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TR N EW S 28 8 SE PT EM BE R– O CT O BE R 20 13 12 The author is a PhD candidate in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta. Sustainability has become such a buzzword thatits root meaning often seems to have been lost.In its most basic sense, sustainability means being able to continue, either indefinitely or for a defined period.
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TR N EW S 288 SEPTEM BER–O CTO BER 2013 13 Promoting Quality of Life To promote quality of life effectively, transportation agencies need decision-support tools, performance metrics, and context-sensitive policies to inform investment decisions. Some agencies are making headway in these areas.
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