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Transportation Planning Concerns in Rural America

Explore the transportation planning concerns in rural America, with a focus on safety, economic development, and preservation. Learn about the regional strategies and coordination efforts of Rural Transportation Planning Organizations (RTPOs). Discover the research and training themes related to rural/small metro transportation planning, small business finance, economic development planning, and regional resiliency. Understand the impact of emerging transportation technologies and how to ensure equity and the public good are being met. Contact us for more information.

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Transportation Planning Concerns in Rural America

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  1. Transportation Planning Concerns in Rural America ITS JPO University ITS Workshop

  2. About NADO • National association for 540 regional development organizations, including emerging network of Rural Transportation Planning Organizations (RTPOs or RPOs) • Promote public policies that strengthen local governments, communities and economies through the regional strategies, coordination efforts and program expertise of the nation’s regional development organizations

  3. About NADO • Through the NADO Research Foundation, develop training and resources related to: • Rural/small metro transportation planning, RPO America • Small business finance • Economic development planning • Regional resiliency • Developing quality of place

  4. Regional Transportation Planning Models

  5. Rural Transportation Priorities • Safety • Economic development/resilience • Preservation/maintenance

  6. Research and Training Themes • Understanding ITS with relation to: • Rural travel within rural areas • Rural-origin travel to urban areas • Urban-origin travel to or through rural areas • Across modes

  7. What We Need to Understand • How to move toward a systemic approach to planning for emerging technologies • Multi-layered approach: preparing for potential economic and land use impacts of emerging transportation technologies • Value propositions of the parties involved, and how to ensure equity and the public good are being met

  8. Contact us Carrie Kissel, Associate Director ckissel@nado.org | 202.643.9560 www.NADO.org www.RuralTransportation.org

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