Webinar – Investing in Active Transportation to Reduce Carbon: Innovative State and Regional Programs
Join Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC) and experienced transportation professionals to learn more about the important role active transportation plays in reducing carbon emissions. During this webinar, RTC staff engaged in a discussion with Florida DOT Chief Planner, Huiwei Shen, and Denver Regional Council of Government (DRCOG) Project and Program Delivery Manager, Todd Cottrell, to find out how they invest federal and state carbon reduction funding in active transportation.
Panelists:
- Huiwei Shen, Chief Planner, Florida Department of Transportation
- Todd Cottrell, Project and Program Delivery Manager, Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG)
- Ken Bryan, Florida Director and Senior Strategist for External Relations, Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
- Mary Ellen Koontz, TrailNation Collaborative Lead, Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (moderator)
Related Links:
- Read more at RTC’s Carbon Reduction Program webpage: https://www.railstotrails.org/policy/funding/climate/crp/
- USDOT FHWA also provides a Carbon Reduction Program Factsheet: https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/bipartisan-infrastructure-law/crp_fact_sheet.cfm
- 5-year (2022-2026) Carbon Reduction Program’s Estimated Funding by State: https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/bipartisan-infrastructure-law/crp_5year_funding_by_state.cfm
- CMAQ Emissions Calculator Toolkit can be used to estimate the CO2 emissions benefits of certain projects: https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/air_quality/cmaq/toolkit/index.cfm
- Learn more about FDOT’s Carbon Reduction Strategy: https://www.fdot.gov/planning/policy/carbon-reduction-strategy
- You can read about Florida’s SUN Trail Program here: https://www.fdot.gov/planning/systems/systems-management/SUNTrail
- Learn more about DRCOG’s 2022-2025 Transportation Improvement Program: https://drcog.org/planning-great-region/transportation-planning/transportation-improvement-program/2022-2025
- Learn more about FDOT’s Transportation Alternatives Program: https://www.fdot.gov/planning/systems/systems-management/tap
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