Florida Department of

TRANSPORTATION

Office of Policy Planning

Abbreviations in this issue:

     NHTSA - National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

1. National Scenario Planning Peer Exchange Report - This report summarizes a national scenario planning peer exchange jointly sponsored by the Federal Highway Administration and the Federal Transit Administration. Participants in the event shared examples of scenario planning processes across the United States as well as best practices, challenges, and success factors.
2. Examining Consumer Behavior and Travel Choices (Login required) - This report explores the history of scholarly work on impacts of non-work travel along with consumer spending by mode of travel.
3. When the Road Price is Right: Land Use, Tolls, and Congestion Pricing - This report presents the results of workshops and interviews conducted with more than 35 land use and transportation experts who were asked how tolling and congestion pricing will interact with land use. It features five brief case studies that illustrate the policy options for managing travel reliability, traffic volume, travel speeds, and revenue targets and for integrating tolling and transit service. The case studies explore how these new tolled facilities are being coordinated with land use and development.
4. NHTSA Reports
   • Effectiveness of LED Stop Lamps for Reducing Rear-End Crashes: Analyses of State Crash Data - This research note analyzes the crash-reduction benefits of LED stop lamps and LED center high-mounted stop lamps using real-world crash data.
   • Occupant Restraint Use in 2011: Results From the National Occupant Protection Use Survey Controlled Intersection Study - This report presents results from the 2011 National Occupant Protection Use Survey Controlled Intersection Study. It analyzes data on child restraint use, and front and rear seat belt uses.
5. Federal Financial Support for Fuels and Energy Technologies - This testimony discusses federal financial support for the development and production of fuels and energy technologies. Findings include:
   • Tax Preferences Provide Much of the Federal Support for Fuels and Energy Technologies;
   • Federal Support Is Also Provided in the Form of Direct Investments, Loans, and Loan Guarantees; and
   • The Government’s Involvement in Energy Markets Can Sometimes Lead to a More Efficient Use of Resources.
6. Miscellaneous Reports
   • Neighborhood Infrastructure, Community Dynamics, Physical Activity, and Health Outcomes - This study evaluates the health impact of Kansas City's NeighborhoodsNOW by comparing two communities participating in NeighborhoodsNOW with two communities not participating in the initiative.