Office of Policy Planning
Abbreviations in this issue:
TOD - Transit-Oriented Development
- Statement for the Record Status of the Highway Trust Fund - This statement provides Congressional Budget Office’s projections of future spending from the Highway Trust Fund and the agency’s estimates of the excise taxes that will be credited to the fund.
- Practices on Involvement of Local Community in Rural Roads (Login Required)- The report discusses the roles that a community can play in a development project. It analyzes the factors which might affect community participation and the steps for achieving participation. Examples are given of practices of community participation in different countries.
- Water Footprint of U.S. Transportation Fuels - This research provides insight into the potential changes in water use resulting from increased biofuel or electricity production for transportation energy, as well as the greenhouse gas and freshwater implications.
- Miscellaneous Reports
- Age-Friendly Communities: The Movement to Create Great Places to Grow Up and Grow Old in America - This document spotlights notable age-friendly programs, highlights issues and best practices, and offers insight from top thought leaders to assist funders and grant-making agencies in developing age-friendly community initiatives.
- Transit-Oriented Development in the Chicago Region: Efficient and Resilient Communities for the 21st Century - This report quantifies and qualifies the performance of TOD in the Chicago Region in order to establish strengths and weaknesses in optimizing the transit assets in the region.
For further information contact Monica Zhong or phone (850) 414-4808
