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NACTO Cities Gather in Austin to Discuss the Future of Bikeshare

NACTO Cities Gather in Austin to Discuss the Future of Bikeshare

Jun 12, 2018

On the banks of Austin’s Lady Bird Lake, sits Ai Wei Wei’s Forever Bicycle installation. The massive sculpture made up of 1,200 bicycles stacked on top of one another, was inspired by the artist’s childhood when bikes were the dominant transport mode in his native Shanghai. On a recent April morning, a group of about […]

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NACTO Sister Cities takes Columbus!

NACTO Sister Cities takes Columbus!

Jun 08, 2018

On May 31 and June 1, NACTO was thrilled to host—in partnership with the City of Columbus and the Ohio Department of Transportation—our fifth Sister Cities Roadshow. For two days, cities from across the state of Ohio as well as from Pennsylvania, Kentucky, and Indiana came together to share experiences and practices in bikeway design, […]

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NACTO Releases Updated Nationwide Bike Share Ridership Data

NACTO Releases Updated Nationwide Bike Share Ridership Data

May 01, 2018

Over 35 million bike share trips were taken in 2017, 25% more than in 2016 The National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO), an association of 60 cities in North America, today released the second-ever nationwide count of bike share rides in the United States. NACTO’s latest bike share ridership report, Bike Share in the […]

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NACTO Releases Field Guide to the Flora and Fauna of Urban Streets

NACTO Releases Field Guide to the Flora and Fauna of Urban Streets

Apr 01, 2018

Companion Guidance to NACTO’s Urban Street Stormwater Guide Elevates State-of-the-Practice Thinking for Integrating Ecology into City Streets The National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO), an organization that represents 60 major cities in North America, today released a field guide to the flora and fauna of urban streets, helping city officials, planners, and practitioners identify […]

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NACTO Statement Re: Automated Vehicle Fatality in Tempe, AZ

NACTO Statement Re: Automated Vehicle Fatality in Tempe, AZ

Mar 19, 2018

Linda Bailey, Executive Director of the National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO), issued the following statement in response to a pedestrian being killed by an automated vehicle in Tempe, AZ: Last night, an autonomous vehicle hit and killed a pedestrian in Tempe, AZ. We do not know much yet about this incident—which is believed […]

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NACTO and the Open Transport Partnership Launch SharedStreets

NACTO and the Open Transport Partnership Launch SharedStreets

Feb 22, 2018

SharedStreets data standard lets companies and cities seamlessly exchange information, bridging previously incompatible formats for public and private use SharedStreets is a first-of-its-kind data-sharing and planning standard featuring industry-leading safety, curb-use and transit management tools to digitally connect the public and private sectors The National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) and the Open Transport […]

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Congratulations to the inaugural class of Leadership NACTO!

Congratulations to the inaugural class of Leadership NACTO!

Feb 20, 2018

Leadership NACTO is a new fellowship program that offers promising leaders in city transportation the opportunity for in-depth, targeted professional development and training, as well as sustained connections with a cohort of other emerging leaders. This year’s accomplished group includes leaders from 12 NACTO member cities and transit agencies, and we are thrilled to welcome these outstanding individuals into […]

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Trump’s Infrastructure Plan: Smoke and Mirrors

Trump’s Infrastructure Plan: Smoke and Mirrors

Feb 12, 2018

Linda Bailey, Executive Director of the National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO), issued the following statement in response to the White House’s infrastructure principles (pdf) and proposed FY 2019 budget (pdf). It is impossible to square President Trump’s stated desire to rebuild our nation’s infrastructure with his proposal released today. The White House released […]

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Statement by Linda Bailey on the Passing of San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee

Statement by Linda Bailey on the Passing of San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee

Dec 12, 2017

Today we lost a dedicated civil servant, city champion, and urban leader, San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee. Mayor Lee championed cities as places for diversity, inclusion, and opportunity for all over his nearly four-decades-long career in and for San Francisco. Today, San Franciscans will take transit, walk, and hop on their bikes to explore their […]

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NACTO Releases New Guidance for the Next Generation of North American Bike Facilities

NACTO Releases New Guidance for the Next Generation of North American Bike Facilities

Dec 06, 2017

Companion Guidance to NACTO’s Groundbreaking Urban Bikeway Design Guide Elevates State-of-the-Practice Facilities for People of All Ages and Abilities For Immediate Release: December 6, 2017 Press Contact: Alexander Engel [email protected] | 646.324.2919 The National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO), an organization that represents 58 major cities in North America, today released guidance to help […]

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