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This sidebar presents a brief introduction to the work and legacy of J. Douglas Carroll, Jr., one of the founders of the transportation planning profession. In Detroit, Carroll established the basic six-step process, still recognizable today; Data collection, Forecasts, Goal formulation, Preparation of network proposals, Testing of proposals, and Evaluation of proposals.

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Highways; History; Metropolitan areas; Public transit; Transportation planning

Carroll, J Douglas, Jr

Highways; History; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; I21: Planning of Transport Infrastructure

TRIS, TRB, ATRI

Feb 25 2013 12:36PM

• Advancing the State of Highway Practice: Testimonials from NCHRP Participants
• Advancing Transportation and Meeting States’ Needs: Highlights from NCHRP’s Hefty Portfolio
• Evolution of an Effective and Productive Partnership: NCHRP’s “Splendid History”
• Introduction: A Half Century of Delivering Research That Works: Lessons from a Proven Organizational Model
• Metropolitan Transportation Planning: An Abbreviated History of the First 50 Years
• Research Pays Off: Low-Cost and Environment-Friendly Asphalt-Treated Mixtures: Louisiana Tests Designs
• The Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1962: Legislation with a Lasting Impact
• The Value of Research to Transportation Executives
• TRB’s IDEA Programs Turn 20: Sparking Innovation Through High-Risk, High-Payoff Research
• Working Through the Evolving Legacy of Metropolitan Transportation Planning