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RECONNECTING AMERICA CEO CALLS FOR BOLD NEW AGENDA FOR SMALL-TOWN AMERICA
John Robert Smith tells Senate panel safe, strong and efficient transportation systems in small towns and rural areas are needed to grow economy and pursue the American Dream

LIVABILITY AND SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES – TAKING ACTION FOR A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE
Reconnecting America Participates in White House briefing

FTA LIVABLE COMMUNITIES WEBSITE
Federal site links to many Reconnecting America resources for the development of sustainable communities, affordable housing and transit-oriented development

Best Practices
A Tale of Two Eco-Suburbs in Freiburg, Germany: Parking Provision and Car Use
Compares two “eco-suburbs” of Freiburg, Germany, and the impact of differing parking restrictions on resident mode choice · PDF

Designing Roads That Guide Drivers To Choose Safer Speeds
This report describes an investigation into whether or not physical characteristics of the roadway and the roadside environment are associated with actual vehicle running speeds, · PDF

Legal Handbook For The New Starts Process
Overview of the FTA’s New Starts project development process and the legal issues associated with it · PDF

Projects
MAKING THE TWIN CITIES MORE WALKABLE
New CTOD report provides methodology for assessing and boosting the walkability of a place

CAPTURING THE VALUE OF TRANSIT
New report by Center for Transit-Oriented Development released

FINANCING TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT
Policy Options and Strategies in the San Francisco Bay Area

Citizens for Progressive Transit

Citizens for Progressive Transit (CfPT) is Atlanta's grassroots transit advocacy organization. CfPT is committed to working with MARTA and regional leaders to help bring about comprehensive, long-term improvements to public transportation throughout the greater Atlanta region.

Posted July 6, 2009

Citizens for Progressive Transit

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