State transportation officials across the country are facing similar challenges: Revenues are falling and budgets are shrinking, but transportation demands are continuing to grow. Innovative approaches can help transportation officials succeed in the face of these challenges, and an updated resource from Smart Growth America and the State Smart Transportation Initiative (SSTI) outlines how.
The third edition of The Innovative DOT details 34 strategies that transportation officials can use to position their agencies for success in a new era of constrained budgets. A number of common themes run through the report: Increasing collaboration between state agencies and local partners, breaking down government silos, "right-sizing" transportation projects, investing in multimodal solutions, and streamlining processes are some of the primary ways state Departments of Transportation are extracting more value from limited funds.
April 3, 2015