The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine is hosting a virtual workshop on June 23, 2020, titled “COVID-19 and Black Communities.” To register for this event, please visit the registration page . To learn more information, including the agenda, please visit the web page . The workshop will also be recorded for those unable to join live. Members of the Roundtable on Black Men and Black Women in Science, Engineering, and Medicine and guest experts will discuss ways to fully invest in t...

Streets for Pandemic Response & Recovery , released by the National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO)

The San Francisco Bay Area Planning and Urban Research Association (SPUR) has released a report that proposes a framework for identifying effective adaptation strategies that are appropriate to a particular setting and that take advantage of natural processes. This report focuses on San Francisco Bay shoreline communities and their need to adapt in order to build social and ecological resilience to rising sea levels.

The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) has released a report that outlines where the public transportation industry is regarding electrification. It also explores how agencies are planning for the future of electric transportation. This report updates APTA’s 2012 report entitled Transit on the Cutting Edge of Clean Technology.

The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) has released a video that summarizes information from twelve state DOT executives who shared their expertise at the TRB 2019 Annual Meeting. These experts spoke about a wide range of pressing issues including workforce development; connected and autonomous vehicles; and the need for sustainable federal funding to build, maintain and modernize America’s aging transportation systems.