urban area

A United States Census Bureau-defined geographic area of contiguous census block groups with a population density of at least 1,000 people per square mile.

mitigation

The effort to reduce loss of life and property by lessening the impact of disasters.

address bar

The address bar is a text box, usually at the top of a web mapping application, which an address can be typed into as a search box.

OPM

State of Connecticut Office of Policy and Management

You can find more information on the OPM website.

CAV

Connected and Autonomous Vehicle – Connected vehicles are vehicles that use any of a number of different communication technologies to communicate with the driver, other cars on the road, roadside infrastructure, and the “Cloud”. Fully automated, autonomous, or “self-driving” vehicles are defined by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) as “those in which operation of the vehicle occurs without direct driver input to control the steering, acceleration, and braking and are designed so that the driver is not expected to constantly monitor the roadway while operating in self-driving mode.”

EV

Electric Vehicle – uses one or more electric motors or traction motors for propulsion.

UPWP

Unified Planning Work Plan is an annual or biennial statement of work identifying the planning priorities and activities to be carried out within a metropolitan planning area.

greenway

A corridor of open space that’s may protect or connect natural resources, preserve scenic landscapes and historical resources or offer opportunities for outdoor recreation or non-motorized transportation; located along a defining natural feature, such as a waterway, or along a man-made corridor, such as a highway or railway.

corridor

A linear orientation of transport routes and flows connecting important locations that act as origins, destinations or points of transshipment. They can be composed of streets, highways, transit routes, or rail lines.

accessible/accessibility

Easily used or accessed by people with disabilities; adapted for use by people with disabilities.