Frequently Asked Questions
How can I purchase NACTO Design Guides, or check my recent order?
You can purchase our guides online from our publisher, Island Press. NACTO staff does not handle sales of our guides. Contact Island Press for inquiries about guide and e-book purchases.
Can I get an e-book or PDF of your Guides?
Our publisher, Island Press, has our Guides available for purchase in e-book format on their website. Note that these e-books have usage restrictions and cannot be printed. Please contact Island Press here for more information about e-books.
The full content of all our guides is also available in web format, free on our website.The Global Street Design Guide is available for PDF download from the Global Designing Cities website.
Can I use your graphics for my publication?
We’re happy to allow the use of our photos, renderings, and other graphics for non-commercial purposes, with credit given to NACTO. Due to our agreement with our publisher, you may not use more than 10 images per guide. Please email us at nacto@nacto.org for permission to use a larger number of images or for commercial use of our images.When space allows, please also include the name of the publication the graphic is taken from (e.g., “Credit: NACTO Urban Bikeway Design Guide”). To access high-res images, see our Flickr page and photo library.
Can you help me with my company’s or city’s project?
If your agency is a member: Staff at NACTO member cities and transit agencies are welcome to contact NACTO staff directly for issues with projects within their jurisdictions.
If your agency is not a member: As a membership organization of city governments and transit agencies, we unfortunately don’t have the resources to review project plans or provide free legal interpretations or technical assistance to non-member entities. In particular, questions about specific projects are difficult for us to assess without a thorough understanding of the site.
Can I post my city’s job opening on your website?
We’re happy to post job openings relevant to NACTO’s mission on our Job Board page for free, at our discretion. City transportation departments and related organizations should complete Submit a Job form to be considered.
I have a suggestion/found a mistake in one of your guides.
It happens! Email us and let us know so we can make the next edition of our guides even better.
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