NACTO Congratulates Polly Trottenberg

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.

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.

In blocking New York City, Portland, and Seattle from receiving Federal Transit Administration research grants, the Trump Administration is using arbitrary and politically-motivated pretext to deny cities and transit agencies the funding they need to make transit safer amidst the ongoing pandemic. NACTO: Alex Engel | alex@nacto.orgTransitCenter: David Bragdon | dbragdon@transitcenter.orgTransportation for America: Jenna Fortunati …

New urban design resource focuses on children and caregivers, offering practical solutions and inspiration to make streets safer and more welcoming for all.

Over 35,000 people die on U.S. roadways every year, at a rate twice as high as peer countries. Current speed limit setting practice results in unsafe streets; new NACTO guidelines outline how to use a tested and proven safe systems approach to set safer speed limits in urban areas Speeds and crash severity have increased…

Over the past few days, people have taken to the streets in over 140 cities across America to protest the police killing of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and too many others, and to demand that, as a country, we uproot the unjust, racist power structure of the United States. The harassment and injustice that people…

Transit is essential for daily life in cities of all sizes. For millions, including people working in healthcare, warehouses, and grocery stores, transit is a lifeline to get to work.

From pop-up bike lanes to shared streets to streets for outdoor dining, NACTO’s new design and implementation resource provides the most updated street design approaches cities are using May 21, 2020 | For Immediate ReleaseContact: Alex Engel | alex@nacto.org The National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) today released Streets for Pandemic Response and Recovery,…