Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Statewide Transportation System Survey


The Washington State Transportation Commission (WSTC) is seeking input from the public regarding statewide transportation needs, priorities and funding options.

Anyone can take the survey by registering via this webpage. The survey takes 15-20 minutes to complete. Let your voice be heard!



UPDATE: Survey Results - January 2012

More information after the jump...

Thursday, September 8, 2011

EPA Releases Guide to Sustainable Transportation Performance Measures




The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) supports a State and Local Climate and Energy Program that provides technical assistance, analytical tools, and outreach support to state, local, and tribal governments. The following information was delivered recently via email listserv: 

EPA's Office of Sustainable Communities has published a Guide to Sustainable Transportation PerformanceMeasures. The guide describes opportunities for transportation agencies to incorporate environmental, economic, and social sustainability into decision-making through the use of performance measures. Performance measures allow decision-makers to quickly observe the effects of a proposed transportation plan or project, or to monitor trends in transportation system performance over time. The guide describes 12 performance measures that can readily be used in transportation decision-making, and for each, it presents possible metrics, summarizes analytical methods and data sources, and illustrates its use by one or more transportation agencies.

The Guide to Sustainable Transportation Performance Measures is available at http://www.epa.gov/smartgrowth/transpo_performance.htm.