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CCN has created a series of sample templates for faculty to give to students to contribute local news to their community. Faculty are welcome to use any and all of these and amend them as they see fit for their classes. For questions about this template, contact Elizabeth Hewitt at [lizmhewitt@gmail.com](lizmhewitt@gmail.com).  \nNotes for Faculty  \nWHAT: This is an assignment for students to cover transportation infrastructure projects in their area in a more in-depth way. This framework will help student journalists go beyond the Day One news of a roadworks project in the community to look at how multi-modal transportation is — or is not — playing a role in the planning and implementation. This assignment can work as a follow-up to a city council or planning commission meeting where planned or ongoing roadworks are discussed.  \nWHY: This story teaches students how to look beyond the initial news of a proposed or newly started transportation project to cover how the project impacts different parts of the community. Encourage students to focus on bike, pedestrian and public transportation infrastructure, rather than focusing on disruption for car d rivers. This both will help students learn to think about public policy in more multi-faceted ways, and will give students parameters for possible sources, like local bike-walk groups and pedestrians and cyclists. This is also an opportunity to practice man-on-the-street interviews.  \nHOW TO USE THIS TEMPLATE: This assignment can be used at any point in a city transportation planning project, from proposal and public comment, through to construction. This assignment works well for intermediate students who are learning how to dig deeper beyond an initial hard news story. Students can complete the assignment individually, or they can work in pairs.  \nEXAMPLE STORIES:  \n●  Proposed Durham-Roxboro trail draws cheers — and questions, by Ava Epstein, The 9th Street Journal, Sept. 26, 2025  \n●  Phoenix evaluates downtown bike lanes on Fillmore Street, by Vanessa Pimental, Cronkite News Service, March 29, 2024  \n●  For Erwin Road cyclists, the question is where to draw the line, by Maddie Wray, The 9th Street Journal, July 11, 2022  \n●  Main Street residents reckon with side effects of Winooski construction, by Noah Died rich, Community News Service, Sept. 25, 2024  \n●  Updated: Neighbors say the city bungled sidewalk repair project, by Kately Cai, The 9th Street Journal, March 3, 2025  \nAbout CCN  \nThe Center for Community News at UVM is a nonpartisan nonprofit that is working to grow and strengthen university-led reporting programs around the country, to create a more sustainable future for local news outlets and the communities they serve.  \nAssignment: Cover a transportation infrastructure project  \nRoad construction projects happen all the time, and journalists play an important role in keeping the public informed about road closures, project costs, and changes that will be incorporated in the project. In this assignment, you’ ll look at the impact of a transportation project in the works in the community, with a particular focus on transportation alternatives to cars. The project can be at any stage: maybe it’s a new proposal the city council is considering, or maybe it’s already under construction. Through this assignment, you’ ll go beyond the news that the project is in the works to report on how it will impact the community, particularly considering people who bike, walk or use public transportation.  \nInstructions  \nStep 1: Do some background research about the project. When was this proposed? How far along is the process, and what is the expected timeline? What are the key elements of this project? 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