Discover how two powerful frameworks—Vision Zero and Safe Routes to School (SRTS)—can work together to transform community safety. This Quick Bite explores the shared principles, complementary strengths, and practical strategies that transportation professionals can leverage to eliminate traffic fatalities and create safer routes for K–12 students. Through real-world case studies and actionable recommendations, learn how integrating these programs amplifies impact, prioritizes high-need neighborhoods, and addresses holistic safety concerns beyond the school day. Whether you are developing policy, designing roadways, or engaging communities, this resource offers insights for building safer, more resilient transportation systems for all users—especially our most vulnerable. Elevate your approach to safety by aligning Vision Zero and SRTS efforts today.

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Active transportation projects do more than move people—they promote healthier, more vibrant communities. “Estimating the Health Benefits from Active Transportation Projects” is a must-read Quick Bite that equips practitioners with the evidence and tools to quantify the positive health impacts of walking and bicycling infrastructure. Learn how to effectively make the case for pedestrian and bicycle facilities by exploring proven strategies, assessment methods, and leading estimation tools such as the Health Economic Assessment Tool (HEAT) and the C40 Walking and Cycling Benefits Tool. This resource provides a clear overview of the connections between active travel, physical activity, and public health, empowering you to advance infrastructure projects that benefit both individuals and society. Strengthen your proposals and planning with insights grounded in research, making health benefits a central part of your transportation story.

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Explore how the Movement and Place framework is reshaping the way communities think about streets—not just as corridors for moving vehicles, but as meaningful places for people. This new ITE Quick Bite, “Movement and Place – A Framework for More People-Centered Streets,” outlines the origins, core concepts, and real-world applications of this people-centered planning approach. Featuring examples from Australasia, California, and Canada, the piece highlights how agencies are aligning movement and place functions to guide design decisions and policy strategies. Whether you’re a planner, engineer, or policymaker, this Quick Bite will deepen your understanding of how a multidisciplinary lens can transform streets into vibrant, inclusive, and functional public spaces.

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Wrong-way driving remains one of the most dangerous—and least predictable—safety challenges on access-controlled highways. This Quick Bite, “Identification of Scissors Off-Ramps Across Canada and the United States for Wrong-Way Driving Prevention,” introduces an innovative, data-driven method to identify scissors off-ramps using open-source digital maps. This study demonstrates how digital “eyes” can help agencies locate and monitor road geometries most prone to wrong-way entries before crashes occur. Using OpenStreetMap data and systematic screening techniques, the study identified 71 scissors off-ramps across North America—providing valuable insights for engineers and safety planners committed to proactive, systemic safety.

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Addressing a persistent risk at multi-track rail crossings, ITE’s latest Technical Brief—Another Train Coming Signs—dives into the evolving science of pedestrian warning systems. Second-train collisions, though rare, often result in severe injuries or fatalities, particularly at sidewalk crossings near passenger stations. This brief explores decades of research and international treatments—including Japan’s successful dual-arrow system—and evaluates their effectiveness. Passive signage has largely fallen short, prompting a call for innovative, active solutions that provide clear visual and audible alerts. If you work in transit operations, rail safety, or traffic engineering, this brief offers critical insights and next steps toward designing safer crossings. Learn how active Another Train Coming signs could help prevent the next pedestrian tragedy—and why further research and field testing are urgently needed.
 

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Autonomous vehicles (AVs) promise safer streets and greater mobility—but the road to full automation comes with significant risks. In ITE’s latest technical brief, Potential Secondary Effects of Increasing Automation, the authors examine how Level 5 AVs could reshape land use, impact transit, worsen congestion, and introduce complex equity and cybersecurity challenges. This brief explores how AVs may alter the built environment and transport systems—potentially intensifying sprawl, undermining public transit, and shifting liability from drivers to manufacturers. The takeaway is clear: the future of AVs is not just technological, but deeply social, political, and spatial. With proactive planning and equity-focused policy, transportation professionals can guide automation toward more sustainable outcomes. Download the brief and join ITE in leading the conversation around the future of automated mobility.

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The Use and Application of Project Prioritization for TSMO Projects Technical Brief equips transportation agencies with a practical, transparent framework to identify, evaluate, and rank TSMO investments for maximum impact. Drawing on proven tools, clear evaluation criteria, and real-world case studies, it shows how to make informed, defensible decisions that improve safety, mobility, and system reliability. With adaptable templates and multiple examples, this resource helps agencies direct limited funds to the projects that deliver the greatest benefits—making it a must-download for anyone advancing TSMO strategies.

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The ITE Quick Bite, "Zero Emission Independent Multiple Unit Train Deployment on Commuter Rail Lines,” explores a new generation of self-powered, sustainable rail technology reshaping U.S. transit. Author Steve Gaskill, PTP, outlines how Independent Multiple Units (IMUs)—including hybrid, battery-electric, and hydrogen-powered trains—offer transit agencies flexible, lower-emission alternatives to traditional locomotive-hauled vehicles. From Metra’s battery-powered trainsets in Chicago to Metrolink’s hydrogen-powered Arrow line in California, this piece highlights how IMUs improve performance, reduce costs, and deliver environmental benefits. Ideal for transportation professionals tracking next-gen rail solutions, this resource provides key insights into deployment trends, operational benefits, and real-world examples across the country.

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This ITE Quick Bite explores how transit investments can catalyze gentrification, altering neighborhood demographics and affordability. With insights from Dr. Frank A. Consoli and Cristina Lucca, the article examines the causes and consequences of transit-induced displacement and outlines strategies to mitigate these effects. From land use policies to TOD planning, it offers transportation professionals evidence-based considerations for ensuring transit-rich development benefits all communities—especially those historically underserved.

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Navigating the Challenges of Big Data Sharing is a new ITE technical brief that introduces a data sharing framework designed for today’s transportation professionals. Centered on the core principles of governance, privacy, and security, the brief provides actionable guidance for implementing access-sharing protocols that protect sensitive information while supporting collaboration. Case studies from public agencies illustrate effective practices. This resource is essential for anyone seeking to leverage Big Data responsibly and efficiently across transportation systems.

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming the transportation industry—and ITE is at the forefront of understanding how. State of Play 2024: Artificial Intelligence in Transportation offers an insightful look into how transportation professionals across the public and private sectors are currently applying AI tools and where they see the greatest future potential. Based on a June 2024 survey of ITE members and informed by ITE’s broader trend tracking and policy engagement, this brief reveals emerging patterns of AI use in areas such as traffic signal optimization, data analysis, planning, safety systems, and more.

The report also highlights key challenges—ethical considerations, liability risks, data quality, and the need for workforce training—and outlines how ITE can support responsible, impactful AI adoption through education, standards development, and collaboration.

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How is Big Data reshaping the transportation landscape? This ITE Quick Bite breaks it down—covering what Big Data is, how it differs from traditional datasets, and why its value lies in real-time, high-frequency insights. Learn the “5 Vs” (Volume, Velocity, Variety, Veracity, and Value) that define Big Data and explore how cloud storage, AI, and analytics elevate our ability to respond to real-world mobility challenges. Whether you're a planner, engineer, or policymaker, this resource will help you grasp the critical role of Big Data in smarter, safer, and more adaptive transportation systems.

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E-bikes are rapidly transforming urban mobility, offering a sustainable, efficient, and accessible transportation option. As cities and agencies adapt to this shift, how can policies, planning strategies, and infrastructure design evolve to accommodate e-bikes safely and effectively?

This ITE Quick Bite explores key considerations for integrating e-bikes into transportation systems, including policy frameworks, planning initiatives, and design solutions that support multimodal connectivity. Learn how states and localities are addressing e-bike regulations, such as classification systems and operational guidelines, to create consistent and safe riding environments. Discover best practices for incorporating e-bikes into active transportation, curbside management, electrification, and transit plans.

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The Safe System Approach (SSA) seeks to eliminate crashes resulting in death and serious injuries by anticipating human error and reducing impact forces. This Quick Bite examines how operational changes affect safety, highlighting innovative evaluation methods and data-driven countermeasures. By integrating SSA principles with tools like Highway Capacity Software (HCS), transportation professionals can enhance both mobility and safety. This resource provides insights into practical, low-cost interventions to improve roadway conditions for all users.

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Unlock the potential of pedestrian safety with the latest "Pedestrian Push Button Plaques and Signs" Technical Brief by ITE. Updated with the 11th edition of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), this essential resource incorporates the latest federal guidelines for pedestrian facilities.

This guide provides detailed insights into the evolution and best practices for pedestrian push button plaques and signs. It's an invaluable tool for municipal planners, traffic engineers, and urban developers, offering knowledge on enhancing pedestrian signal indications, accommodating ADA requirements, and ensuring uniformity and safety at intersections.

Key features include:

• An overview of the evolution of pedestrian signs to meet ADA standards.
• Analysis of commonly used signs and plaques, with feedback from 119 industry professionals.
• Findings on user interaction and the effectiveness of signage options.
• Recommendations for improving design and implementation.
• Global perspectives on pedestrian signage practices.

Don't miss out on this crucial update combining research, expert feedback, and actionable recommendations. 

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Pedestrian plaques or signs at traffic signals have evolved from a simply informational purpose, to addressing pedestrian actuation, and more recently to educating the user regarding pedestrian signal indications. Changes to the design of signalized intersections to support the Americans with Disabilities Act and more common use of two accessible curb ramps per intersection corner, has further affected the need for and function of these signs. In the context of the Notice of Proposed Amendments (NPA) in advance of rulemaking for the upcoming 11th edition of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices and the final federal rule for the Accessibility Guidelines for Pedestrian Facilities in the Public Right-of-Way, this paper draws from a survey of practice to evaluate and better understand how practitioners utilize pedestrian push button signs and seek input on how greater uniformity might be possible.

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The ITE Parking Generation Manual, 6th Edition is an educational tool for transportation professionals, zoning boards and others who are interested in estimating parking demand of a proposed development.  The Parking Generation web app—ITEParkGen allows electronic access to the entire dataset that includes land use descriptions and data pots for all available combinations of land uses, time periods, independent variables and settings.

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ITE and the International Municipal Signal Association (IMSA) collaboratively prepared the Traffic Signal Maintenance Handbook, 2nd Edition to reflect the current state-of-the-practice and to provide the user with a broad overview of key considerations for the maintenance element of a traffic signal program. Available in both pdf and print.

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