Document Type

Report

Publication Date

6-2019

Abstract

Western North America boasts an abundance of scenic mountains, ski areas, stunning desert landscapes and national parks. Living near these natural amenities are small communities, many of which are becoming increasingly popular places to live and visit. The influx of visitors creates unique transportation and mobility challenges for these small towns and cities, such as seasonal spikes in severe roadway congestion and a desire for e-bike share programs in communities of less than 1,000 people. These challenges often in turn affect community character and wellbeing.

Given their proximity to these impacted communities, NITC researchers Danya Rumore of the University of Utah and Philip Stoker of the University of Arizona were inspired to study and address the mobility and planning challenges in western GNAR (Gateway and Natural Amenity Region) communities. In addition to their newly published study, the research team has also created a new GNAR Community Online Toolkit for the planners working in these small rural towns and cities. Having developed a database of western GNAR communities, they interviewed and surveyed the planners and public officials and identified challenges, solutions, and strategies

Description

This is a summary of TREC research project NITC-RR-1118, which can be found online at https:// nitc.trec.pdx.edu/research/project/1118.


Final Report NITC-RR-1118 can be found at: https://doi.org/10.15760/trec.230

Persistent Identifier

https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/29486

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