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Reflections on #NACTO2022: The Power of Coming Together and the Work that Lies Ahead

Reflections on #NACTO2022: The Power of Coming Together and the Work that Lies Ahead

Oct 06, 2022

After the Labor Day weekend, amidst the rush of back-to-school and an unprecedented transit crisis in our host cities, we brought 1,200 transportation experts, policymakers, advocates, and practitioners to Boston, Cambridge, and Somerville for the return of NACTO’s Designing Cities Conference. It was both the 10th anniversary of the conference, and our first one back […]

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NACTO Opposes Automaker Requests for Safety Exemptions for Autonomous Vehicles

NACTO Opposes Automaker Requests for Safety Exemptions for Autonomous Vehicles

Sep 22, 2022

Ford and GM’s requests for exemptions from federal standards raise serious concerns. This summer, Ford and General Motors requested exemptions from Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards that would allow each automaker to deploy up to 2,500 self-driving vehicles without human controls like steering wheels and brake pedals. NACTO has submitted letters to the National Highway […]

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New NACTO Report: Improving Bus Service is Key to Fighting Climate Change

New NACTO Report: Improving Bus Service is Key to Fighting Climate Change

Aug 18, 2022

The report offers strategies and best practices for cities to transform bus service in two years. The National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) published a new report today that argues the city bus is the most powerful tool local leaders have to mitigate the impact of catastrophic climate change. The report, entitled “Move! That! […]

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Traffic deaths are surging, but we have the tools to make Americans safe

Traffic deaths are surging, but we have the tools to make Americans safe

Aug 17, 2022

Corinne Kisner, Executive Director of the National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO), made the following statement in response to a record 7% increase in traffic fatalities in the U.S.: Today, the United States’ latest safety numbers brought tragic–yet unexpected–news: far too many people in the U.S. die in preventable traffic crashes, and the country’s […]

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NACTO Urges All Levels of Government to take Action that Strengthen Gains from Landmark Climate Bill

NACTO Urges All Levels of Government to take Action that Strengthen Gains from Landmark Climate Bill

Aug 16, 2022

Corinne Kisner, Executive Director of the National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO), made the following statement in response to Biden’s signage of the Inflation Reduction Act into law:  NACTO congratulates the Biden Administration and Congressional leadership for passing and signing into law the Inflation Reduction Act–a landmark achievement that will dramatically reduce greenhouse gas […]

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USDOT Funds Transportation Projects That Will Have Exceptional Safety, Equity, and Climate Benefits

USDOT Funds Transportation Projects That Will Have Exceptional Safety, Equity, and Climate Benefits

Aug 11, 2022

Corinne Kisner, Executive Director of NACTO, issued the following statement in response to USDOT’s award of more than $2 billion in RAISE grants:  NACTO applauds the Biden-Harris administration for funding more than 150 innovative transportation projects across the country that will meaningfully improve peoples’ lives. These projects will make the country’s transportation system measurably safer, […]

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New NACTO Working Paper Recommends Reforming Bicycle Laws that Punish Black and Latine/x Bike Riders Without Improving Safety

New NACTO Working Paper Recommends Reforming Bicycle Laws that Punish Black and Latine/x Bike Riders Without Improving Safety

Aug 11, 2022

The working paper encourages policymakers to overhaul laws, including eliminating those used to unfairly criminalize people on bikes. The National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) published a new working paper today that finds bicycle laws across the U.S. often fail to improve safety while leading to harmful over-policing that disproportionately punishes Black, Latine/x, low-income […]

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The Biden Administration’s Greenhouse Gas Performance Measure Increases Transparency at a Critical Time

The Biden Administration’s Greenhouse Gas Performance Measure Increases Transparency at a Critical Time

Jul 07, 2022

Corinne Kisner, Executive Director, and Janette Sadik-Khan, Chair of the National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO), today issued the following statement in response to the Biden Administration’s announcement of a proposed new rule requiring States to measure and set targets for greenhouse gas emissions from transportation that are in line with the Paris agreement: […]

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USDOT’s “Reconnecting Communities” Program Can Help Right Historical Transportation Wrongs

USDOT’s “Reconnecting Communities” Program Can Help Right Historical Transportation Wrongs

Jul 01, 2022

Corinne Kisner, Executive Director and Janette Sadik-Khan, Chair of the National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO), today issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s announcement of a new pilot program to reconnect communities previously divided by transportation infrastructure: NACTO applauds the U.S. Department of Transportation’s launch of its new […]

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