Friday, June 6, 2025

Mobility’s Future is Fossil Fuel-Free

The catastrophic weather events of the past year demand that we grapple with the realities of an increasingly unpredictable global climate brought on by...

Eliminating driver error doesn’t work. What does? Part I

Billions of dollars in new federal highway funding are flowing into road safety programs, so we wanted to review the research on which interventions...

Your questions about the Reconnecting Communities Program, answered

The Reconnecting Communities Program is a new funding opportunity passed under the 2021 infrastructure law, and there’s a lot to learn about what it...

Following through on the ADA: The All Stations Accessibility Program

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) released a notice of funding opportunity for the All Stations Accessibility Program (ASAP) that allocates $343 million in fiscal...

Here’s what you need to know about the Inflation Reduction Act

The Senate passed the Inflation Reduction Act, a budget reconciliation package that includes some portions of President Biden’s Build Back Better agenda. This is...

Reconnecting Communities: Initiating restorative transportation justice

Much of the work of smart transportation focuses on playing defense against divisive infrastructure projects that would make travel more difficult. Now, communities and...

A decade of prioritizing speed over safety has led to 62 percent more deaths

Smart Growth America’s new report Dangerous by Design 2022 uses more data than ever to understand how design impacts travel behavior. The findings confirm...

Cycling’s Gender Gap: Breaking The Cycle of Inequality

The post Cycling’s Gender Gap: Breaking The Cycle of Inequality appeared first on Institute for Transportation and Development Policy.

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