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NACTO President Janette Sadik-Khan Invites Cities, States to Endorse Urban Street Design Guide

Oct 29, 2013

Phoenix, Ariz., October 29, 2013 Kicking off the final day of the Designing Cities conference in Phoenix, NACTO President and NYC Department of Transportation (DOT) Commissioner Janette Sadik‐Khan invited city transportation leaders across the country to join her in endorsing the NACTO Urban Street Design Guide as a leading resource for designing safe and economically vibrant streets. “Transportation directors today are managing unprecedented […]

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Edward Reiskin, Director of Transportation of the SFMTA, Elected NACTO President

Oct 28, 2013

Phoenix, Ariz., October 28, 2013 In a keynote address at the Designing Cities: Phoenix conference, NACTO President and New York City Transportation Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan announced that Edward Reiskin, Director of Transportation of the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, would succeed her as NACTO President. “Ed will take over NACTO at a critical moment as […]

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NACTO News: Fall 2013

Oct 04, 2013

October 4, 2013 NACTO gears up for Designing Cities Phoenix (October 27-29, 2013)  With less than a month to go until NACTO’s Designing Cities conference arrives on Phoenix, excitement is building in the sunbelt for the three-day summit on world-class streets and public spaces. The conference is themed around the Urban Street Design Guide, with a […]

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Cities Release New Guide on World-Class Street Design

Sep 23, 2013

Washington, D.C., September 23, 2013 The National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) unveiled a new design manual for city streets today. A blueprint for the 21st century streetscape, the Urban Street Design Guide demonstrates how streets of every size can be reimagined and reoriented as safe, sustainable public spaces for people walking, driving, biking, […]

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City Transportation Officials Praise Federal Highway Guidance on Bicycle Design

Sep 13, 2013

Contact: Linda Bailey, 646-256-3255 New York, September 13, 2013 The National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) applauds the new national guidance on street design from the Federal Highway Administration that endorses the work that NACTO has done on better city street design. Federal Highway is showing that they are a true partner with cities’ […]

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Cities Gather for Bike Share Roundtable

Sep 12, 2013

Denver, Colorado, September 12, 2013. Representatives from 29 cities convened in Denver, CO this week to discuss the future of bike sharing in the United States. NACTO co-hosted the roundtable with the not-for-profit Denver Bike Sharing, which launched the second bike share system in the United States, Denver B-Cycle, in 2010. This roundtable came at […]

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NACTO News: Summer 2013

Aug 15, 2013

August 15, 2013 NACTO to convene Bike Share Roundtable in Denver this fall In September 2013, NACTO will host a national consortium of bike share owners and non-profit operators in Denver, Colorado. The discussion will focus on major challenges and opportunities for the industry as well as best practices in bike share marketing, sponsorship, and operations. This […]

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Indianapolis looks to peer cities as it aims beyond Cultural Trail success

May 14, 2013

May 14, 2013 On May 10, 2013, city leaders, transportation officials, and local partners, joined by USDOT Secretary Ray LaHood, celebrated the final ribbon cutting of the Indianapolis Cultural Trail, an eight-mile cycle track and multi-use path connecting the downtown with the city’s cultural districts. The Trail, which has been under construction for six years […]

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Cambridge named Gold Bicycle Friendly Community

May 13, 2013

Cambridge Named a Gold Bicycle Friendly Community by the League of American Bicyclists Washington, D.C. – May 13, 2013 – As bicycling continues to grow in popularity, leaders in cities across the country, like Cambridge,  are embracing the environmental, financial and quality of life benefits that come with a population that likes to ride. Today, the […]

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NACTO welcomes Mayor Anthony Foxx as nominee for Secretary of USDOT.

May 02, 2013

May 2, 2013 Dear Mayor Foxx, On behalf of the National Association of City Transportation Officials, I want to congratulate you on your nomination by President Barack Obama to the office of Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation. The members of NACTO are excited that your leadership in Charlotte will now extend to the […]

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