While many of us may futilely try to verbally explain abstractions like ‘auto-dependency,’ ‘resource depletion’ or ‘density,’ aerial photographer MacLean heeds the ancient wisdom about the power of a picture. Transcending usual limits of geography and scale, he rises above and captures in rich detail those scenes we only catch brief unsatisfying glimpses of during … Continued
During his time as Governor, Tim Kaine of Virginia has been one of the best in the country in leading their state towards a more sustainable future. He came along at a time when plenty of other Governors nationwide were creating smart growth offices in their administrations or looking for ways to replicate or build … Continued
It’s right around the corner, but it’s still not too late to register and attend the biggest smart growth conference of the year. The 8th annual New Partners for Smart Growth Conference will be held January 22-24 in Albuquerque, NM, and the last date to register without incurring a late fee is January 9th. The … Continued
This media advisory, published by APTA, contains a table of annual savings by city.
A one-pager published by APTA.
A one-pager on the economic benefits of transit investment published by APTA.
This report by Reconnecting America, “documents the interest in transit projects around the U.S., and calculates the investment required to build all the proposed new lines. The report concludes that a transit building program not unlike the National Interstate and Defense Highways Act after World War II would help address many of the challenges facing this country — from rising gas prices to climate change — and it would create jobs.”
A report prepared by APTA for the Economic Development Research Group.
This report outlines why “Fast Track Fix it First” projects are a better investment of stimulus dollars than Capacity Increase or process intensive major rehabilitation or replacement projects.
This study, prepared by the Economic Development Research Group for APTA, finds that for every $1 invested in public transportation, an average of $4 is generated in economic returns, in addition to $3.5 billion in business sales and nearly $500 million in federal, state and local tax revenues.