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.
Transportation
Our path forward from the 2024 elections
As the dust from this election cycle settles, it is more apparent than ever that communities are facing increasingly severe and compounding challenges. Economic inequities and the financial pressures tied to the needs of daily life are squeezing communities of every shape, size, and geographic location—and housing and transportation costs are clear contributors to these burdens.
Fueling the crisis: New report finds more money leads to more emissions
Transportation for America’s latest report highlights the need for fiscal responsibility to meet the country’s transportation goals.
The US could catch up to an international safety standard, but bold action is still needed
While the number of people hit and killed while walking is declining across the world, the US is the only developed nation with an increasing number of pedestrian deaths year after year. In 2022, 7,522 people were hit and killed while walking. Now, we’re trying to play catch up by adopting a decades-old UN rule that falls short of necessary common-sense pedestrian safety measures.
Forging a reconnected future: A National City/Southeast San Diego story
Through the Community Connectors Program, advocates from National City/Southeast San Diego (SESD) took the lead in convening a robust community conversation to advance reconnecting their community.
How Transportation for America’s principles support Complete Streets
As the National Complete Streets Coalition works with communities to develop, adopt, and implement Complete Streets policies, we look to Transportation for America’s three key principles for guidance on what to prioritize and how to move to a brighter future in transportation.
One disabled person’s perspective on transit etiquette
Disabled Americans face significant challenges with independent travel, as they are more reliant on transit but often encounter accessibility barriers. This isolation leads to severe physical and mental health impacts, with loneliness affecting people with disabilities at over four times the rate of non-disabled individuals. Disabled Americans are less likely to own a personal vehicle in … Continued
Three principles to guide federal transportation spending
It’s time for transportation investments that achieve results for all Americans. For future investments in U.S. infrastructure, Congress should follow three key principles: fix it first, prioritize safety over speed, and invest in the rest.
Success stories: Versailles, Kentucky receives Safe Streets for All funding
Taking advantage of federal funding opportunities is critical for communities that want to create safe, connected environments. Versailles, Kentucky sought to do just that when they submitted a successful application for the USDOT Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program.
Week Without Driving has arrived—here’s why it matters
Started in 2021 by author and Director of the Disability Mobility Initiative Anna Zivarts as a Washington state based campaign, the Week Without Driving challenge illuminates the ways our current system is failing, and encourages us to envision a system that works better for everyone. With the support of America Walks, Week Without Driving has now expanded into a national effort and is happening September 30th through October 6th this year.