More Design and Engineering Guidance Resources


A Brief Portrait of Multimodal Transportation Planning in Oregon and the Path to Achieving It, 1890-1974

Source: Oregon Transportation Research and Education Consortium
This project was designed to outline transportation chapters of a planned written history of Oregon land use planning, written to make the transportation planning profession relevant to a popular audience.
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Starting a Walking Group

Source: American Association of Retired Persons (AARP), The Corporation for National and Community Service
Walking Group Tool Kit is designed to provide individuals, organizations and community groups easy ideas on how to start a walking group.
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Step Up to Better Health

Source: American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)
A motivating 10 week walking program designed to boost daily activity.
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Pedestrian Mobility and Safety Audit Guide

Source: American Association of Retired Persons (AARP), Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)
This guide explains the myriad issues related to pedestrian safety and mobility. It includes photos of what to look for and findings from surveys in four cities.
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Active Design Guidelines

Source: NYC Department of Design and Construction
Provides architects and urban designers with a manual of strategies for creating healthier buildings, streets and urban spaces, based on the latest academic research and best practices in the field.
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Surface Transportation Environment and Planning (STEP) Cooperative Research Program

Source: Federal Highway Administration
The general objective of the STEP is to improve understanding of the complex relationship between surface transportation, planning and the environment.
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Pedestrian Safety Report to Congress

Source: Federal Highway Administration
This report was a response to the SAFETEA-LU, Public Law 109-59, Section 2003(e), which requires the Secretary of Transportation to produce a comprehensive report on pedestrian safety.
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Child Pedestrian Safety Education

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
This report scientifically reviews the literature on child pedestrian education and discusses possible child pedestrian safety programs that could be more effective in keeping child pedestrians safe.
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Sense and Nonsense About Shared Space

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This paper examines the traffic safety improvements and potential conflicts associated with shared space implementation in Germany and the Netherlands.
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Shared Space: Safe or Dangerous?

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This paper examines the philosophy of shared space and the effects of its implementation on traffic safety.
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