Press Release: Los Angeles Affordable Housing Preservation Study released by the Los Angeles Housing Department and Reconnecting America
May 21, 2012
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Los Angeles' massive transit infrastructure investment promises benefits across the city and the region over the next decade and beyond, but it could also have unfortunate side effects if efforts aren't made to preserve affordable housing in transit-rich neighborhoods, according to a report commissioned by the City of Los Angeles Housing Department and written by Reconnecting America. The report was funded by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, through the Awards for State & Local Housing Preservation Leaders of the Foundation's Window of Opportunity Initiative (WOI).
Press Release: How Transit Can Create Opportunity At A Regional Level
April 30, 2012
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Reconnecting America and its partners in Mile High Connects recently released the Denver Regional Equity Atlas, which maps how current and future transit service can connect people to opportunities throughout the region.
Press Release: House Passage of Transportation Reauthorization Bill
April 18, 2012
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In response to House Passage of HR 4348 on April 18, Reconnecting America President and CEO John Robert Smith issued the attached statement.
Press Release: Senate Transportation-HUD Appropriations Subcommittee Vote
April 18, 2012
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In response to the Senate Transportation-HUD Appropriations Subcommittee vote, Reconnecting America President and CEO John Robert Smith issued the attached statement.
Press Release: Reconnecting America Comments On Senate Passage of Transportation Bill
March 14, 2012
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In response to the Senate's passage of its transportation bill, Reconnecting America President and CEO John Robert Smith issued the attached statement.
Press Release: Welcoming Chris Yake
March 9, 2012
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Reconnecting America today welcomed Chris Yake to its Washington, DC, staff.
Press Release: John Robert Smith Applauds Senate Inclusion Of Local Funding Control Language In Senate Transportation Bill
March 5, 2012
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In response to the Senate's inclusion of local funding control language in its transportation bill, Reconnecting America President and CEO John Robert Smith issued the attached statement.
Press Release: Reconnecting America Comments On Senate and House Transportation Legislation
February 2, 2012
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“This week the U.S. Congress has taken major steps toward building stronger communities through investment in public transportation and transit-oriented development,” said John Robert Smith, President and CEO of Reconnecting America. “We thank the leaders of the Senate Banking Committee and the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee for their tireless efforts to move legislation forward that will continue the federal government’s strong partnership with local transit providers.”
Press Release: Kim Burnett Joins Reconnecting America Board of Directors
January 26, 2012
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Reconnecting America President and CEO John Robert Smith today announced the appointment of Kim Burnett to the organization's Board of Directors.
Press Release: Federal Transportation Infrastructure Investment Critically Important
January 25, 2012
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Reconnecting America President and CEO John Robert Smith issued the attached response to President Obama's State of the Union address January 24
