Over at @uutah, we developed a modeling tool to help transit providers switch to electric buses. A recent @IEEEorg paper highlights subsequent requests to the @FTA_DOT's low or no-emission grant that have been built upon that NITC research effort: nitc.trec.pdx.edu/news/susta…

At @OregonTech, NITC researchers developed a way to use volcanic ash as a trail accessibility improvement and implemented it on a section of the Klamath Geo Trail, offering a locally-sourced, sustainable alternative to portland cement: nitc.trec.pdx.edu/news/trail…

Moving on to NITC's #sustainability impacts, we've supported a wealth of #ebike research at @TRECpdx. Findings have been used in policy discussions at the local, regional, state and federal level to increase the e-bike mode share. More on that here: nitc.trec.pdx.edu/news/susta…

And who could forget the comic book? "Moving From Cars To People," a comic about transportation and land use, tells how the built environment in the United States came to be designed for cars, and what we can do about it. nitc.trec.pdx.edu/news/land-…

"Understanding Economic and Business Impacts of Street Improvements for Bicycle and Pedestrian Mobility," a @Portland_State @psu_cupa project, provides a solid basis for showing that active transportation infrastructure doesn't hurt local business revenue: nitc.trec.pdx.edu/research/p…

For an example of improved access and safety for people using transit, recall the @uutah project which examined the role of bus stop features in facilitating accessibility. This project found a 5.9% increase in boardings after improvements: nitc.trec.pdx.edu/news/conne…

The Rethinking Streets book series, published at @uoregon, made it easier for communities to use the evidence from other communities to help make decisions about retrofitting their streets to better support multimodal options: nitc.trec.pdx.edu/news/safer…

NITC research has improved the safety and comfort of active transportation systems all over the nation. Our impacts from over the years include Lessons From The Green Lanes, the first comprehensive evaluation of protected bicycle lanes in North America: nitc.trec.pdx.edu/news/safer…

For more about NITC's work on data & tools, check out an overview of BikePed Portal, the comprehensive non-motorized data management system for manual and automated non-vehicular multi-modal counts which was launched by a NITC pooled fund project: trec.pdx.edu/news/bike-ped-p…

After 12 years, our National Institute for Transportation and Communities (NITC) is coming to a close, and we're taking a moment to look back at some of the impacts our center has had. One of our proudest is supporting students in multimodal education: nitc.trec.pdx.edu/news/stude…

Many thanks to those of you who were able to attend today's webinar on Building Capacity in Gateway Communities with Jordan Katcher and Elizabeth Sodja of GNAR! If you missed it, a copy of the video recording and presentation slides are available now: nitc.trec.pdx.edu/events/pro…

Wednesday, June 12, Jordan Katcher & Elizabeth Sodja of the Gateway & Natural Amenity Region (GNAR) Initiative will introduce the "GNAR Academy" in a free webinar, sharing how it can improve planning & development decisions in communities across the West: nitc.trec.pdx.edu/events/pro…

According to a newly published NITC dissertation, transit-oriented development (TOD) can address the equity challenge of "spatial mismatch," where urban residents are isolated from relevant employment centers, and significantly improve employment access: nitc.trec.pdx.edu/news/disse…

Homes, Not Offices: A new report from @uarizona calls for planners in the post-pandemic era to downplay the role of offices in transit station areas & increase the opportunity for people to live in them. The report includes a foreword by @repblumenauer: nitc.trec.pdx.edu/news/homes…

Heat is the number one weather-related killer in the United States. March 14, hear from @uarizona researchers in a free webinar about novel strategies for urban heat mitigation, in a partnership research project with @cityoftucson: nitc.trec.pdx.edu/events/pro…