Resources
This resource library is a collection of tools and informational resources to help communities scope, address, and better define key aspects of their transportation reconnection projects.
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How to Make Transportation Work for People | The Greenlining Institute
This framework provides planners and community advocates with a step-by-step guide to prioritize community-centered transportation planning. It emphasizes placing affected communities at the forefront of decision-making and includes metrics to assess mobility.
Model Long-Range Transportation Plans: A Guide for Incorporating Performance-Based Planning | US DOT
This guide advises federal, state, and local entities on integrating performance-based planning into long-range transportation plans. It identifies essential components and process elements for creating a model transportation plan that reflects community priorities and supports desired performance outcomes. Emphasizing data-driven analysis and stakeholder engagement, it includes examples and case studies to illustrate effective practices.
EconWorks | US DOT
This website offers a suite of tools aimed at assisting planners in integrating economic analysis into early project decision-making. It features case studies and predictive tools to support the evaluation of economic benefits.
The Stitch
The Stitch project aims to reconnect Downtown and Midtown Atlanta by creating a 14-acre urban greenspace and improving transportation infrastructure atop a new platform spanning the Downtown Connector. This initiative enhances facility suitability by fostering transit-oriented development, increasing access to affordable housing, and transforming the area into a vibrant community with improved walkability, biking paths, and public gathering spaces.
Transportation Planning Capacity Building Resource Hub | US DOT
A vast hub for agencies in need of transportation planning assistance, offering tools, resources, case studies, and training to support problem-solving in their communities.
Put a Park on It: How Freeway Caps are Reconnecting and Greening Divided Cities
This article explores the innovative strategy of freeway cap parks in U.S. cities, assessing their design, function, and impact on sustainability. By examining 27 cap parks in 24 cities, the study highlights their potential to mitigate issues such as housing affordability.
Programmatic Mitigation Planning Guidebook | US DOT
This guidebook outlines essential steps for agencies to develop and implement a programmatic mitigation plan (PMP) in collaboration with relevant resource and regulatory agencies. It also links to statutory and regulatory requirements and offers best practices and additional resources for plan development and implementation.
Livability Resources | US DOT
This website offers links to programs, resources, and reports focused on enhancing livability in transportation planning. These resources are aimed at supporting decision makers and stakeholders interested in integrating livability principles into their community’s transportation systems.
Landscape Performance Series Case Study Brief: Klyde Warren
The Klyde Warren Park case study illustrates how integrating a park over a highway enhances urban transportation infrastructure by providing welcoming green space that encourages pedestrian movement, connects neighborhoods, and supports multimodal transportation options. It demonstrates innovative urban planning that prioritizes both transportation functionality and community engagement through thoughtful design and integration.
Freeway Fighters Network
The Freeway Fighters Network advocates for transportation infrastructure that promotes mobility by supporting the replacement of highways with city streets to reconnect communities. They provide case studies showcasing successful community efforts to reconnect urban areas, reduce pollution, and enhance mobility.