Unflooding the zone: What do the Trump administration’s latest actions signal for transportation?
Federal funding recipients across the country are dealing with uncertainty, delays, and outright cuts to obligated funding. Our updated analysis of disbursements at risk...
Steven G. Bradbury, transit and Vision Zero opponent, named Deputy DOT Secretary nominee
Though transportation has often bridged party divides, just two weeks into President Trump’s second term there are numerous signs that this trend may shift....
Transit Equity Day highlights the need for transit in rural communities
Transit Equity Day—which honors Civil Rights Leader Rosa Parks—is on February 4th. As we celebrate the importance of ensuring people of all backgrounds and...
Confused about the chaos? Make Congress and the administration clarify the transportation funding freeze
The federal government owes communities upwards of $125.6 billion dollars in federal contract obligations from the infrastructure law but President Trump is threatening to...
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...
Another milestone: Major funding announced for Gulf Coast passenger rail
Earlier this week, the Federal Railroad Administration announced a significant investment of $21,117,115 in Restoration and Enhancement (R&E) grant funding to Amtrak. This funding...
Helping communities at every stage
Transportation for America and Smart Growth America’s technical assistance services help communities at all different stages of their efforts to improve transportation in their...
Five for ’25: What to expect on transportation in the new year
January will bring in a new presidential administration and a new Congress for the run-up to the reauthorization of the country’s transportation law in...
Meeting the moment after the 2024 elections
We are heading towards a budgetary cliff on a transportation program that has failed to deliver on every one of its promises, from congestion...
Voters across America show support for more transportation options
Throughout the United States, various measures for funding transportation improvements were approved, advancing efforts to invest in the rest at the local level.
Columbus, Ohio...
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