On behalf of 80 city transportation departments and transit agencies across the U.S., NACTO congratulates Pete Buttigieg on his confirmation as the U.S. Secretary of Transportation.
It’s a long, hard road ahead for Secretary Pete Buttigieg and the USDOT cabinet he is expected to lead. The COVID-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc on the country, endangering local governments, transit agencies, and a precarious economic recovery. Equity, safety, and environmental concerns continue to mount nationwide: pedestrian fatalities are at a 30-year high,…
This Black History Month, we’re reflecting on 2020: the ways it broadcast the harm of past and present policies, challenged our industry, and showed us how to work towards a future where we prioritize access to opportunity and mobility for those with the greatest need. Last year, people took to streets to protest centuries of…
Vice President Eulois Cleckley Appointed as Interim President
Polly Trottenberg is an inspired choice for U.S. Deputy Secretary of Transportation.
In the face of immense need, Congress finally passed a bill that provides $14 billion in sorely-needed relief for transit agencies.
On behalf of 80 city transportation departments and transit agencies across the U.S., NACTO congratulates Mayor Pete Buttigieg on his nomination as the U.S. Secretary of Transportation.
Over 2020, as the demand for rapid response projects grew and city budgets shrank, NACTO launched a competitive grant opportunity to ten cities working to put the Streets for Pandemic Response and Recovery principles into action. We sought applications from city transportation agencies that, in partnership with community-based organizations, were reimagining streets, implementing ideas, and…
In the United States, 80% of people live in cities and urbanized areas. Today, America’s cities and the people who live in them are struggling, and are facing the intertwined crises of a global pandemic, systemic racism, and accelerating climate change. Across the country, city governments are laying off or furloughing staff, further limiting the…
NACTO congratulates President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris and looks forward to working with the Biden-Harris administration on transportation policy that supports safe mobility, economic opportunity, racial justice, and respect for people and communities across the country.