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The Equity Summit: Building Forward returns to the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library in Washington, DC, on March 26 and 27, 2025. Featuring Jerusalem Demsas from The Atlantic as our Keynote.

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Webinar: Executive orders and reauthorization—Navigating the future of federal transportation funding

Webinar: Executive orders and reauthorization—Navigating the future of federal transportation funding

Join Smart Growth America and Transportation for America for a webinar on Tuesday, February 25th at 2 p.m. ET to discuss the state of transportation funding, including recent executive orders and the upcoming surface transportation reauthorization Federal transportation funding is at a crossroads, with executive orders and USDOT directives reshaping priorities and halting projects, not … Continued

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Proposed ruling from Maryland State Legislature prioritizes safety over speed

Proposed ruling from Maryland State Legislature prioritizes safety over speed

Senator Michael A. Jackson recently introduced a bill in the Maryland State Legislature that demonstrates a model for removing barriers to speed reduction at the state level. This kind of legislative action to improve road safety demonstrates much-needed leadership and puts the power of safer streets back into the hands of the community. Speed vs. … Continued

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