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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  Feed-icon-12x12
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 Modern Transit (St. Louis, MO)

Citizens for Modern Transit leads advocacy efforts to expand light rail as the critical component of an integrated, affordable and convenient public transportation system that will enable economic growth to improve quality of life in the St. Louis region.

(April 13, 2007)

Citizens for Progressive Transit Atlanta

Citizens for Progressive Transit is a group of Atlanta locals who are passionate about public transportation, and strive to be an information conduit between transit agencies and citizens.

(April 13, 2007)

Citizens Transportation Coalition (Houston, TX)

The Citizens' Transportation Coalition (CTC) is an all-volunteer grassroots transportation advocacy organization. CTC envisions transportation solutions that improve quality of life across the 8-county Houston region.

(April 13, 2007)

Coalition for Smarter Growth (DC Region)

The goal of the Coalition for Smarter Growth is to ensure that transportation and development decisions in the DC Region accommodate growth while revitalizing communities, providing more housing and travel choices, and conserving our natural and historic areas.

(April 5, 2007)

The Transit Coalition: Getting Southern California Moving

The Transit Coalition is a grassroots, all-volunteer organization that advocates a balance of bus, subway, commuter rail, light rail, bike, airport access, goods movement, physically challenged access and automobile transportation to get Los Angeles Region moving again.

(April 13, 2007)

TLC Minnesota

Transit for Livable Communities is a resource for information on transit, walking, bicycling, and development news in Minnesota.

(April 13, 2007)

TransForm (San Francisco Bay Area)

TransForm works to create world-class public transportation and walkable communities in the Bay Area and beyond. TransForm builds diverse coalitions, influences policy, and develops innovative programs to improve the lives of all people and protect the environment.

(April 5, 2007)

University United (St. Paul, MN)

University UNITED is a coalition of 12 community organizations and several businesspeople that works to revitalize the University Avenue Corridor through community-based planning and development.

(April 5, 2007)

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