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The winners of the 10th annual Communicating Concepts to John and Jane Q. Public Competition focused on the connection between transportation and public health. Contest winners included Trailnet from St. Louis, Missouri, with a traffic calming pop-up demonstration program; Northwest Air Quality Communicators' activity book, "Nora and Wes: Our Quest for Clean Air"; the Clear the Air Challenge, a Utah Department of Transportation (DOT) and partners program encouraging reducing emissions by choosing alternatives to driving alone; and an infographic addressing transportation modes, pollution, and health submitted by the Southern California Environmental Health Sciences Center and Children’s Environmental Health Center at the University of Southern California.

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2017-5

TR News

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Best practices; Outreach; Public health; Public information programs; Transportation

Contests

Data and Information Technology; Safety and Human Factors; Transportation (General)

TRIS, TRB, ATRI

Jul 19 2017 2:07PM

• Applying Benefit–Cost Analysis at the Metropolitan Transportation Commission
• From Preservation to Adaptation: Right Sizing as an Investment Strategy
• Innovative Freight Production Models Using the Commodity Flow Survey: Improving Accuracy and Timeliness for Planning with Available Data
• Introduction: Transportation and the Economy: Exploring the Conundrum
• Investment in Transportation Infrastructure: A Case for Benefit–Cost Analysis
• Making a Pitch for Innovations
• Research Pays Off: Stream Channel Maintenance at Bridge Crossings in Ohio: Collaborative Approach Leads to Innovation and Implementation
• The Economic Value of Using Transportation Assets and Services: Figures from the Transportation Satellite Accounts
• Transportation Investments in Response to Economic Downturns: Increasing the Effectiveness of Federal Stimulus Programs
• Valuing a Mature Highway System: In Search of the Holy Grail