September 01, 2010
To support application of the HSM, Kittelson & Associates, Inc. is offering a daylong workshop to teach attendees how to apply Part C: Predictive Method. This will include fundamentals of the method, how to apply the material, how to interpret the results, and potential strengths and pitfalls of the method. The material will be demonstrated using real world project examples that engineers and planners face on a daily basis.
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August 23, 2010
Photo taken by David N. Seelig on St. Johns Bridge over the Willamette River in Portland, Oregon
Take a Joyride with Mia Birk and our friends at Alta Planning + Design as she discusses her love of bicycling and her thoughts on how we can pedal toward a healthier planet.
Video preview included.
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August 12, 2010
Submitted by Kittelson Interns Kendra Schenk and Cameron Shew
2010 Interns Explore Portland’s Transportation System
The Intern Jamboree, which involves several days of transportation related activities, is one of Kittelson’s signature events. This year, the event was hosted by the Portland office, and partnered with other interns from the City of Portland, City of Gresham, and Cardno WRG. Read about what we toured and took away from our experiences.
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August 05, 2010
China has overtaken the United States as the world's biggest producer of greenhouse gases and biggest energy consumer. But the country is also thinking in big and bold ways when it comes to how it will reduce pollution and a new plan to build a "straddling bus" is among the most space-age schemes yet.
Read the entire article online at The Huffingting Post.
August 03, 2010
Submitted by Sonia Hennum from KAI
Last week there was a Task Force meeting of of legislators and private individuals in Idaho who have been appointed by Governor C.L. "Butch" Otter to develop recommendations for sustainable road and bridge funding. Last year the Governor commissioned a task force on Modernizing Transportation Funding in Idaho. The task force has been meeting on a bi-monthly basis this year with a goal of providing a recommendation to the Governor by the end of 2010.
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August 02, 2010
The Mineta Transportation Institute recently completed a study, titled From Buses to BRT: Case Studies of Incremental BRT Projects in North America.
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July 30, 2010
Very special thanks go out to Randy Whitfield, Executive Director of the Palm Beach MPO in South Florida who follows Streetwise and passed along this article for us to post
People who live in some of the world's most economically important cities are spending more and more of their work day getting to and from work. IBM, which has developed new technology for predicting traffic flow, has identified the cities with the worst commutes in the world and those that are successfully easing the congestion.
Read the full article written by Faiza Elmasry at Vaonews.com
July 27, 2010
Kittelson & Associates, Inc. is pleased to announce the addition of Jane Lim-Yap, AICP, PP, LEED AP as the newest member of the KAI team. Jane is a Senior Planner who will be based in Orlando, Florida, while she also continues to serve clients nationwide. She draws from broad experience and training in architecture, urban design, and transportation planning, in creating holistic solutions for a more livable and sustainable built environment.
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July 26, 2010
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has recently published their newly updated Transportation Impact Handbook.
FDOT has developed these guidelines to assist FDOT staff in their review of developments. While this handbook is primarily for FDOT staff, it is available to local governments and other transportation partners in an effort to communicate the FDOT’s guidance for reviewing various documents. The purpose of this document is to guide the professional through the current generally accepted professional practice. This should assist in making better decisions for the study of the transportation impacts of new developments.
KAI is very proud to have had a key role in updating this handbook on behalf of DOT Districts in southern and central Florida.
View the new FDOT Transportation Impact Handbook
July 09, 2010
This morning, as part of President Obama's livability initiative, Federal Transit Administrator Peter Rogoff and Ray LaHood announced over $290 million in new transit funding for projects that will enhance the quality of life in communities across America. The 53 grants will fund new streetcars, buses, and transit facilities from Manchester, NH, to Albuquerque, NM, through FTA's Urban Circulator and Bus Livability programs.
View a list of these projects and read more about these exciting new transit solutions at fastlane.dot.gov
