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Join a Neighborhood Bike Fair this season! Neighborhood Bike Fairs are free, all-ages community events where adults and children can learn to ride a bike, get fitted with a new helmet, practice the rules of the road, and get minor repairs on their bikes.

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the team were able to show how vehicles can measurably raise temperatures in cities and influence how heat moves between roads, buildings and the surrounding air.
Study, published in the Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth Systems

Pedestrians wait at an intersection. Text says “PSU Transportation Seminar: Evaluating Leading Pedestrian Intervals and Curb Extensions Through Conflict Analysis. April 10, 2026. 12-1 PM (PT).”

Join us today at noon (PT) to hear from leaders at Kittelson & Associates and PSU Civil and Environmental Engineering in our free Transportation Seminar: Evaluating Leading Pedestrian Intervals and Curb Extensions Through Conflict Analysis.

Learn more here: trec.pdx.edu/events/psu-t...

Many of the sessions will be eligible for AICP credit via @trecpdx.bsky.social , our co-hosts! More info forthcoming.

OATS is a once-a-year opportunity to expand your expertise and meet your transportation peers: oats2026.sched.com

Last call! Online open house closes on March 23. Details 👇

SBUSA Summer Intern 2026 StreetsblogUSA seeks a summer intern to support one of the nation’s leading and most long-standing advocacy journalism outfits covering the movement for transportation reform in America. This fully ...

Hi; we are hiring for a new intern this summer! Please share with any promising students (undergrad/grad) you know, esp. if they are passionate about urbanism, transit, biking, walking, and mobility justice. Bonus points for skills re: short form video, strong writers, etc.

If you can't make today's seminar, don't worry - a recording will be posted soon (at the same link)!

While the need to fix gaps in the active transportation network is obvious, quantifying the benefits to justify the funding isn't simple. A new guide helps agencies estimate the economic, health & social benefits.

Today's PSU Transportation Seminar starts in about an hour—tune in at the link below!

Know a public transportation issue that needs more research?

Submit a topic to the #TCRP Synthesis Program.

Submit by March 27: https://ow.ly/mNMC50YuYy3

PSU Transportation Seminar: A Guide for Estimating the Benefits of Closing Gaps in Active Transportation Networks March 20, Noon Pacific

Tomorrow!

Tune in for free on Zoom: trec.pdx.edu/events/psu-t...

Thanks for the shout out!

Don't miss this Friday's PSU Transportation Seminar on brand-new research from NCHRP, "Estimating Benefits of Closing Gaps in Active Transportation Networks: A Guide."

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Exclusive: Veo releases its 2025 Rider Report revealing how micromobility is slashing car use in the U.S. while expanding access to transport for disabled and low-income communities.

Read more: zagdaily.com/featured/veo...

Survey: Help us document transit priority programs in the U.S. and Canada - NACTO Cities and transit agencies across North America are improving transit service with tools like dedicated bus lanes, transit signal priority, queue jumps, optimized bus stop spacing, and automated camera enforcement. But it’s hard to grasp the full scale of these activities, because no one is tracking transit priority programs across state and regional lines. Until…

From bus lanes to signal priority, we're building the first comprehensive inventory of transit priority programs across the U.S. and Canada.

We need data from ALL agencies—even if you don't have a program yet!

Learn more and take the survey:

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How much transit priority is actually happening in the U.S. and Canada?

Right now, it’s hard to tell. No one is tracking these programs across state and regional lines.

NACTO is changing that with a new transit priority inventory—and we need your help.

Small changes can save lives! From lowered speed limits to redesigned intersections, communities are proving that targeted investments lead to safer streets. Join 3/19 webinar to hear how local leaders are seeing big results with small changes: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

APTA Local Coalition Grant Program - American Public Transportation Association APTA provides grants for local transit advocacy organizations.

APTA is offering grants for local transit advocacy coalitions that support grassroots efforts that expand mobility, boost public engagement, highlight transit’s economic impact, improve safe pedestrian infrastructure, and more.

Apply by April 24, 2026:
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Transportation Data Education: Intro to R, Wed, 03/18/2026 - Fri, 03/20/2026

Tired of finding errors in your spreadsheets that perpetuate and cascade through your work? Wish you had an easier way to easily share data and results with others?

We are excited to host a three-day "Intro to R" workshop, March 18-20: trec.pdx.edu/events/intro...

CADES Consulting Signup Here is where you can sign up for consultation services through Portland State University's CADES Consulting Lab. Upon deliberation of your project concerns and data, along with our faculty and gradua...

Do you have a data-driven problem that is halting progress on your research? Do you need another pair of eyes to validate your concerns or propose alternatives? The PSU Computational & Data Enabled Sciences (CADES) Lab is accepting consulting requests (due March 23): docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

PSU Transportation Seminar: HUD Thriving Communities Technical Assistance: Incorporating Housing into Transportation Planning 03/12/2026 10-11:30 am

Join us this Thursday to hear from leaders at @smartgrowthusa.bsky.social and ICF International on HUD's Thriving Communities Technical Assistance: Incorporating Housing into Transportation Planning!

Register here: trec.pdx.edu/events/psu-t...

Put your public transportation leadership to work. Join the #TCRP Oversight and Project Selection (TOPS) Commission and help guide research priorities that support practical solutions for transit agencies. Apply by March 23: https://ow.ly/KEGn50YrvC1

This @njpolicy.bsky.social article examines a NJ ebike safety law, its aims, and how to balance safety and accessibility.

#eBike incentive programs are evolving rapidly, with a growing focus on discounts, equity, and safety standards. Check out our latest report here: trec.pdx.edu/news/new-tre...

Yesterday was International Women’s Day!
Women are more likely to be injured in crashes — in part because vehicle safety was long designed around male bodies.

New research & the Safe System approach help change that.

Learn more: www.youtube.com/watch?v=21Xx...

Aerial glance at a cable-stayed bridge under construction, showcasing yellow crane work over a river.

Detailed view of gray and red gravel stones in bright sunlight, perfect for backgrounds.

A view of an iconic Pittsburgh bridge and fountain with a scenic urban backdrop.

A black and white photo of a train exiting a dark tunnel, captured on curved railroad tracks.

Explore how transportation engineers turn research into standards, specs, & structures.

#NCHRP delivers applied research on bridges, pavements, materials, geotechnics, and traffic system. #WorldEngineeringDay

See what’s driving researchers and practitioners forward. https://ow.ly/ooM650YolnT

Online open house - Local transportation funding Welcome page for the online open house on local transportation funding. Sections match presentations at in-person open houses Feb. 19 - March 3, one per council district.

Reminder, the final Transportation Open House in District 2 is happening next Tuesday, March 3! Join us at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School Gym from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. to weigh in on the conversation.

Can't join in-person? Our online open house and survey is still open:

ITE released a set of Quick Bites outlining tools to estimate the health benefits of transportation safety investments + a Movement & Place framework to guide more people-centered street design with real-world examples. Check them out: www.ite.org/technical-re...

2025 Cooperative Research Programs Annual Report 2026 The 2025 Cooperative Research Programs Annual Report highlights progress and provides an overview of the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NC...

What does it take to move transportation research into everyday decision-making? Across CRP programs, the emphasis is on implementation—pairing rigorous research with dissemination and support mechanisms that help practitioners apply findings in context.
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🌟🎓️Making Streets for Everyone scholarships are available!

Decision makers looking for the tools, knowledge, and confidence to advance walkable, people-first communities can reach out to social@americawalks.org for more info.

Learn more + register: buff.ly/A6D7gaX

NCHRP Report Cover "Estimating Benefits of Closing Gaps in Active Transportation Networks: A Guide 2026"

"Estimating Benefits of Closing Gaps in Active Transportation Networks: A Guide" was developed by Alta Planning with TREC, Safe Streets & Cambridge Systematics.

It offers agencies of all sizes a "batteries included" toolkit to close gaps in walking & biking networks: trec.pdx.edu/news/new-gui...

People riding ebikes

A new TREC report finds that e-bike incentive programs across North America are evolving rapidly, with a growing focus on point-of-sale discounts, equity, and safety standards.

Check out the updated e-bike incentive program tracker & report here: trec.pdx.edu/news/new-tre...