North Central Texas Council of Governments

NCTCOG often offers free and low-cost trainings and workshops on topics relevant to transportation in the North Central Texas region. Trainings and workshops range from one-hour, half-days, or all day and may be held offsite. Upcoming workshop announcements, and workshop materials from prior trainings hosted at NCTCOG can be found below.

MEETINGS AND EVENTS

DATE	TIME	EVENT/ TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES	MEETING TITLE AND MATERIAL	PROGRAM AREA
April 27, 28, 29, 2021	Day 1 9 - 11 am Day 2 9 - 11 am 1 - 3 pm Day 2 9 - 11 am	Workshop	2021 Road Safety Audit Workshop: for Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Day 1 AM Session: Introduction to RSA Process; Why Use RSAs; Resource Needs Day 2 AM Session: Seven Step Process; Challenges and Issues Day 2 PM Session: Group-paced Field Exercises A, B, & C Day 3 AM Session: Group Reports; Conducting Effective RSAs	Bicycle and Pedestrian
Nov. 10-11; Dec. 1-2; Dec. 9-10, 2020	Day 1: 8:30 - 11 am; 1 - 3 pm Day 2: 8:30 - 11 am	Workshop	Designing for Pedestrian Safety 201 Workshop Module 1: Introduction Module 2: Crosswalks Module 3: Medians Module 4: Curb Extensions Module 5: Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon Module 6: Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon Module 7: Traffic Signals Module 8: Multilane Arterials Local Case Studies November 10 Morning session recording November 10 Afternoon session recording November 11 Morning session recording December 1 Morning session recording December 1 Afternoon session recording December 2 Morning session recording December 9 Morning session recording December 9 Afternoon session recording December 10 Morning session recording	Bicycle and Pedestrian
Feb. 5, 2020	9:30 am - 3 pm	Workshop	Curb Planning and Management Workshop	Land Use and Transportation
Oct. 1 -2, 2019	8:30 am - 4:30 pm	Workshop	Bikeway Selection Guide Workshop Bikeway Selection Training with Local Case Studies On-Street Bikeway Local Examples FHWA: Bikeway Selection Guide	Bicycle and Pedestrian
Aug. 15, 2019	8:30 am - 4 pm	Symposium	Finding the Balance in Parking	Land Use and Transportation
May 1, 2019		Workshop	Why Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Matters Gathering Information for a Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Plan SRTS Plans and Project Prioritization How Communities Make SRTS Happen How to Make SRTS Happen	Community Schools and Transportation
Jan. 29-30, 2019	8:30 am - 4:30 pm	Workshop	Designing Streets for Transit Workshop Module 1: Introduction Module 2: Transit Street Design Module 3: Intersections Module 4: Signals Module 5: Stations and Stops Module 6: System Strategies Additional Resources and References NACTO: Guidelines for the Regulation and Management of Shared Active Transportation New York City DOT: The Economic Benefits of Sustainable Streets New York City DOT: Left Turn Pedestrian and Bicyclist Crash Study New York City DOT: Pavement Markings San Francisco MTA: Red Transit Lanes Final Evaluation Report Seattle DOT: Rainier Avenue South Safety Corridor William Carey et al: Red Bus Lane Treatment Evaluation	Bicycle and Pedestrian
Sept. 13-15, 2017	9 am - 4:30 pm	Workshop	Designing in Context of Complete Streets Workshop Module 1: Introduction Module 2: Design Flexibility Module 3: Design Along the Road Module 4: Traffic Control for Bicycle Facilities Module 5: Design Crossing the Road Module 6: Network Connectivity Module 7: Multimodal Network - Level of Service Bike Ped LOS Calculation Spreadsheets [Excel]	Bicycle and Pedestrian
Aug. 2, 2017	7:30 am - 3:30 pm	Symposium	Flexible Parking for the Future: Responding to market demands and transportation choices	Land Use and Transportation
Feb. 7 - 9, 2017	8:30 am - 4 pm	Workshop	Designing in Context of Complete Streets Design Workshop Module 1: Introduction Module 2: Design Flexibility Module 3: Design Along the Road Module 4: Traffic Control for Bicycle Facilities Module 5: Design Crossing the Road Module 6: Network Connectivity Module 7: Multimodal Network - Level of Service	Bicycle and Pedestrian
Oct. 25, 2016	2:30 - 4 pm	Meeting	Regional School Coordination Task Force Meeting Agenda City-ISD Coordination in Frisco Partnering for Safe Routes to School in Fort Worth Upcoming Funding Opportunity for Safe Routes to School Meeting Minutes	Community Schools and Transportation
Sept. 27 - 30, 2016	8:30 am - 4:30 pm	Workshops	Designing for Bicyclist Safety: Emphasis Upon Separated Bike Lanes and Protected Intersections Module A: Designing for Bicyclist Safety Module B: Designing On-Road Bikeways Module C: Intersection Treatments	Bicycle and Pedestrian
July 26, 2016	1-2 pm	Webinar	EPA Smart School Siting Tool Webinar Webinar Presentation	Community Schools and Transportation
July 26, 2016	2 - 3:30 pm	Meeting	Regional School Coordination Task Force Meeting Agenda Presentation Meeting Minutes	Community Schools and Transportation
June 9-10, 2016	8:30 am - 4 pm	Workshops	Complete Streets Workshop Introduction to Complete Streets Complete Streets Policies Performance Measures Implementation Strategies City of Dallas Complete Streets City of Fort Worth Complete Streets Resource: Smart Growth America The Best Complete Streets Policies of 2015	Bicycle and Pedestrian
April 26, 2016	1 - 2:30 pm	Meeting	Regional School Coordination Task Force Meeting Agenda Presentation Meeting Minutes	Community Schools and Transportation

Training and Workshops

MEETINGS AND EVENTS