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The U.S. Access Board’s Adoption of PROWAG is an Important Step Toward Safe, Accessible Streets

The U.S. Access Board’s Adoption of PROWAG is an Important Step Toward Safe, Accessible Streets

Sep 07, 2023

NACTO congratulates the U.S. Access Board on today’s adoption of the Public Right-of-Way Accessibility Guidelines (PROWAG). Over 20 years in the making, PROWAG represents an important step forward in advancing the rights and mobility of people with disabilities across the United States. As the U.S. Department of Transportation, the Department of Justice, and the Access […]

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USDOT Continues Support for Local Transportation Initiatives With Transformational Safety, Equity, and Climate Impacts

USDOT Continues Support for Local Transportation Initiatives With Transformational Safety, Equity, and Climate Impacts

Jun 29, 2023

Corinne Kisner, Executive Director of NACTO, issued the following statement in response to USDOT’s recent award of more than $2.2 billion in RAISE grants:  NACTO commends the Biden-Harris administration for funding over 150 groundbreaking local transportation initiatives nationwide, which will significantly enhance the quality of life for millions of people across the country. These projects […]

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Priorities For a New Administration

Priorities For a New Administration

Dec 07, 2020

In the United States, 80% of people live in cities and urbanized areas. Today, America’s cities and the people who live in them are struggling, and are facing the intertwined crises of a global pandemic, systemic racism, and accelerating climate change. Across the country, city governments are laying off or furloughing staff, further limiting the […]

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Federal Study Concludes U.S. Must Change Policies to Curb Epidemic of Deaths Caused by Excessive Motorist Speed

Federal Study Concludes U.S. Must Change Policies to Curb Epidemic of Deaths Caused by Excessive Motorist Speed

Aug 15, 2017

Cities Urge States and Regulators to Act Quickly on NTSB Recommendations to Save Thousands of Lives Annually For Immediate Release August 15, 2017 Press contact: Alexander Engel [email protected] 646.324.2919 Cities across the U.S. lauded a report released today by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), which concluded that excessive speed is one of the most […]

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House AV Legislation Would Leave Cities on the Side of the Road

House AV Legislation Would Leave Cities on the Side of the Road

Jul 24, 2017

Update: Where is the legislation now? The draft legislation has moved to bill form (HR 3388), unanimously passing the House Energy and Commerce Committee. The bill as stands addresses many of the preemption concerns that NACTO and our coalition of partners have raised with Congress. However, NACTO remains concerned that data sharing was not addressed […]

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FHWA Officially Supports City-Friendly Street Designs

Jul 25, 2014

NEW YORK (July 25, 2014) – Less than a year after the National Association of City Transportation Officials released its Urban Street Design Guide, the US Department of Transportation endorsed this vision for safe, sustainable, city-friendly street designs. Federal support for the Guide ensures that practitioners have both the permission and the flexibility to design streets that support […]

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NACTO Statement on the GROW AMERICA Act

Apr 29, 2014

Linda Bailey, Executive Director of the National Association of City Transportation Officials, released the following statement in response to the administration’s proposed GROW AMERICA Act: “NACTO applauds President Obama and Secretary Foxx for putting forward a strong plan for the federal transportation program through 2018, the GROW AMERICA bill. We appreciate the increased funding and the recognition […]

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New York and Chicago Transportation Commissioner appointments announced

Dec 31, 2013

New York, NY, December 31, 2013 On the eve of 2014, New York City Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel both announced their respective appointments for transportation commissioner. Polly Trottenberg, current Under Secretary for Policy at the U.S. Department of Transportation,  will assume the post of NYC Transportation Commissioner beginning in January. […]

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