Bob O’Loughlin, (robert.o’[email protected]) Bob O’Loughlin is the Air Quality Team Leader for the Federal Highway Administration Resource Center. He also manages the Federal Highway Administration Resource Center San Francisco office. He has been with the Federal Highway Administration for 22 years, and prior to that worked for the California Department of Transportation for 11 yearsRead… Read more »
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How HR can Promote Mindfulness in the Office
The goal of mindfulness is to be aware, moment by moment, of your body, your thoughts, your surroundings, and your motivations. While the practice of mindfulness originated in Buddhist meditations, secular use is very common. People practice mindfulness in different ways for various reasons, and many of the benefits are helpful in a work setting,Read… Read more »
Looking Closer at “Mixed Results” in Civic Participation
One our ever-insightful NCDD members, Tiago Peixoto, shared a summary of some important civic participation research that shows that “mixed results” of participation efforts say more when we delineate between “tactical” or “strategic” interventions. We’ve shared Tiago’s piece from his DemocracySpot blog below, and you can find the original here. Social Accountability: What Does theRead… Read more »
Looking Closer at “Mixed Results” in Civic Participation
One our ever-insightful NCDD members, Tiago Peixoto, shared a summary of some important civic participation research that shows that “mixed results” of participation efforts say more when we delineate between “tactical” or “strategic” interventions. We’ve shared Tiago’s piece from his DemocracySpot blog below, and you can find the original here. Social Accountability: What Does theRead… Read more »
Smarter Work Zones (Team Page)
Overview of Innovation Managing traffic during construction is necessary to minimize travel delays, ensure motorist and worker safety, maintain access to local businesses and residences, and complete road work on time. While several options are available to ensure efficient work zones, this initiative focuses on two strategies: road project coordination and technology application, especially queueRead… Read more »
Road Diets: Roadway Reconfiguration (Team Page)
Overview of Innovation Four-lane undivided highways have a history of relatively high crash rates as traffic volumes increase and as the inside lane is shared by higher-speed through traffic and left-turning vehicles. Additionally, as more communities desire complete streets and more livable spaces, they are looking for ways to improve pedestrian and bicycle facilities andRead… Read more »
Regional Models of Cooperation (Team Page)
Overview of Innovation Issues like air pollution and traffic congestion do not stop at State DOT or metropolitan planning organization (MPO) boundaries; however, planning often does. Planning in jurisdictional silos often interferes with essential coordination of regional transportation planning solutions, which can lead to project delays, process inconsistencies, and reduced freight reliability. Strengthening the worldRead… Read more »
Locally Administered Federal-Aid Projects – Stakeholder Partnering (Team Page)
Overview of Innovation To aid Local Public Agencies (LPAs) through the complexities of the Federal-aid project delivery, a three-pronged strategy was implemented under EDC-2. This included stakeholder partnering, certification program, and the use of consultant services flexibilities. Of the three, stakeholder partnering will continue into EDC-3. This initiative will focus on forming stakeholder committees includingRead… Read more »
Improving DOT and Railroad Coordination (SHRP2 R16) (Team Page)
Overview of Innovation Each year, public transportation agencies construct hundreds of highway projects that cross over, under, or parallel to railroad rights-of-way, requiring extensive coordination between the organizations responsible for these structures. Although most projects go smoothly, delays in development and construction do occur. Railroads must carefully evaluate public transportation agency projects in terms ofRead… Read more »
e-NEPA and Implementing Quality Environmental Documentation (Team Page)
Overview of Innovation The Implementing Quality Environmental Documentation (IQED) effort, started under FHWA’s EDC-2 initiative, promotes existing recommendations and current best practices to simplify and expedite the development of environmental documents. The initiative emphasizes ensuring that the good efforts for project purpose and need, consideration of alternatives, and impacts are appropriately documented and effectively includedRead… Read more »