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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

TIGER GRANTS FUND WAVE OF TRANSPORTATION INNOVATION
TIGER program demonstrates Administration’s continued commitment to livability, says Reconnecting America CEO John Robert Smith

Best Practices 
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

Moving Toward Implementation: An Examination Of The Organizational And Political Structures Of Transit-Oriented Development
Explores the costs and impacts of Transit Oriented Development and addresses the rationale for designing transit-oriented neighborhoods · 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

Austin, 2008 CNU, April 3-4, 2008: Streetcars as a New Urbanist Tool - COMPLETED

Below is a list of presentations Given at the 2008 Congress for the New Urbanism in Austin Texas. Visit the link below for the presentations.

(April 16, 2008)

Charlotte, NC Workshop, October 11th, 2007 - COMPLETED

Below is a list of panelists. To view any of the presentations that were given click on the name of the panelist and download a PDF version.

(July 31, 2007)

Denver, CO Workshop, September 27th, 2007 - COMPLETED

Denver, CO Workshop, September 27th, 2007 - COMPLETED

Below is a list of panelists. To view any of the presentations that were given click on the name of the panelist and download a PDF version.

(August 1, 2007)

Portland, OR Workshop, July 27th, 2007 - COMPLETED

Portland, OR Workshop, July 27th, 2007 - COMPLETED

Below is a list of panelists. To view any of the presentations that were given click on the name of the panelist and download a PDF version.

(March 21, 2007)

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