Friday, January 17, 2025

Week Without Driving showcases the need to invest in the rest

Last week, Transportation for America joined organizations and advocates nationwide in the Week Without Driving challenge. During this week, all Americans, including transportation practitioners...

Time to tip the scales in favor of more transportation options

For decades, federal highway funding and funding for all other types of transportation (like public transit and opportunities to walk and bike) have been...

Time to tip the scales in favor of more transportation options

For decades, federal highway funding and funding for all other types of transportation (like public transit and opportunities to walk and bike) have been...

Demand a greener future for transportation. Tell your senator to support the GREEN Streets...

New legislation introduced by Senator Markey, the GREEN Streets Act, seeks to establish goals for emissions reduction and resilience in our transportation system, marking...

Streets are for people in theory, but why not in practice?

Streets have always been a community gathering place since the beginning of civilizations. But why do we continue to elevate the car over people?...

How will the infrastructure law improve active transportation and Complete Streets?

Screen grab from our recent video “Not just a way to get from A to B”, a look at Tucson, AZ’s attempts to expand...

What does the new infrastructure law mean for micromobility?

The expansion of grant and formula eligibility in the infrastructure law to include micromobility will give communities and states additional options for providing more...

Federal transportation funding opportunities 101

With the imminent passage of the transportation infrastructure bill that initially passed the US Senate in August, the discussion now pivots to implementation. Federal...

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Art meets action: Revitalizing West Baltimore

In West Baltimore, our partners West North Avenue Development Authority (WNADA), Graham Projects, and Open Works hosted a community engagement pop-up to redesign West...

Time’s up! What wins has Biden notched and what has he left incomplete on...

In November 2020, we sent the incoming Biden administration a memo outlining immediate and longer-term actions we urged the new president to initiate. Four...

Los Angles Needs to Fireproof Communities, Not Just Houses

As houses continue to burn in Los Angeles, officials have already started talking about rebuilding the city. “We’re going to rebuild this remarkable community...

Riding into 2025, We Face a Pivotal Moment for Urban Cycling 

As we begin 2025, we stand at a critical point in the journey toward achieving global sustainability targets, particularly in transportation. The year marks...