Project Topic Guide
Project How-To Guide 
Talking with Experts
Smart Move Activities
Smart Move Glossary
Questions? Email fllprojects@usfirst.org or read the Project Q&A
Web Resources
Transportation Security
Learn about Transportation Security
Website created for FLL Teams, sponsored by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) National Transportation Security Center of Excellence (NTSCOE)
Careers, Professional Organizations, and Research Organizations
Official Kids’ Portal to the US Government: Careers
American Society of Civil Engineers
University of Michigan SMART
SMART undertakes research, demonstration projects, education, and global learning exchange on a range of issues related to the future of transportation in city regions around the world.
Institute for Transportation & Development Policy
World Business Council for Sustainable Development Mobility Project
Transportation for America
Regional Planning, Sustainable Growth and Specific Examples
Some predictions about transportation in the 21st century based on interesting statistics (such as age of population and internet access)
Great information about factors considered in regional planning
Information about trends toward sprawl and urban clusters
The New Mobility Agenda
Reconnecting America
Specific Examples & Systems
Inspire Mobility blog
How the city of Boston uses various modes of transportation
Multi-modal transport hub at the Hong Kong International Airport
Civitas
European cities
Forms of Transportation
Rails West -studies the current status and history of U.S. railways
Information about sustainable transportation
smarttransportation.org
Non-profit organized to increase the awareness and availability of clean technology in the transportation sector across the US. Site has a lot of information about hybrids and other alternative vehicles.
Article about Smart Bikes and bike sharing programs
Specific Technologies
How Stuff Works: Maglev Trains
GPS
An explanation of GPS from NASA
How Stuff Works: GPS
Garmin
Specific Garmin GPS devices
Triangulation and how it is used
Tons of resources about GPS, transportation, and mapping.
The format seems a little daunting at first, but contains lots of info about cool advances.
Navigation
General Aviation
Information on air navigation
The possible future of air traffic control
Cartography
Online aeronautical charts