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Links
I. Federal Transportation and/or Transportation-Related Agencies, Laws, Policies, Data, and Resources
- Agencies
- Major Federal Transportation Laws and Policies
- Federal Facts, Figures, Statistics, and Databases
II. National Reports and Resources on Issues and Trends in Transportation with State-Specific Data
- Census 2000 and Other Demographic Resources
- Surface Transportation Policy Project Quality-of-Life Reports
- Texas Transportation Institute, Texas A & M
III. State Transportation and/or Transportation-Related Agencies, Laws, Policies, Data, and Resources
- Agencies
- State Transportation Laws, Policies, and Resources
- State Reports on Transportation Issues and Trends in Texas
IV. Transportation Decision-Making, Modes, and Impacts
- Transportation Decision-Making: Tools for Citizen Advocates
- Transportation Funding: Tools for Citizen Advocates
- Transportation by Mode
V. Transportation: A Link to Community Health and Social Capitol
C. Environmental Protection: Clean Air
D. Housing, Employment, and Economic Development
E. Equity, Access, and Client Transportation Coordination
V. Transportation Trends and Needs by Demographic
- Seniors and Transportation: Trends, Needs, and Resources
- Low-Income Citizens and Transportation: Trends, Needs, and Resources
- Women and Transportation: Trends, Needs, and Resources
I. Federal Transportation and/or Transportation-Related Agencies, Laws, Policies, Data, and Resources
US Department of Transportation
US DOT Initiative on ADA and Accessibility
Federal Highway Administration
Office of Highway Policy Information
National Highway Traffic Safety Board
Automotive Safety Issues for Persons with Disabilities
Federal Transit Administration
US FTA Office on Paratransit Compliance Issues
Bureau of Transportation Statistics
National Cooperative Highway Research Program
Center for Transportation Analysis, Oak Ridge National Laboratories
US Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Air and Radiation Policy and Guidance Information
Center for Environmental Information and Statistics
US Department of Justice &emdash; Americans with Disabilities Act Compliance
US Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board
US Health and Human Services, Office of Civil Rights Compliance
US House of Representatives, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
US Senate, Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
B. Major Federal Transportation Laws and Policies
The Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century-- TEA-21:
The Clean Air Act, including 1990 Amendments
The National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA)
Civil Rights Act of 1964 42 USC 2000(d) &emdash; 2000(d)1
The Americans with Disabilities Act
The Federal Highway Administration’s Environmental Guidebooks, Volumes I &emdash; II
Volume I, Chapter 1: Air Quality
Volume II, Chapter 6: The Cumulative and Secondary Impacts of Transportation Projects
Volume II, Chapter 13: Public Involvement
Volume II, Chapter 16: Environmental Justice
Transportation Law Journal, University of Denver School of Law
C. Federal Facts, figures, statistics, and data bases:
Bureau of Transportation Statistics
National Transportation Statistics
(NTS)
NTS Annual Report: US Vehicle Miles Traveled By Mode, 1960-1998
NTS, Annual Report, Table 1-62: Congestion Index and Cost Values per Driver, Costs Overall 1994-97
NTS, Annual Report, Chapter 3, Part A: Government Finance
NTS, Chapter 3, Part B: Transportation and Consumer Expenditure
NTS Annual Report, Table 3-12: Personal Expenditure by Category, Selected Years: 1960-1999
NTS Annual Report, Table 3-13: Personal Consumption Expenditures on Transportation by Mode
NTS Annual Report, Table 3-14: Average Cost of Owning and Operating An Automobile, 1975- 1999
Donor/Donee Ratios (by State) From FY1974- 1997 and Cumulative Since 1957- 1997
Highway Statistics 1999 (Most current edition available)
National Transit Database 1995 (Most current edition available)
National Personal Transportation Survey 1995 (Most current edition available)
Summary of Travel Trends, Derived from the National Personal Transportation Survey (NPTS) 1995
Public Transit in America: Findings from the 1995 Nationwide Personal Transportation Survey (NPTS)
U.S. Census Bureau’s Statistical Abstract of the US: 1999, Chapter 21: Transportation
The Pocket Guide To Transportation
Transportation Energy Data Book
Trends in Single Occupant Vehicles and Vehicle Miles of Travel Growth in the US: Final Report (1998)
II. National Reports and Resources on Issues and Trends in Transportation with State-specific Data
A. Census 2000 and Other Demographic Resources
Texas- Census 2000 Interactive Map Using Counties
Texas Demographics: The Changing Face of Texas, Census 2000
US Census Bureau’s American Community Survey
County (Census) Information Program
B. Surface Transportation Policy Project
Easing the Burden: Congestion and Transportation Choice
Executive Summary&endash;Easing the Burden: Congestion and Transportation Choice
Driven to Spend: The Impact of Sprawl on Transportation Expenses
Executive Summary- The Impact of Sprawl on Transportation Expenses
Mean Streets 2000: Pedestrian Safety, Public Health, and Federal Transportation Spending
Changing Direction: Federal Transportation Spending in the 1990s
Why Are the Roads So Congested? An Analysis of the TTI’s Data on Metropolitan Congestion
Executive Summary- Why Are Roads So Congested?
Road Work Ahead! Is Construction Worth the Wait?
High Mileage Moms: STPP’s Analysis of Travel By Women
Aggressive Driving: Are You At Risk?
C. Texas Transportation Institute, Texas A & M
The 2001 Urban Mobility Report
The 2001 Urban Mobility "Short Report"
The 2001 Urban Mobility Report: "The Front and Back: Intro and Conclusions" Format
III. State Transportation and/or Transportation-Related Agencies, Laws, Policies, Data, and Resources
Texas State Government On the Web
Texas Department of Transportation
Texas Department of Transportation District Map
Texas Department of Transportation Organizational Chart
Public Transportation Information
Texas Natural Resources and Conservation Commission
Texas Health and Human Services, Office of Community Transportation Services
Governor’s Committee on People with Disabilities
Texas Council on Developmental Disabilities
Comptroller of Public Accounts
Texas Transportation Institute, Texas A & M
Center for Transportation Research, University of Texas at Austin
B. State Transportation Laws, Policies, and Resources
Texas Constitution, Article 8, Section 7-a: "Revenues for Motor Vehicle Regulatory Fees and Taxes on Motor Fuels and Lubricants: Purposes for which used"
Texas Administrative Code (T.A.C.)
Title 30: Environmental Quality
Title 40: Social Services and Assistance
Title 43, Part 1: Texas Department of Transportation
Subchapter 2: Environmental Policy
Subchapter 3: Public Information
Subchapter 15: Transportation Planning and Programming
Subchapter 31: Public Transportation
Texas Department of Transportation’s Unified Transportation Plan (Approved 23 September 2000)
Construction Project by Categories used in the Unified Transportation Plan
Texas Department of Transportation Construction Project Development Timeline
Texas Department of Transportation Revenue and Expenditures Main Page
Distribution of Total TxDOT Receipts for the Fiscal Year Ending 31 August 2000
Distribution of Total Texas Motor Fuel Taxes for the Fiscal Year Ending 31 August 2000
Distribution of Total State Highway Fund Disbursements
Federal Gas Tax: Household Expenditures from 1965 to 1995
Highway Taxes and Fees: How They Are Collected and Distributed, 2001
Your State’s Share: Attributing Federal Highway Revenues to Each State.
Texas Department of Transportation Public Transportation Information
Geographic Coverage of Public Transportation in Texas
Profiles of Texas Metropolitan Transit Authorities
Texas Administrative Code (T.A.C.)
Title 30: Environmental Quality
Texas Natural Resources and Conservation Commission
Air Quality Index Report for Texas Metropolitan Areas (Shown in real time)
Texas Administrative Code (T.A.C.)
Title 40: Social Services and Assistance
Texas Health and Human Services, Office of Community Transportation Services
Community Transportation in Texas (1998)
Biennial Report (2000)
Governor’s Committee on People with Disabilities
Key Texas Laws and Resources for People with Disabilities, 2000 (Most current edition)
Key Texas Laws and Resources for People with Disabilities, 2000- Transportation
Texas Council on Developmental Disabilities
State Plan for Texans with Developmental Disabilities, FY 2001- 2003
Comptroller of Public Accounts
Paving the Way: A Performance Review of the Texas Department of Transportation (2001)
Texas Transportation Institute- Texas A & M
The Rural Transportation Network in Texas (1999)
The Rural Transportation Network in Texas: A Summary
C. State Reports on Issues and Trends in Transportation
Just Transportation Alliances "White Papers"
A. Texas and its Gas Taxes: The 800 Pound Gorilla in Transportation (Due 15 Aug.)
B. The Mobility Fund: An Alternative for Mobility or Son of the Gas Tax (Due 15 Sept.)
C. Opposition Research (Due 28 Sept)
D. Issue Briefs (Due 15 October)
IV. Transportation Decision-Making, Modes, and Impacts
A. Transportation Decision-making: Tools for Citizen Advocates
US DOT’s Moving Ahead: The American Public Speaks on Roadways and Transportation in Communities
Just Transportation Alliance’s Citizens’ Training Materials (In development)
FHWA’s Citizen’s Guide to Transportation Decision-Making
FHWA’s Environmental Guidebook, Chapter 13: Public Involvement
Texas Administrative Code, Title 43, Part 1: Texas Department of Transportation
Subchapter 2: Environmental Policy
Subchapter 3: Public Information
Subchapter 15: Transportation Planning and Programming
Texas Department of Transportation’s Unified Transportation Plan
Construction Project by Categories used in the Unified Transportation Plan
Texas Department of Transportation Construction Project Development Timeline
B. Transportation Funding: Tools for Citizen Advocates
National Transportation Statistics Annual Report, Chapter 3: Government Finance (Presented in PDF)
FHWA Donor/Donee Ratios (by State) From FY1974- 1997 and Cumulative Since 1957- 1997
Texas Constitution, Article 8, Section 7-a: "Revenues for Motor Vehicle Regulatory Fees and Taxes on Motor Fuels; Purposes for which used"
Texas Administrative Code, Title 43, Part 1: Texas Department of Transportation
Subchapter 15: Transportation Planning and Programming
Texas Department of Transportation Revenue and Expenditures Main Page
Distribution of Total TxDOT Receipts for the Fiscal Year Ending 31 August 2000
Distribution of Total Texas Motor Fuel Taxes for the Fiscal Year Ending 31 August 2000
Distribution of Total State Highway Fund Disbursements
Federal Gas Tax: Household Expenditures from 1965 to 1995
Highway Taxes and Fees: How They Are Collected and Distributed, 2001
Your State’s Share: Attributing Federal Highway Revenues to Each State.
- Pedestrians
and bicycles
Multimodal Transportation Planning Data: Compendium of Data Collection, Practices, and SourcesBicycle and Pedestrian Data: Sources, Needs, and Gaps
Project Prepares State (e.g., Texas) for Estimating Bicycle and Pedestrian Demand
Literature Review on Vehicle Travel Speeds and Pedestrian Injuries
Design Factors that Affect Driver Speed on Suburban Arterials
Focus on Livable Communities: Why People Don’t Walk and What City Planners Can Do About It
America Walks’ Introduction to Pedestrian Advocacy
Taming the Automobile: How We Can Make Our Streets More Pedestrian-Friendly
Focus on Livable Communities: Designing Safe Streets and Neighborhoods
(Public Right-of-Way Access)
Conservation Law Foundation’s Take Back Your Streets: How to Protect Communities from Asphalt and Traffic
b. Advocates: "People" Resources and Networks to Tap
Center for Livable Communities
National Center for Bicycling and Walking
Partnership for A Walkable America
Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center
Pedestrians Educating Drivers on Safety (PEDS)
Transportation for Livable Communities (TLC NETwork)
- Public
Transportation, Transit, and Paratransit
a. Policies, Reports, and Resources to Know
Public Transit in America: Findings from the 1995 Nationwide Personal Transportation Survey (NPTS)
Texas Department of Transportation Public Transportation Information
Flexible Funding for Transit: Who Uses It?
In the Fast Lane: Delivering More Transportation Choices to Break Gridlock
Using Public Transportation to Reduce the Economic, Social, and Human Costs of Personal Immobility
Estimating Important Transportation-Related Regional Economic Relationships in Bexar County
The Transit Toolbox for Rural Areas and Small Communities
Evaluating Transit Operations for Individuals with Disabilities: A Final Report
Why Build Near Transit: The Economic and Social Benefits of Transit Oriented Development
New Community Design to the Rescue
Transit Oriented Development
Strategic Planning: Transit-Oriented Development Case Studies
b. Transit Advocates: "People" Resources and Networks to Tap
American Public Transportation Association
Center for Transportation Excellence
Community Transportation Association of America
- Vehicles: Policies, Reports, and Resources to Know
Trends in Single Occupant Vehicles and Vehicle Miles of Travel Growth in the US: Final Report
Bureau of Transportation Statistics
US Department of Transportation, Office of Highway Policy Information
NTS Annual Report, Chapter 3: Transportation and Consumer Expenditure
NTS Annual Report, Table 1-61: Roadway Congestion Index by Metropolitan Statistical Area, Selected Years
NTS Annual Report, Table 3-12: Personal Expenditure by Category, Selected Years: 1960-1999
Federal Gas Tax: Household Expenditures from 1965 to 1995
Road Kill: How Solo Driving Runs Down Our Economy
In the Fast Lane: Delivering More Transportation Choices to Break Gridlock
Automotive Safety Issues for Persons with Disabilities
- Transportation- A Link to Community Health and Social Capital:
1. Policies, reports, and resources to know
Enhanced Planning Review of the Transportation Planning Process in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metro Area
Review of the Transportation Planning Process in the Houston Metro Area
Implementing Title VI Regulations of the Civil Right Act in Metropolitan and Statewide Planning
US Environmental Protection Agency Community-Based Environmental Protection
US EPA’s Framework for Community-Based Environmental Protection
US EPA’s Community-Based Environmental Protection: A Resource Book for Protecting Ecosystems
Improving Regional Transportation Decisions: MPOs and Certification
National Governors Association
New Community Design to the Rescue
In the Fast Lane: Delivering More Transportation Choices to Break Gridlock
Growing Pains: Quality of Life in the New Economy
Estimating Important Transportation-Related Regional Economic Relationships in Bexar County
2. Advocates: "People" Resources and Networks to Tap
National Governors Association
National Conference of State Legislatures
National Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations
National Association of Regional Councils
National Association of Development Organizations
National Association of Counties
National Association of Local Government Environmental Professionals
Natural Resources Defense Council
Texas Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations (TEMPO)
Texas Association of Regional Councils
Alamo Area Council of Governments (Atascosa, Bandera, Bexar, Comal, Frio, Gillespie, Guadalupe, Karnes, Kendall, Kerr, Medina, and Wilson)
Ark-Tex Council of Governments (Bowie, Cass, Delta, Frankling, Hopkins, Lamar, Morris, Red River, and Titus Counties, Texas and Miller County, Arkansas)
Brazos Valley Council of Governments (Formerly the Brazos Valley Development Council; Includes Brazos, Burleson, Grimes, Leon, Madison, Robertson, and Washington Counties, TX)
Bryan-College Station Metropolitan Planning Organization
Capitol Area Metropolitan Planning Organization
Capitol Area Planning Council (Bastrop, Blanco, Burnet, Caldwell, Fayette, Hays, Lee, Llano, Travis, and Williamson Counties, TX)
Concho Valley Council of Governments (Coke, Concho, Crockett, Irion, Kimble, Mason, McCulloch, Menard, Reagan, Schleicher, Sterling, Sutton, and Tom Green Counties, TX)
Deep East Texas Council of Government and Economic Development District (Angelina, Houston, Jasper, Nacogdoches, Newton, Polk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, Shelby, Trinity, and Tyler Counties, TX)
East Texas Council of Governments (Anderson, Camp, Cherokee, Gregg, Harrison, Henderson, Marion, Panola, Rains, Rusk, Smith, Upshur, VanZandt, and Wood)
El Paso Metropolitan Planning Organization
Golden Crescent Regional Planning Council (Gonzales, DeWitt, Goliad, Lavaca, Victoria, Jackson, and Calhoun Counties, TX)
Houston-Galveston Area Council (Walker, Montgomery, Liberty, Waller, Harris, Chambers, Austin, Colorado, Fort Bend, Galveston, Wharton, Brazoria, and Matagorda Counties, TX)
Lower Rio Grande Valley Development Council: (Cameron, Hidalgo, and Willacy Counties, TX)
North Central Texas Council of Governments (Wise, Denton, Collin, Hunt, Rockwall, Kaufman, Dallas, Tarrant, Parker, Palo Pinto, Erath, Hood, Johnson, Ellis, Somervell, Johnson, Ellis, and Navarro Counties, TX)
Nortex Regional Planning Council
Panhandle Regional Planning Council (Armstrong, Briscoe, Carson, Castro, Childress, Collingsworth, Dallam, Deaf Smith, Donley, Gray, Hall, Hansford, Hartley, Hemphill, Hutchison, Lipscomb, Moore, Ochiltree, Oldham, Parmer, Potter, Randall, Roberts, Sherman, Swisher, and Wheeler Counties, TX)
Rio Grande Council of Governments (Brewster, Culberson, El Paso, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis, and Presidio Counties, TX and Dona Ana County, NM)
Sherman- Denison Metropolitan Planning Organization (Grayson County, Cities of Denison, Howe, Knollwood, Pottsborro, Sherman, and Van Alstyne)
South Plains Association of Governments (Lubbock Metropolitan Area and fifteen surrounding counties)
South Texas Development Council (Jim Hogg, Starr, Webb, and Zapata Counties)
Southeast Texas Regional Planning Council
Texoma Council of Governments (Cooke, Grayson, and Fannin Counties, TX)
B. General Community Design Resources: Land Use, Design, and Sprawl
1. Policies, Reports, and Resources to Know
Alternative State Approaches to Transportation and Land Use Interactions
New Community Design to the Rescue
In the Fast Lane: Delivering More Transportation Choices to Break Gridlock
Growing Pains: Quality of Life in the New Economy
Development and Dollars: An Introduction to Fiscal Impact Analysis in Land Use Planning
Building Vibrant Communities: A Planning Guidebook Developed for Communities in Massachusetts
Smart Choices or Sprawling Growth: A Fifty State Survey of Development
Environmental Characteristics of Smart Growth Neighborhoods: An Exploratory Case Study
Race, Equity, and Smart Growth: Why People of Color Must Speak for Themselves
Growth At the Ballot Box: Electing the Shape of Communities in November 2000
Full report: Growth At the Ballot Box: Electing the Shape of Communities in November 2000
Maps: State-by-State Maps of Initiatives
State initiatives listing: State-by-State Initiative Appendix
Livability at the Ballot Box: State and Local Referenda on Parks, Conservation, and Smarter Growth
City Growth and the 2000 Census: Which Places Grew, and Why
The Impact of Various Land Use Strategies on Suburban Mobility
Design Factors that Affect Driver Speed on Suburban Arterials
Office Sprawl: The Evolving Geography of Office Sprawl
Full report: Office Sprawl: The Evolving Geography of Office Sprawl
Summary Only: Office Sprawl: An Executive Summary
2. Advocates: "People" Resources and Networks to Tap
National Governors Association
New Community Design to the Rescue
In the Fast Lane: Delivering More Transportation Choices to Break Gridlock
Growing Pains: Quality of Life in the New Economy
National Conference of State Legislatures
National Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations
National Association of Regional Councils
National Association of Development Organizations
National Association of Counties
International City and County Management Association
National Association of Local Government Environmental Professionals
Texas Association of Regional Councils
Texas Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations
Growing Smart: Model Planning and Zoning Ordinances to Protect Communities
The American Farmland Trust: Competition for Land Project: Urban Sprawl and the Decline of Cities
Natural Resources Defense Council
The Growth Management Institute
Challenge Sprawl Campaign (Sierra Club initiative)
C. Environmental Protection- Clean Air
1. Policies, Reports, and Resources to Know
The FHWA’s Environmental Guidebook, Volume I, Chapter I: Air Quality
National Transportation Statistics Annual Report, Chapter 4: Air Pollution (Both of the tables listed below include Texas MSAs)
Table 4-48: Areas in Nonattainment of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Criteria Air Pollutants (as of 31 July 2000)
The US Environmental Protection Agency’s Plain English Guide to the Clean Air Act
Automotive Emissions: An Overview
Improving Air Quality through Land Use (Brochure)
Improving Air Quality through Land Use: A Final Report
US EPA’s Cookbook for Cleaner Air
US Environmental Protection Agency Community-Based Environmental Protection Program
US EPA’s Framework for Community-Based Environmental Protection
US EPA Community-Based Environmental Protection: A Resource Book for Protecting Ecoystems and
US Health and Human Services Community Health Status Indicators Project
Centers for Disease Control, Air Pollution and Respiratory Health
American Trucking Association vs. EPA (Case 97-1440)
Environmental Protection Agency vs. American Trucking Association case (Case 99-1257)
US Supreme Court Slip Opinion - Combining both American Trucking Association vs, EPA (Case 97-1440) and the Environmental Protection Agency vs. American Trucking Association case (Case 99-1257), this hyperlinked opinion was issued in February 2001
US Appeals Court Decision in American Trucking Association vs. EPA: Case 97-1440.
This case was argued in January 2000 with the hyperlinked decision rendered in February 2001.
Environmental Defense Fund vs. EPA (Case 97-1637) Following the release of this hyperlinked decision by the US District Court of Appeals in March, 1999, the EPA chose not to appeal.
Sierra
Club vs. EPA (96-1007)
This air quality-transportation
case was argued in September 1997 to the US District Court of Appeals
with the hyperlinked decision announced in November 1997.
National Ambient Air Quality Standards Public Policy Brief
Texas Chapter, American Lung Association
State of the Air in Texas 2001
State of the Air in Texas 2001 Press Release
National Safety Council’s Environmental Health Center Air Quality Program
Personal Travel: The Long and Short of It Redefining Conventional Wisdom: Exploration of Automobile Ownership and Travel Behavior
Toward Environmental Justice: Research, Education, and Health Policy Needs
2. Advocates: "People" Resources and Networks to Tap
Texas Chapter, American Lung Association
American Public Health Association
Physicians for Social Responsibility
National Association of Physicians for the Environment
Children’s Health Environmental Coalition Network
National Association of Local Government Environmental Professionals
International City and County Management Association
Texas Association of Regional Councils
Texas Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations
D. Housing, Employment, Economic Development, and Transportation
1. Housing Policies, Reports, and Resources to Know
US Housing and Urban Development
HUD: The Urban Research Monitor
HUD: State of the Cities- National Urban Policy Report, 1999 (Most current edition)
HUD: Building Communities and New Markets for the New Century
HUD: The 21st Century Agenda for Cities: 1999
HUD: Residential Mobility: Urban Policy Brief
US Department of Agriculture’s Rural Housing Services
Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs
The 2001 State of Texas Low-Income Housing Plan and Annual Report
A Living Crisis: Housing in Texas
Growing Pains: Quality of Life in the New Economy
Priced Out in 2000: The Crisis Continues
Full report: Priced Out in 2000: The Crisis Continues
Summary only: Opening Doors, June 2001 issue
Initial research: Priced Out in 1998: The Housing Crisis for People with Disabilities: Full Report (1998)
The Olmstead Decision and Housing: Opportunity Knocks
Residential Location Differences in People of Color: Implications for Transportation
Housing Heats Up- Home Building Patterns in Metropolitan Areas
Barriers to Work: The Spatial Divide Between Jobs and Welfare Recipients in Metropolitan Areas
Full report: Barriers to Work: The Spatial Divide Between Jobs and Welfare Recipients
Summary only: Barriers to Work: An Executive Summary
Affordable Housing Doesn’t Lower Property Values
2. Employment Policies, Reports, and Resources to Know
NTS Annual Report: Table I-32: Principal Means of Transportation to Work, Selected Years 1985- 1999
Job Sprawl: Employment Location in US Metropolitan Areas
Full report: Job Sprawl: Employment Location in US Metropolitan Areas
Summary only: Job Sprawl: An Executive Summary
Office Sprawl: The Evolving Geography of Office Sprawl
Full report: Office Sprawl: The Evolving Geography of Office Sprawl
Summary Only: Office Sprawl: An Executive Summary
Fourteen Innovative Suburb-to-Suburb Transportation Practices
Barriers to Work: The Spatial Divide Between Jobs and Welfare Recipients in Metropolitan Areas
Full report: Barriers to Work: The Spatial Divide Between Jobs and Welfare Recipients
Summary only: Barriers to Work: An Executive Summary
Ancillary Services to Support Welfare to Work
Equitable Transportation Access in the Journey to Work for Part-Time Workers
Work-Related Travel Patterns of People of Color
Work, Automobility, and Commuting
3. Economic Development Policies, Reports, and Resources to Know
(Economic Development) Strategies for Success- Reinventing Cities for the 21st Century
Development and Dollars: An Introduction to Fiscal Impact Analysis in Land Use Planning
Economic Impact of Freeway Bypass Routes in Midsize Cities
Impact of Highway Interchanges: Case Studies
The Impact of Highway Infrastructure on Economic Performance
Auto-Dependency and Economic Development
Measurement of Transit Benefits
Estimating Important Transportation-Related Regional Economic Relationships in Bexar County
4. Advocates: "People" Resources and Networks to Tap
Border Low-Income Housing Coalition
Fannie Mae Foundation, Housing and Community Development
Housing Assistance Council (Rural Development)
National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials
National Low-Income Housing Coalition
National Neighborhood Coalition
Natural Resources Defense Council
Texas Low-Income Housing Information Service
E. Equity, Access, and Client Transportation Coordination
1. Equity and Access Policies, Reports, and Resources to Know
The National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA)
Civil Rights Act of 1964 42 USC 2000(d) &emdash; 2000(d)1
US Department of Transportation Equal Access to Transportation Initiative
FHWA: An Overview of Transportation and Environmental Justice
FHWA, FTA, and EPA: Transportation Project Development and NEPA: Federal Interim Policy on Public Involvement
FHWA’s Environmental Guidebook, Chapter: Environmental Justice
FHWA’s Environmental Guidebook, Chapter: Public Involvement
US Department of Justice, Office of Civil Rights
The Americans with Disabilities Act (Public Law 101-336)
Implementing ADA regulations relevant particularly to communities and transportation
49 CFR 37, 38: Transportation for Individuals with Disabilities, Adopted 30 November 1993
(Companion federal regulations to the ADA that address detectable warnings, standees on lifts, equivalent
facilitation, and priority seating)
49 CFR 37: Transportation Services for Individuals with Disabilities, Adopted 1 October 1996
49 CFR 37, 38: Transportation for Individuals with Disabilities, Adopted 1996
(Companion federal regulations to the ADA that address bus stop access, paratransit plans, visitor eligibility,
and equivalent facilitation)
US Department of Justice: Title II Technical Assistance Manual
US Department of Justice: Title II Highlights
US Department of Justice: A Guide to Disabilities Rights Law
US Department of Justice: Americans with Disabilities Act Questions and Answers
US Department of Justice: ADA Standards for Accessible Design
US Environmental Protection Agency, National Environmental Justice Advisory Council
National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
Olmstead vs. L.C. (98-536, 183 F.3d 893)
Executive Order # 13217: Bush Administration’s June 2001 order on Federal Efforts to Comply with Olmstead
US Health and Human Services, Office of Civil Rights (Olmstead compliance)
The Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities
The Olmstead Decision and Housing: Opportunity Knocks
Priced Out in 2000: The Crisis Continues
Full report: Priced Out in 2000: The Crisis Continues
Summary only: Opening Doors, June 2001 issue
Initial research: Priced Out in 1998: The Housing Crisis for People with Disabilities: Full Report (1998)
Olmstead Progress Report: Disability Advocates Assess State Implementation After One Year (2000)
Texas Health and Human Services" Promoting Independence Plan" (2000)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission , Office of Community Transportation Services
Office of Community Transportation Services’ Getting There Resources
Community Transportation in Texas (1998)
1998 Report on the Office of Community Transportation Pilot Coordination Projects (Five sites in Texas)
Agency Transportation Coordinating Council
Governor’s Committee on People with Disabilities
Key Texas Laws and Resources for People with Disabilities, 2000 (Most current edition)
Key Texas Laws and Resources for People with Disabilities, 2000- Transportation
Texas Council on Developmental Disabilities
State Plan for Texans with Developmental Disabilities, FY 2001- 2003
Race, Inequality, and Travel Patterns Among People of Color
Race, Equity, and Smart Growth: Why People of Color Must Speak for Themselves
Mode Choice by People of Color for Non-Work Travel
Toward Environmental Justice: Research, Education, and Health Policy Needs