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"MICROPOLITAN AMERICA" AND "ESSENTIAL" TRANSIT SERVICE
Reconnecting America CEO discusses intercity transit in rural America

TOD AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Center for Transit-Oriented Development releases quantitative analysis of potential greenhouse gas reductions of transit-oriented development from the transport sector

GETTING MORE JOBS FROM FEDERAL TRANSPORTATION DOLLARS
Study finds Transportation for America proposal would generate millions more jobs than current law

Best Practices 
Public Transportation: Federal Role in Value Capture Strategies for Transit Is Limited, but Additional Guidance Could Help Clarify Policies
GAO reviews transit agency and local government use of joint development and other value capture strategies to fund or finance transit; facilitators of, or hindrances to, the use of these; and the effects of federal policies and programs on the use of these strategies · PDF

Accessible Cities and Regions: A Framework for Sustainable Transport and Urbanism in the 21st Century
Explores how accessibility – the ability to efficiently reach oft-visited places – as a complement to the more traditional mobility-based measures of performance in transportation planning provides a balanced, more holistic approach to transportation analysis and planning · PDF

Putting Smart Growth to Work in Rural Communities
The report highlights successful implementation of smart growth strategies to support rural lands, revitalize existing communities, and create great new places for residents and visitors · PDF

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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

Challenges And Opportunities To Implementing TOD

Reconnecting America Keynotes At A Regional Summit In Pittsburgh

Posted January 13, 2009

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