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Beyond Traffic

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Frequently Asked Questions

The following questions pertain to the Beyond Traffic Innovation Centers Solicitation

What are the Beyond Traffic Innovation Centers?Building on the U.S. Department of Transportation’s future-focused Beyond Traffic draft report outlining upcoming trends of the next 30 years, U.S....

Smart City Challenge

* JUST ADDED * The List of Cities Applying to the Smart City Challenge! 

Our Beyond Traffic study indicates that many communities --particularly mid-sized cities-- will experience rapid population increases and rapidly growing demands on their transportation infrastructure...

Beyond Traffic Megaregion Forums

In September and October, the Department of Transportation will host 11 forums, one in each of the megaregions identified in Beyond Traffic.

These events will facilitate conversation, solicit feedback, and inform our final Beyond Traffic report on key transportation trends and potential...

Draft Beyond Traffic Framework

 

Beyond Traffic is a framework for the future, it’s not prescriptive.  It does not advocate for specific policy solutions.  Rather, it underscores critical decision points facing the country, by means of data driven analysis, research, expert opinions and public engagement...

Thank You For Your Ideas on Beyond Traffic

Thank you for your ideas and thoughts about the future of transportation and the draft Beyond Traffic framework. 

We encourage you to continue the conversation with your colleagues, friends, and neighbors.

Stay connected at Beyond Traffic.

Beyond Traffic: The Blue Paper

This is the start of a national conversation where we begin to ask the big questions, looking at the big trends, and inspiring big minds to come up with big answers.