Aug 14, 2009 | Glossary
Refers to the manner in which portions of land or the structures on them are used, e.g., commercial, residential, retail, industrial, etc.
Aug 14, 2009 | Glossary
A metropolitan planning organization is a transportation policy-making organization made up of representatives from local government and transportation authorities. In 1962, the United States Congress passed legislation that required the formation of an MPO for any...
Aug 14, 2009 | Glossary
Analysis of particulate matter and/or carbon monoxide emissions at particularly polluted or high-emission areas or intersections.
Aug 14, 2009 | Glossary
Congressional initiative that restructured funding for transportation programs. ISTEA authorized increased levels of highway and transportation funding and an enlarged role for regional planning commissions (DRCOG in the Denver region) in funding decisions. The Act...
Aug 14, 2009 | Glossary
Greenhouse gases are gases in an atmosphere that absorb and emit radiation within the thermal infrared range. Greenhouse gases greatly affect the temperature of the Earth; without them, Earth’s surface would be on average about 15°C (59°F) colder than at...
