Welcome to NACTO’s new and improved website! We’ve grown a lot since we last redesigned our website. In 2015, NACTO had 39 members and eight staff. In the last decade, we’ve added almost 60 new members and a dozen staff positions. With that growth came changes to what we do and how we talk about…
Ryan Russo, executive director, and Janette Sadik-Khan, chair of the National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) issued the following statement on the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the Inflation Reduction Act. The bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the Inflation Reduction Act have funded much-needed projects that connect Americans to opportunity in…
Several hundred city transportation staff, state and federal officials, advocates, private-sector consultants, and more gathered on Tuesday to celebrate the release of the third edition of the NACTO Urban Bikeway Design Guide! The evening book launch, co-hosted by Barco Products and TYLin, took place during the TRB Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. As attendees spent…
New state-of-the-practice for designing safe, bikeable streets FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 7, 2025 CONTACT:Alex Engel, alex@nacto.orgJaime Jennings, jjennings@islandpress.org WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) today launched the newly revised edition of the seminal Urban Bikeway Design Guide, updated for the first time in a decade with innovative street design practices…
NACTO Executive Director Ryan Russo issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Dec. 18 announcement that it will adopt PROWAG fully, without modification. This week, the U.S. Department of Transportation adopted the Public Right-of-Way Accessibility Guidelines (PROWAG) finalized last year by the U.S. Access Board. The guidelines standardize accessibility features across public rights-of-way, providing…
NACTO Executive Director Ryan Russo issued the following statement in response to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) recent updates to the New Car Assessment Program. NACTO commends NHTSA for finalizing updates to the New Car Assessment Program that will provide consumers with better information about how well new vehicles perform in reducing the likelihood…
Over a decade ago, cities banded together to develop a first-of-its-kind document: bikeway design guidance developed by cities, for cities.
Meet 11 individuals from across the U.S. shaping a more equitable transportation system. The Better Bike Share Partnership — comprised of NACTO, PeopleForBikes, and the City of Philadelphia — is proud to announce the 2024-2025 cohort of the Transportation Justice Fellowship. The fellows will focus on shared micromobility as a critical tool for expanding the…
When done right, autonomous vehicles offer an opportunity to make streets safer, increase access to transportation for underserved communities, and increase American industry competitiveness in the international market. When done haphazardly, incorporating AVs and AV testing into our streets will make our cities less safe, less equal, and more congested. NACTO’s new Principles for Autonomous…
The Public Right-of-Way Accessibility Guidelines (PROWAG) standardize accessibility features across public rights-of-way.