Effective Practices
In this section you will find information describing the experiences of those who have been successful in improving Planning and Environment Linkages (PEL) in their agencies, including:
Learn About PEL Activities Nationwide
Learn about PEL activities from across the country and discuss important questions and issues with your peers through the following resources:
Case studies summarize the experiences of a state or metropolitan area that decided to change its approach to conducting planning and environmental processes. Focusing on the process of change, each case study on this page summarizes why and how change was achieved, some of the challenges encountered, and a few lessons learned.
The resources listed describe examples of efforts that States and MPO's are undertaking to efficiently and effectively incorporate environmental concerns into the transportation planning process.
Visit this page for guidance on a number of key initiatives that encourage the integration of planning and the environment in the transportation decision-making process. Available publications include::
- Ecological
- Integration of Context Sensitive Solutions in the Transportation Planning Process
- NCHRP 8-36 (48): Improved Linkage Between Transportation Systems Planning and NEPA
- Applications of Geographic Information Systems for Planning and Environment Linkages
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Effective Practices