CDTC's planning efforts draw on a wealth of information, from planning studies to white papers to peer reviewed research journals. As a result, we have extensive resources regarding transportation, public policy, land use, etc. that can be drawn upon by the public at large. We encourage those in our region to browse these resources and become better acquainted with the work we perform, the subjects that we deal with and the regulations related to transportation planning and infrastructure. 

New Visions 2050 Learning Series

The New Visions Learning Series includes local government training and webinars geared towards planners, engineers, and other transportation professionals. Register for a webinar or watch the webinar recordings.

Video Series by Topic Area

Below is a curated collection of videos that highlights topics of interest to CDTC and local governments in the region. New videos are added regularly so please check back! For feedback on the collection or ideas on new topics or videos to include, please contact Rima Shamieh at rshamieh@cdtcmpo.org.

The Impact of COVID-19 on the Roads

Traffic has gone down across the country, but in some places, it looks like the freedom of open roads has actually led to more dangerous crashes.

Source: Newsy
5:13

Why Car-Free Streets May be Here to Stay

While increasing automobile traffic has been a growing problem in major U.S. cities, the threat of Covid-19 has revealed what life could look like without car-clogged streets. This dramatic change triggered by pandemic shutdowns may lead to significant and permanent modifications to how we live, work and get around.

Source: Bloomberg Quick Take Originals
14:30

Access Management and Complete Streets: Where Transportation Networks Meet Land Development

This session will cover basic principles of driveway and minor roadway access management and how these principles fit with current complete streets efforts. The goal of the session is to give planners a better understanding of commonalities between these concepts, as well as ways to integrate sound traffic management principles into land use and site design.

Source: APA Planning Webcast
1:26:53

Access Management - Sensible Solutions for Tomorrow's Traffic

Discusses how access management, together with good land use control, can preserve highway capacity, increase traffic flow, and slow down, or even halt, the increased construction of travel lanes.

Source: Ohio LTAP Center
14:13

Sustainable Transportation Winter Cycling

Cycling is a great way to stay fit, save money and reduce your carbon footprint all year round.

Source: City of Edmonton
3.26

Urban Planning 101: Active Transportation

One of a series of animated videos describing Urban Planning principles, in this case active transportation.

Source: CollingwoodPlanning
2:17

Safe Cycling

Cycling in a suburban setting on multi-lane roads around trucks and other large vehicles. 

Source: Eamonn
6:04

How Will Automated Vehicles Transform our Cities

Nico Larco, Associate Professor of Architecture and Urban Design at University of Oregon, pulls back the curtain to preview how autonomous vehicles will shape the future planning of our parks, cities and life as we know it.

Source: TEDxCollege Park - TEDxTalks
14:32

Autonomous Vehicles: Part 1 - The Driverless Future Starts in Trucking

Automotive companies are showcasing driverless vehicles in a wide range of environments all around the world. While human- and passenger-carrying cars may still be a few years away, it’s very likely that goods-carrying trucks will be given the green light soon.

Source: Robotics and Automation News
3:46

How to Fix Traffic Forever

Ramp meters in Minnesota and Stockholm' pay-to-drive plan demonstrate how removing a relatively small number of cars from roads can have a large positive impact on traffic congestion. Adding more lanes has the opposite effect. 

Source: Wendover Productions
11:05

Rice and Traffic Congestion

Rice poured through a funnel at different rates simply demonstrates with happens when too many cars try to use the same road at the same time.

Source: WSDOT
6:19

Complete Streets: It's About More Than Just Bike Lanes

Streetfilms talked to transportation engineers, elected leaders, community board members, people on the street, and business owners to get their thoughts on the redesigned Columbus Avenue, First and Second Avenues and Prospect Park West in New York City. 

Source: Streetfilms
11:03

Rethinking Streets for Successful Communities

This video helps explain why we need to rethink the way our streets are designed and used, keeping in mind that the type of redevelopment depends on the context and land use of the area. 

Source: MORPC
10:21

Architects Hands: How Can We Design Better Streets

Evelīna Ozola speaks about the importance of the street as a public space and ways of reclaiming it. Evelīna comes up with an attractive and thought-provoking method of prototyping street space and involving the society in the designing process of it.

Source: TEDxRiga - TED Talks
16:32

Superblocks: How Barcelona is Taking City Streets Back From Cars

Modern cities are designed for cars. But the city of Barcelona is testing out an urban design trick that can give cities back to pedestrians.

Source: Vox
5:30

What Makes a Street Complete?

Charles T. Brown, Founder and Managing Principal of the planning and design firm Equitable Cities, LLC, held conversations with traffic safety experts about complete streets, equity and COVID-19. This video highlights their insights on the meaning and future of complete streets.

Source: UC Berkeley SafeTREC
3:54

Land Use and Freight

Learn the basics of combining freight with passenger travel.

Source: McGill Transportation
3:59

Setting the Freight Stage

Our freight transportation system is one of the great strengths of our nation. It is a vast, complex network of almost seven million miles of highways and local roads, railways, waterways and pipelines underpinning the freight economy.

Source: FHWA
6:53

Investing in Infrastructure: Transportation 101 with AASHTO's Joung Lee

For a number of reasons, the gas tax is no longer generating the revenue needed to maintain road infrastructure. A fee based on vehicle miles travelled (VMT) would be more effective in generating revenue given changing technologies and driving habits.

Source: Transportation TV
3:40

Built Environment Impacts on Active Travel

Our transportation patterns and preferences are heavily influenced by the built environment and active transportation. Learn the basics of infrastructure and community design needed to facilitate active travel.

Source: McGill Transportation
3:21

TransitScreen Talks: Planning for the Future of Mobility & Understanding MobilityScore

The face of urban and land-use planning is changing as the mobility landscape continues to evolve. Learn how MobilityScore can be a tool for planners to evaluate options.

Source: TransitScreen Talks
45:26

7 Principles for Building Better Cities

Peter Calthorpe shares seven universal principles for solving sprawl and building smarter, more sustainable cities.

Source: TED
14:20

Transit Oriented Development

Transit Oriented Development is one of the 25 Great Ideas of New Urbanism. Learn about the role of transit in placemaking.

Source: Congress for the New Urbanism
8:33

The High Cost of Free Parking

Hidden parking rules hurt our cities. Will Chilton and Paul Mackie of Mobility Lab explain.

Source: Vox
6:42

Why Protected Bike Lanes are More Valuable than Parking Spaces

A parking protected bike lane creates a buffer between the traffic of cars, trucks and buses and cyclists, making the streets safer for those on bikes, improve traffic flow for vehicles and can spur increased retail sales for businesses nearby.

Source: Vox
4:51 

What is TDM? Shaping a New Era of Transportation Options

Learn about what TDM really is, how it works, and why it’s a key part of the transportation discussion.

Source: Mobility Lab
2:14

Capitol Hill Sustainable Transport Program Cuts Drive-Alone Trips 16%

See how Capitol Hill, USA cut drive-alone car trips by 16%, further reducing traffic congestion in a community where most travel was already not drive-alone.

Source: Tools of Change Mini-Case Study Videos
4:24

#TransitTrends Episode 1: Are We Too Cool To Carpool?

Filling just a few of empty seats on the roads everyday could put a huge dent in traffic, so why hasn't it caught on in more cities? Are we too cool to carpool?

Source: moovel becomes REACH NOW
6:02

"Walk this Way" Pedestrian Safety for Young Children

"Walk This Way" shows elementary-school aged children what a walker is and how to safely walk. It also stresses the importance of walking with a parent/guardian/older sibling, and shows dangerous crossing situations and how to address them.

Source: Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
3:39

Understanding Sprawl Repair

‘Sprawl Repair’ can be defined as transforming fragmented, isolated, and car-dependent development into “complete communities.” Is it possible to repair sprawling suburbs and create more livable, robust, and eco-sensitive communities where they do not exist?

Source: CNU Utah
1:19:00

#TransitTrends Episode 10: Electric Vehicles and the Environment

Jeff Allen, Executive Director of Drive Oregon, discusses electric mobility innovation, beyond electric cars, and the challenge of connecting with consumers.

Source: moovel becomes REACH NOW
10:51

How to Increase Bus Ridership by 70% in Your City

Bus ridership jumped by more than 70% between 2012 and 2017 in Kingston, ON. In this video, Dan Hendry discusses how they achieved that. 

Source: Sustainability Illustrated
4:03

Planning for Sustainabile Transport in Mid and Small Size Cities

Small and mid size cities face unique challenges in the quest for sustainable transportation. Learn some of the principles planners should keep in mind when planning transit for these cities.

Source: McGill Trasnportation
3:40

Study: San Francisco Public Transit Takes Hit with Ride-Hailing Apps

A study by the University of Kentucky has found a significant drop in public transit use in San Francisco and other major cities, as more people turn to ride-hailing apps such as Uber and Lyft.

Source: KPIX CBS San Francisco Bay Area
1:41

Organizing for Reliability

John Conrad, Consultant, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, discusses improving Systems Management and Operations with SHRP2 Reliability Products 

Source: Institute for Transportation Engineers
27:18

How Increased Public Transit Funding Strengthens Local Economies and Create More Jobs

In 2017, the American Public Transportation Association released an analysis on how greater investment in public transportation could forge a stronger economy and create more jobs. Public transit leaders describe what increased investment in public transportation projects would mean for their transit systems and their local communities.

Source: APTAtv
3:45

Health Impact Assessment in Transportation Planning

Health impact assessment (HIA) has emerged in the U.S. as a promising way to increase social and environmental justice by addressing health equity within transportation planning. This webinar reviews stakeholder engagement strategies, planning and public health professional perspectives and identifies best practices.

Source: TREC at PSU
52:33

Public Health & Transportation

Dr. Moore is an endocrinologist who does consulting work at the clinical care-public health intersection. In this video, he presents on the impact of transportation on community health. 

Source: WAPMO Kansas
25:21

What is a smart city?

Learn the basics about modern cities using technology to implement infrastructure, communications and sustainability to improve citizens’ quality of life.

Source: VINCI Energies
3:27