Mapping Sustainable Communities Awards
December 6, 2011
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The past two years have been an exciting time as large and small communities, representing all corners of the country, have worked on developing collaborative planning processes that will address the unique conditions in their region and which will improve the quality of life for the diverse people that live, work and play there.
Fall 2011
September 19, 2011
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In the Fall 2011 issue, Reconnecting America's Sam Zimbabwe, the director of the Center for Transit-Oriented Development, discusses our work with regional stakeholders to articulate the benefits and challenges of transit and transitoriented development (TOD) in regions around the country. Policy Director Sarah Kline summarizes Congress' big challenges and Chief of Staff Allison Brooks and Deputy Policy Director Darnell Chadwick Grisby explore the implications for the nation of the America Fast Forward proposal that Los Angeles is pushing. Finally, Project Director Abigail Thorne-Lyman presents the second part of her series on collaborative partnerships, detailing what's needed to make this collaborations work.
Summer 2011 Platform Newsletter
June 28, 2011
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Beyond our regular updates on what the Center for Transit-Oriented Development has been up to and the latest from our Policy team's efforts in Washington, DC, the Summer 2011 Platform newsletter looks at our involvement in collaborative efforts to support creation and preservation of equitable transit-oriented developments. In addition to an overview of our work across the nation, we take a detailed look at Denver's TOD collaboration and the Bay Area Transit-Oriented Affordable Housing Fund. The newletter also recaps our 2011 Transit Space Race report and introduces the new FTA-sponsored webinar series.
Transportation Budget Choices For America's Future
February 14, 2011
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Reconnecting America was pleased to see that the president’s budget for Fiscal Year 2012 offers significant deficit-reduction, but also calls for substantial investment in our nation’s infrastructure, particularly for public transportation and high-speed rail.
Press Release: Transportation Budget Choices For America's Future
February 14, 2011
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Reconnecting America was pleased to see that the president’s budget for Fiscal Year 2012 offers significant deficit-reduction, but also calls for substantial investment in our nation’s infrastructure, particularly for public transportation and high-speed rail.
Reconnecting America Applauds Obama Effort To Jumpstart High-Speed Rail
February 8, 2011
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Today, in Philadelphia, Vice President Joe Biden, accompanied by Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, announced a $53 billion, six-year program to accelerate construction of the nation’s high-speed rail network. The plan calls for $8 billion in fiscal year 2012 to jumpstart the program.
Press Release: Reconnecting America Applauds Obama Effort To Jumpstart High-Speed Rail
February 8, 2011
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Vice President Joe Biden, accompanied by Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, announced a $53 billion, six-year program to accelerate construction of the nation’s high-speed rail network. The plan calls for $8 billion in fiscal year 2012 to jumpstart the program.
TOD 203: Transit Corridors and TOD
February 7, 2011
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CTOD, led by Reconnecting America staff, just completed recently completed the latest in its 200 series TOD guidebooks in partnership with the Federal Transit Administration. “Transit Corridors and TOD: Connecting the Dots” highlights recent TOD experience along corridors throughout the country and provides a series of recommended strategies for maximizing the TOD potential of transit corridors.
Inventory of TOD Programs
February 7, 2011|G. Sasha Forbes, Reconnecting America Policy Associate
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Developers, local governments, and regional land-use and transportation agencies have long highlighted the need to increase both public and private funding for planning, land acquisition, infrastructure, construction and maintenance for transit-oriented development (TOD) projects. Across the US, state entities, transit agencies, and metropolitan planning organizations are working to address this challenge by providing a variety of financial incentives for TOD.
Supporting Livable Communities
February 7, 2011
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People around the country are plotting their course for the future, and working to make livable, sustainable communities, where people have transportation and housing options, and where businesses have the competitive advantages that will serve their needs for years to come. Reconnecting America is working to support these efforts.
