Sustainable Public Rights of Way
Relevant Committees
The Sustainable Public Rights of Way Subcommittee provides support and technical advice to NCTCOG's Public Works Council on sustainability issues associated with public works infrastructure. The Subcommittee's activities are reported regularly to the Public Works Council. View SPROW committee information.
The goals of the program are to compile best practices for sustainable public rights of way, review real examples of best practices within the region and hold workshop(s) in order to educate on and discuss best practices for sustainable public rights of way.
The goals of Sustainable Public Rights-of-Way are to improve infrastructure within public rights of way including but not limited to:
- To promote multi-modal forms of transportation
- Improve air and water quality
- Provide walkable communities
- Provide safer and healthier neighborhoods and improve quality of life
- Improve infrastructure life cycle and performance
- Streamline construction
- Ensure regulatory compliance
- Promote economic development
- Promote integration of rights of way and surrounding land use
- Promote context-sensitive design
- Balance environmental, scenic, aesthetic, cultural and natural resources, as well as community and transportation needs.
The Roadmap to a Sustainable Public Right of Way is a document intended to be a resource to both public officials and private developers to improve the sustainability of their projects constructed within the public rights-of-way.
- The Roadmap to a Sustainable Public Right of Way
The Roadmap to a Sustainable Public Right of Way is a document intended to be a resource to both public officials and private developers to improve the sustainability of their projects constructed within the public rights-of-way. - NCTCOG Green Infrastructure Guidebook, May 2017
The guidebook aids professionals in assessing choices for integrating green infrastructure practices into various transportation projects such as roadways, sidewalks, parking facilities, and trail projects. The guidebook provides costs and benefits of these green practices, local case studies, and key information related to long-term cost effectiveness, community improvement, and environmental impacts. - NCTCOG Sustainability in the Built Environment map app
- NCTCOG LEED Building map app
- integrated Stormwater Management (iSWM)
- Transportation integrated Stormwater Management (TriSWM)
- Center of Development Excellence
- Smart Growth America, Complete Streets
The NCTCOG Environment & Development Case Studies web mapping application allows you to explore case studies related to development excellence, solar energy, water, and solid waste in the North Central Texas region.
2017 SPROW Education Forum
The 2017 SPROW Education Forum was held on December 4, 2017 at the AIA Office in Dallas, TX. The morning forum session was followed by afternoon site visits around Dallas. For more information on the forum, please see the below materials:
- Agenda
- City of Frisco - LED Lighting Study
- City of Weatherford - Complete Streets Policy Adoption and Implementation
- The University of Texas at Arlington - Integration of Green Infrastructure
- Site Visit Guide
2016 SPROW Education Forum
The 2016 SPROW Education Forum was held on March 31, 2016 at NCTCOG. The agenda included presentations on:
- Accessology - Public ROW Accessibility Guidelines
- City of Dallas - Bikeway System
- City of Fort Worth - Bicycle and Pedestrian Trends
- EPA - Green Infrastructure Funding Mechanisms
- NCTCOG - Planning and Funding for Bicycle and Pedestrian Infrastructure
2015 SPROW Education Forum
The 2015 SPROW Education Forum was combined with the Public Works Roundup, view presentations/videos from the event.
2014 SPROW Education Forum
The 2014 SPROW Education Forum was held on October 30, 2014 at NCTCOG. Click here to view presentations/videos from the event. The agenda included presentations on:
- City of Dallas Complete Streets
- Dallas Count Utility Coordination Program
- Maintenance of Low Impact Development (LID) Stormwater Controls
2013 Public Works Roundup / SPROW Forum
The 2013 Public Works Roundup and SPROW Forum was held on May 23, 2013. Click here to view videos of presentations from the event. All videos may be of interest, however, the following topics are most relevant to Sustainable Public Rights of Way:
- LID Competition – Green Roadway Category
- Envision Infrastructure Sustainability Rating System Application in Public Works Projects
- Dallas' 2012 Bond Program & Impacts of Sustainable Public Right-of-Way
- Roadway Construction and Recycled Asphalt Paving Mixes
For additional information, please contact Kate Zielke.