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Mobycon Master Class: Advanced Topics in Dutch Intersection Design

Mobycon Master Class: Advanced Topics in Dutch Intersection Design

Advanced Topics in Protected Intersection Design is a unique hands-on master class presented by the Dutch mobility experts at Mobycon in partnership with the Consulate General of the Netherlands in Chicago. This half-day master class utilizes local case studies and international best practice designs from the Netherlands to examine how various intersection types can protect all road […]

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Senate Revises Bill on Automated Vehicles but Fails to Address the Primary Concerns of Cities and States

Senate Revises Bill on Automated Vehicles but Fails to Address the Primary Concerns of Cities and States

On Wednesday, October 4, the Senate Commerce Committee will mark up the American Vision for Safer Transportation Through Advancement of Revolutionary Technologies (AV START) Act. A revised draft was released by the committee on September 29. For Immediate Release October 3, 2017 Press contacts: Steve Davis | steve.davis@t4america.org | 202-971-3902 Alex Engel | alex@nacto.org | […]

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Senate Automated Vehicles Legislation Would Jeopardize the Safety of Millions and Leave Cities and States on the Side of the Road

For Immediate Release September 12, 2017 Press contacts: Steve Davis | steve.davis@t4america.org | 202-971-3902 Alex Engel | alex@nacto.org | 646-324-2919 Transportation for America (T4A) and the National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) issued the following response to the released Senate discussion draft of the American Vision for Safer Transportation Through Advancement of Revolutionary Technologies […]

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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

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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Cities Release the Urban Street Stormwater Guide

Cities Release the Urban Street Stormwater Guide

A first-of-its-kind collaboration between city transportation, public works, and water departments For Immediate Release: June 29, 2017 Press Contact: Alexander Engel alex@nacto.org | 646.324.2919 View the Guide online > Purchase from Island Press >  Streets make up more than 80 percent of all public space in cities and their design can support—or degrade—the overall health […]

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NACTO Launches Green Light for Great Streets

NACTO Launches Green Light for Great Streets

New Initiative Will Identify Structural Changes to Speed Up Transportation Innovations in Cities Nationwide For Immediate Release June 6, 2017 Press contact: Alexander Engel alex@nacto.org 646.324.2919 The National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO), an organization that represents more than 50 major cities in the United States, today announced a year-long initiative, Green Light for […]

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Transit Accelerator: All-in on Cambridge’s Mass Ave

Transit Accelerator: All-in on Cambridge’s Mass Ave

Last month, NACTO partnered with the City of Cambridge, MBTA, and TransitCenter—and with thanks to funding and support from the Barr Foundation—to host a two-day transit roadshow, accelerating year-long efforts to transform Massachusetts Avenue in Cambridge into a better corridor for transit and an even more vibrant place for people. Leaders from peer cities, including […]

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Worldwide Launch of the Global Street Design Guide

Worldwide Launch of the Global Street Design Guide

Digital release, translations makes the guide available at no cost to planners For Immediate Release May 16, 2017 Press Contact: Abhimanyu Prakash abhimanyu@nacto.org +1 917.893.1325 View the Guide online > Download sample images (20 MB ZIP)>  The National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) and the Global Designing Cities Initiative today announced the launch of the Global […]

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Transit Accelerator: Better Buses in Oakland

Transit Accelerator: Better Buses in Oakland

Earlier this month, NACTO, in partnership with TransitCenter, led a comprehensive series of workshops with Oakland’s new Department of Transportation and Oakland’s regional transit agency, AC Transit. This work is part of an initiative that is taking the concepts from the Transit Street Design Guide from book to implementation in four cities across the country. […]

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