Weekly Briefs - 2/6/12

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February 6, 2012

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Abbreviations in this issue:

1. Mineta Transportation Institute Reports

Understanding Transit Ridership Demand for a Multi-Destination, Multimodal Transit Network in an American Metropolitan Area: Lessons for Increasing Choice Ridership While Maintaining Transit Dependent Ridership - This study examines the factors underlying transit demand in the multi-destination, integrated bus and rail transit network for Atlanta, Georgia.
Neighborhood Crime and Travel Behavior: How Neighborhood Crime Rates Influence Mode Choice - This study evaluates the relationship between neighborhood crime rates and travel behavior patterns, as stated in the title "How Neighborhood Crime Rates Influence Mode Choice".

2. Should Florida Toll Agencies Be Consolidated? - This study assesses the arguments for and against the consolidation of toll agencies in Florida.

3. Creating Healthy Regional Transportation Plans: A Primer for California's Public Health Community on Regional Transportation Plans and Sustainable Communities Strategies - This report explains key components and requirements of Regional Transportation Plans, identifies ways to incorporate health-promoting strategies into the plans, and showcase short case studies of improving community health through these plans.

4. Rural Planning Organizations - Their Role in Transportation Planning and Project Development in Texas: Technical Report - This report identifies and examines rural planning organizations, their structure and operation, and their role in transportation planning and programming. The project reviews current processes used by TxDOT and other agencies to plan and program transportation projects in rural areas.

5. Miscellaneous Reports

A Research Strategy for Environmental, Health, and Safety Aspects of Engineered Nanomaterials (Register/sign in to download the report) - This report presents a conceptual framework for the proposed research strategy and identifies critical research gaps and tools needed to address them. It identifies high-priority research that needs to be undertaken in the short and long term and the resources needed. The report concludes with a discussion of mechanisms to ensure effective implementation of the proposed research strategy.
Transportation and Warehousing: Estimated Revenues, Sources of Revenue, and Expenses for Employer Firms - This table details Estimated Revenues, Sources of Revenue, and Expenses for Employer Firms in the transportation and warehousing sector. Other service sector information can be found at http://www.census.gov/services/index.html.
Urban Sustainability Initiatives in the New Economy: A Trans-Atlantic Dialogue - This dialogue explores next-generation urban sustainability initiatives.