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Cities Release Bikeway Design Guide

Mar 11, 2011

New manual reflects spread of innovative street designs in U.S. A coalition of transportation commissioners from major American cities launched a new design manual for bicycle-friendly streets today, announcing its release in Washington, D.C. at the League of American Bicyclists 2011 Bicycle Summit. The new “Urban Bikeway Design Guide” is a publication of the National […]

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Proposed Cuts to Transportation Programs Would Undermine Cities

Feb 15, 2011

As representatives of 15 of the largest city transportation departments in the United States, the National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) opposes the proposed cuts to federal transportation funding. NACTO members call on Congress to renew its commitment to our roads, bridges and transit systems. The nation’s transportation infrastructure is at a critical juncture. […]

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NACTO Urges Extension of Transit Benefits

Feb 15, 2011

The National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) calls on Congress to renew its commitment to tax relief for commuters on transit. In 2009, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) leveled the playing field between those who take transit and those who drive by raising the pre-tax cap on transit benefits to $230, the […]

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NACTO Supports President’s Infrastructure Proposal

Feb 15, 2011

Washington, DC – The National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) applauded the Obama Administration’s plan to renew and improve America’s roads, railways and runways. “We fully support the Obama Administration’s proposal to invest $50 billion in America’s aging roads, bridges, and transit immediately, as a prelude to a larger six-year transportation bill,” said NACTO […]

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NACTO Letter of Support for FREIGHT Act

Feb 15, 2011

September 28, 2010 Senator Frank Lautenberg 324 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Subject: NACTO support for the Focusing Resources, Economic Investment and Guidance to Help Transportation Act of 2010 (FREIGHT) Senator Lautenberg: On behalf of the National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) I am writing to express the support of our association […]

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City Road and Bridge Agency Officials Push for Emergency Operating Assistance for Transit, Urge Congressional Action on Federal Transportation Bill

Feb 15, 2011

Washington, D.C. – The National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) called today for Congress to pass emergency relief funding for public transit agencies while also urging action on the much delayed authorization of the federal transportation bill. The Public Transportation Preservation Act of 2010 would stave off hundreds of cuts to service that is […]

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Cities for Cycling

Sep 03, 2010

Cities for Cycling is a project of the National Association of City Transportation Officials to catalog, promote and implement the world’s best bicycle transportation practices in American municipalities. Bicycling is good for cities. Providing safe, comfortable, convenient bicycling facilities is a cost-effective way for American municipalities to improve mobility, livability and public health while reducing traffic […]

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NACTO Launches New Film Series and Announces Minneapolis as Newest NACTO Member City

Mar 30, 2010

The National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) today announced that innovative transportation projects have taken hold in big cities across the nation, and are documented in a new series of high-energy films highlighting projects in seven cities from coast to coast. The films were released at a special screening hosted by Rep. Jim Oberstar […]

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NACTO Announces New Executive Director

Mar 10, 2010

NACTO has hired Eric Gilliland, former head of the Washington Area Bicyclist Association (WABA), as their new executive director starting in April 2010. Mr. Gilliland has a long history of working in the transportation sector in the Washington, DC region, where he oversaw WABA’s work on events around the region and successful advocacy campaigns that […]

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City Transportation Leaders Applaud House Transportation Bill

Jun 25, 2009

The National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) is pleased to see the House Transportation and Infrastructure committee’s proposal for the next federal transportation bill released yesterday. Chairman Oberstar proposed a wide set of policies that would support consistent revenues for transportation, while putting overdue reforms into law.

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