transportation & Mobility

This paper outlines the ways in which transportation, health, and healthcare are interrelated. In particular, it describes how a lack of access to transportation can cause poor health outcomes and high healthcare costs. To mitigate this challenge, this report calls on public agencies...

Section 28 of Jefferson County Zoning Code Establishing a Mixed-Use District

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2013

Level County

State(s) Colorado

Source Jefferson County Colorado Planning and Zoning Commission

Policy Areas Community Development, Housing

Jefferson County addressed underutilized parcels, car-centric development, and a lack of integrated housing, retail, and transit options in key areas by reforming its zoning codes to establish a flexible mixed-use district that encourages compact, walkable, and transit-accessible...

State(s) of Head Start

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2016

Level State

State(s) All States

Source National Institute for Early Education Research

Policy Areas Children & Families, Education

Head Start is a comprehensive child development program that provides education and support services to children and their families. Despite the fact that Head Start is a federally funded, national program, this report reveals that access to Head Start programs, funding per child,...

2021 Madison Ordinance 67061 Common Council Meetings

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2021

Level City or Town

State(s) Wisconsin

Source The Common Council of the City of Madison

Policy Areas Democracy & Governance

This ordinance clarifies the process for designating a location and the means of conducting individual Common Council Meetings. Specifically, it allows for Common Council settings to be held in-person, over the phone, or online based upon a determination of the Mayor and Council President....

Y-Plan Public Space Policy Brief

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2020

Level City or Town, County

State(s) All States

Source U.C. Berkeley Center For Cities & Schools

Policy Areas Community Development, Public Spaces, Health, Transportation & Mobility

Public spaces are crucial to a community’s collective well-being. Although public spaces are intended to be equally accessible, young people, particularly low-income BIPOC, are made to feel unwelcome or excluded in many public spaces by the built environment, police, and other users....

Trip-making and accessibility: New tools, better decisions

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2023

Level National, City or Town

State(s) California, Virginia, Wisconsin

Source State Smart Transportation Initiative (SSTI)

Policy Areas Data & Technology, Transportation & Mobility

Outdated transportation and land-use decision-making tools make it difficult for local elected officials to make the best decisions for their communities. This guide highlights how big data from GPS and cellphone traces can help integrate transportation and land use planning. Cities...

Principles for Autonomous Vehicles on City Streets

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2024

Level City or Town, National

State(s) All States

Source National Association of City Transportation Officials

Policy Areas Public Safety, Transportation & Mobility

The integration of autonomous vehicles (AVs) into city streets has led to safety, congestion, and equity concerns, with cities lacking the authority to manage these issues effectively. Federal and state collaboration with cities is necessary to develop consistent standards and reporting...

Measuring Accessibility: A Guide for Transportation and Land Use Practitioners

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2021

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source State Smart Transportation Initiative

Policy Areas Transportation & Mobility

Developing and tracking accessibility metrics has many practical advantages, such as measuring how readily commuters can meet their needs and providing a common measure for assessing various transportation modes and modal investments. This guide addresses the need for accessibility...

Accessibility in Practice: A Guide for Transportation and Land Use Decision Making

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2017

Level City or Town, State

State(s) All States

Source State Smart Transportation Initiative

Policy Areas Transportation & Mobility

This report guides planning agencies and transportation decision makers in measuring accessibility and incorporating those metrics into decision making by outlining general concepts, data needs and availability, analysis tools, and other considerations in measuring accessibility....

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