New Library Materials
Items added during: August and September 2026
Contents:
- Information Extra
- How to request listed resources
- New Materials
- AASHTO Digital Publications
- Ebooks in the CloudLibrary Platform
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Information Extra
Collection Close-up: Sidewalk Nation: The Life and Law of America's Most Overlooked Resource by Michael Pollack [print | ebook] 
Public infrastructure is as essential to our communities as it is easily overlooked. A case in point is the humble sidewalk: constantly taken for granted, yet linked to nearly every pressing issue of local governance in urban, suburban, and even rural areas. From commerce, taxes, and property rights to policing, homelessness, and surveillance; from free speech and socioeconomic equity to public health and climate resilience—sidewalks, surprisingly, are at the core of numerous major debates.
Sidewalk Nation offers a vivid travelogue spanning more than a dozen cities and towns across the United States to show how diverse communities are grappling with big challenges. Some are prosaic, if critical: How do we ensure that sidewalks facilitate mobility for disabled people? Whose job is it to clear snow from public space? And some touch on the most profound issues in law, including our rights under the First and Fourth Amendments. While traversing the country, Michael Pollack provides expert insight into the property, tax, and zoning laws that shape sidewalk management and land use more broadly. Offering a holistic vision for improving a vital resource, Pollack argues for reforms to ensure that local governments have both the obligation and the funding needed to give due attention to sidewalks and all that they offer.
The author will be giving a webinar on the book in conjunction with the upcoming CTS Transportation Planning and the Economy Council meeting on October 28. The webinar is free, but registration is required. You can register here.
Transportation Research Record
TRB’s journal Transportation Research Record is now published in digital-only format. Full text is available to MnDOT employees. Check out new articles or sign up for an alert at Transportation Research Record.
How to Request Listed Resources
To request an item below, please fill out the Ask a Librarian form. Each listing links to a digital copy if available.
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Generation AI: why Generation Alpha and the age of AI will change everything
HF5415.32 .B75 2025
CITY PLANNING
Transportation and the shape of cities
HE305 .S75 2026
COMMUNICATION
The inclusive language field guide: 6 simple principles for avoiding painful mistakes and communicating respectfully
HM1206 .W47 2023
CONNECTED AND AUTOMATED VEHICLES
Roundabout connected/automated vehicle active inference control strategies to improve safety for all users: Phase I
COVID-19
Federal funds report on Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act 2024-2025
Study on Post-COVID Pandemic Public Transportation
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
Advancing the missing middle: transportation, regional food systems, and value retention in Minnesota and the Upper Midwest
HANDBOOKS AND MANUALS
The Oxford handbook of lexicography
P327 .O94 2016
HISTORY
The great American transit disaster: a century of austerity, auto-centric planning, and white flight
HE308 .B56 2024
LIGHT RAIL
MnDOT third oversight report on Blue Line Extension Light Rail Transit Project
FLEET MANAGEMENT
A data-driven tool for optimizing maintenance technician staffing in highway fleet operations
NCHRP 1187
Determining fleet mix and vehicle size in the rural transit setting
NCHRP 1183
LEADERSHIP
Friction: how tension, emotion, and change reveal better leaders
BF637.L4 B53 2026
MINNESOTA DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION
Active Transportation Advisory Committee Annual Report 2025-2026
Consolidated Local Transportation Financials Report
Taxpayers’ Transportation Accountability Act Report 2026
Trunk highway reprogramming notification and state airports funds contingent appropriation
PARKING
The high cost of free parking
HE336.P37 S56 2017
PAVEMENTS
County roadway performance measures in Minnesota
PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
Metro Mobility Enhancements Study
Metro Mobility Enhancements Study: Condensed Report to the Legislature
Wheelchair accessible vehicle supply and availability study
PUBLIC UTILITIES
Out-of-service utility facilities: management throughout the highway life cycle
NCHRP 1185
ROAD MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT
Performance-based management approaches for maintenance: a guide
NCHRP 1188
RUNOFF
Managing highway stormwater quality: driving progress
SR 360
RURAL TRANSIT
Western Minnesota Contactless Payment
SIDWALKS
Sidewalk nation: the life and law of America's most overlooked resource
HT185 .P64 2026
TRAFFIC NOISE
TH 61 Corridor Improvement Project: Noise Report: Scenic drive to Park Road, Two Harbors, Lake County.
TRANSPORTATION PLANNING
Post-implementation evaluation of transportation projects: a guide
NCHRP 1184
New title added to AASHTO Digital Publications
The following are available from AASHTO for MnDOT employees only. Instructions on how to access them can be found on the Interchange.
Guidelines for Risk-Based Inspection and Strength Evaluation of Suspension Bridge Main Cable Systems (1st Edition, 2025)
Guidelines for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Applications for Bridge Inspections Element-Level Data Collection (1st Edition, 2025)
Guide Specifications for Internal Redundancy of Mechanically-Fastened Built-Up Steel Members (1st Edition, 2018, and 2025 Interim Revisions)
Guide to Pavement Design, Construction, and Management (2nd Edition, 2026)
Manual for Bridge Evaluation (4th Edition, 2026)
Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide (4th Edition, 2026)
Specification for Structural Duplex Stainless Steel Bridge Plate Materials (1st Edition, 2026)
Standard Specifications for Transportation Materials and Methods of Sampling and Testing, and AASHTO Provisional Standards (46th Edition, 2026)
Survey of State Funding for Public Transportation—Final Report 2026, FY 2024 Data
New ebooks in the cloudLibrary platform
The Library's ebook collection requires a MnDOT Library ID to check out and read books. Contact the library using the Ask a Librarian form to request a MnDOT Library ID or if you have forgotten yours.
The inclusive language field guide: 6 simple principles for avoiding painful mistakes and communicating respectfully [ebook]
Generation AI: why Generation Alpha and the age of AI will change everything [ebook]
Sidewalk nation: the life and law of America's most overlooked resource [ebook]
Friction: how tension, emotion, and change reveal better leaders [ebook]
Transportation and the shape of cities [ebooks]
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