Lingo can be daunting for the uninitiated in any field or industry. Here, we untangled some of the acronyms, abbreviations and terms you’ll find on our web pages and in our publications.

accessible/accessibility

active transportation

address bar

alternative transportation

artery/arterials

at-grade

basemap

bituminous

brownfield

browser

capacity

CAV

CCM

CEDS

CEO

CERT

CLEAR

CNVMPO

COG

COGCNV

corridor

CTDOT

DCIA

DEEP

DEMHS

DESPP

EDA

EIE

EJ

EPA

EV

FEMA

FHWA

fixed route

FTA

FY

GBVMPO

GIS

greenway

impervious surface

infiltration rate

inland port

inter-municipal

intermodal terminal

ITS

land use

LID

LOTCIP

LRTP

mitigation

MPO

MS4

multi-use trail

NRG

NRHP

NVCOG

open space

OPM

parapet

PDF

peak period/hour

planning

POCD

Priority Area

RCEO

RFP

RFQ

right of way

rolling stock

RPA

RPC

RPO

shapefile

TIP

Title VI

TOD

transit

TTAC

UPWP

urban area

VCOG

web map

widget

zoning

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