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NACTO-Related Research and Publications
As an organization, NACTO has been involved with several research projects on large central cities. For the past several years, these efforts have been organized by the NYU Wagner Rudin Center for Transportation Policy & Management, which has shared a special relationship with NACTO. The resulting reports, often based on a combination of literature review, surveys, and peer-to-peer sessions, may be accessed below.

Pedestrian and Bicyclist Standards and Innovations in Large Central Cities (January 2006).
After conducting the successful Context Sensitive Solutions (CSS) in Large Central Cities workshop in June 2003, the Rudin Center and the National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) agreed that in tackling other areas of concern for large central cities, it would be useful to employ the same format. NACTO identified the issue of pedestrian and bicyclist standards and innovations as a key area in need of further exploration, and the Federal Highway Administration has agreed to provide funding. Thus, the Rudin Center will be conducting a two phase project involving research of the issue, a workshop for exchanging knowledge and ideas, and a summary report outlining steps for moving forward.

Context Sensitive Solutions in Large Central Cities (February 2004).
This report is a summary of the proceedings and findings from a one-and-a-half day peer-to-peer workshop on context sensitive design/solutions (CSD/S) held in New York City in June 2003. The goal of the session was to lay a foundation for dealing with the state of the practice and processes related to context sensitive solutions, and to identify specific urban examples that could be used as benchmarks for lessons learned and best practices. The report presents examples of CSD/S in large central cities, specifically from Boston, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, New York City, and Philadelphia. Each example illustrates some elements of CSD/S more than others, but together they provide a baseline for understanding how large cities are coping with the myriad issues related to CSD/S and why a more concerted effort is needed in understanding and implementing CSD/S.

The Dynamics of On-Street Parking in Large Central Cities (December 2002).
Funded by the Federal Highway Administration, the purpose of this report is three-fold: (1) to determine, to the degree possible, the impact that on-street parking has on transportation, development, and land-use; (2) to identify and review comprehensively “on-street” parking policies and management practices in large cities; and, (3) to recommend best practice strategies for on-street parking in large cities. The report is the culmination of a year-long study, which included an extensive literature review, one-on-one discussions with city parking officials, a peer-to-peer exchange session in Boston, and a detailed questionnaire to which nine U.S. cities responded.

National Dialogue on Transportation Operations Association Partners Dialogue (July 2001).
This white paper reflects the views of the National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) regarding operations and management issues. It is intended to assist the U.S. Department of Transportation in furthering the National Dialogue on Transportation Operations (National Dialogue) at its 2002 fall Summit, and in formulating operations and management policy initiatives for the next reauthorization of federal transportation programs. This project was conducted for the Institute of Transportation Engineers and the Federal Highway Administration with the cooperation and support of the National Association of City Transportation Officials.

Large City Technical Exchange and Assistance Program Final Report: Inter-jurisdictional Coordination for Traffic Management, Interagency Sharing of Fiber Optic Systems, Planning for Pedestrians in Large Urban Centers(November 2000). One of the first joint NACTO and Rudin Center reports, this one focuses on several issues of importance to large central cities.