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Transportation for America
@T4America
Safely, affordably, and conveniently connecting people to jobs, services, and opportunity through multiple modes of travel. A
@SmartGrowthUSA
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Check out the latest installment in our research on the quality and support for transit across all 50 states, plus DC and Puerto Rico!
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Stephen Coleman Kenny
@s_kenny25
How does your state stack up on transit quality? We @T4America mapped 1) an indexed measure of transit access quality and 2) VMT per person as a proxy measure of ridership. More here: t4america.org/2023/05/03/is-
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@T4America
For decades, the NEPA process and the CEQ have understated the significant role that federally approved transportation projects play in contributing to climate change emissions and overburdening Black and Brown communities. It's time for that to change.
t4america.org
Advocates call for White House council to track and reduce emissions - Transportation For America
While NEPA exists to protect the environment and communities, it has long fallen short of addressing climate emissions and protecting disadvantaged communities. In response to a call for comments...
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Beth Osborne
@BethOsborneT4A
The principle should be reduce, reuse, recycle. Reduce the far people have to travel (clustered land uses), reuse the trip (share trips through transit, carpool, vanpool), and recycle (electrify). You can't just do one.
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Climate Nexus
@ClimateNexus
A1. The transportation sector is the largest source of climate pollution in the U.S. Since public transit is one of the most energy-efficient forms of transportation, getting more people on trains and buses can have big climate benefits! #ClimateTransit epa.gov/ghgemissions/s
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@T4America
Ready for #EarthDay2023? Find out how land use and transportation decisions impact emissions in your community ⬇️
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Smart Growth America
@SmartGrowthUSA
A smart growth approach tells us that we can’t just focus on electric vehicles, but that we also need to focus on public transportation, green mixed-use development, mixed-income affordable housing, and investment in complete streets to make active transportation more attractive.
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@T4America
More trips by public transit = fewer emissions. But transit isn’t a widely available option. 80% of Americans live in suburban/urban areas <10% live within walking distance of transit that comes every 15 mins 45% have no access to transit at all (2/5)
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Want to save the climate? Start by funding transit operations - Transportation For America
The current trend of more driving will make it harder for us to reach our emissions goals. Making public transit a more convenient and reliable option so people can access the things they need while...
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Climate Nexus
@ClimateNexus
More and more people are saying it! 🚌♥️ If this is interesting to you, make sure to tune into the #ClimateTransit Twitter chat
@ClimateNexus
is hosting with
@nat_rtap
and
@Go_CTE
(with great folks from
@CALSTART
and
@T4America
) TOMORROW (4/21) from 2-3pm ET.
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Kendra "Gloom is My Beat" Pierre-Louis
@KendraWrites
“I think the bus is often overlooked as a climate solution,” Higashide says, “because it is overlooked as a solution, period.” Me in @sciam on why we need to pay more attention to buses if we want to halt the climate crisis. scientificamerican.com/article/better
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@T4America
New federal data shows that the epidemic of pedestrian deaths is even worse than we thought. Learn more: smartgrowthamerica.org/far-more-peopl
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Smart Growth America
@SmartGrowthUSA
When we released the 2022 edition of Dangerous by Design, we only had data through 2020. We used @GHSAHQ’s estimation, but the reality is worse than we thought. That’s an increase of 12.4% pedestrian deaths over 2020—one point higher than the estimate we used. The new graph: ⬇️
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A graph showing U.S. pedestrian fatalities from 2011-2021. It focuses on the deaths of people walking, and that they are up 12 percent from 2020 to 2021, a historic one year increase, and up 64 percent total since 2011. The bar graph is shown in red and and pink colors, as well as logos from the Dangerous By Design, SGA, and the National Complete Streets Coalition.
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@T4America
Multiple times a day, freight trains meander down the middle of Gretna's main street at 15 miles per hour through 120 unprotected intersections, grinding the city to a halt. Thanks to a broad coalition of leaders, change could finally be on the way.
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Tracking divides in Gretna, LA - Transportation For America
Local elected leaders at all levels have negotiated with freight companies to relocate the incredibly disruptive freight line, but they’ll need federal support to make it happen.
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@T4America
Congrats to the first cohort of mayors! 🎉 These leaders will learn best practices to address rising pedestrian fatalities and protect the most vulnerable road users. Learn more ⬇️
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Mayors Innovation Project
@MayorInnovation
BIG NEWS! Today we are excited to announce that 9 US #mayors have been selected for the first ever Mayors Institute on Pedestrian Safety in partnership w/ @SmartGrowthUSA & @AARPLivable! Check out our release for the full list of participating mayors 👉 bit.ly/MIPS-Cohort 🎉
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@T4America
This year's Equity Summit included panel discussions on reconnecting communities divided by harmful infrastructure projects. What was covered, and how can you put the information to use? Find out ⬇️
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Smart Growth America
@SmartGrowthUSA
Did you hear? The 2023 Smart Growth Equity Discussion Guides are out! Take a look at the four guides on: 💡The Summit's Keynote from Dr. Joy Bailey Bryant 🏠Equitable Community Development 🚇Reconnecting Communities 🌳Equitable Decarbonization smartgrowthamerica.org/equity-summit/
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"Biking in Los Angeles to me is the epitome of the Black experience in America. Ostensibly, you have the same legal rights as the folks who dominate the roads like cars. But that actual feeling of being on the road doesn't feel that safe." 🚶🏽🚴🏽
arrestedmobility.com
Arrested Mobility Report - Arrested Mobility
REPORT Arrested Mobility Barriers to Walking, Biking, and E-Scooter Use in Black Communities in the United States Download the Report Mobility plays a fundamental role in the lives of urban, suburb...
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@T4America
"Equity to me means taking the policies of the past that were intentionally put in place to exclude folks, and being just as intentional about reversing them" —Drew Hubbard,
@DCDHCD
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Smart Growth America
@SmartGrowthUSA
Hear from SGA CEO and President Calvin Gladney (@SmartGrowthCEO) as well as some SGA partners, on what equity means to them when thinking about affordable housing and transit-oriented development. youtube.com/watch?v=Z85Ygg
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Environmental Law & Policy Center
@ELPCenter
Here are three reasons why we fight highway expansion boondoggles: 1) New road capacity never solves congestion; it only encourages more driving. Check out
@T4America
’s #CongestionCon report for the data (1/7)
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National Complete Streets Coalition
@completestreets
The Congestion Con is why we're all spending billions for more lanes that just make congestion worse. Time to opt out of the lie. Read @T4America's new report t4america.org/maps-tools/con #CongestionCon
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@T4America
"Hosseini added that by failing to even locate where their sidewalks and crosswalks are, cities are ill-equipped to take action to get ones that are broken fixed, never mind creating new pedestrian connections where none currently exist."
usa.streetsblog.org
New Tool Maps Sidewalks From the Sky — And Encourages Cities to Fill The Gaps
Cities across America will soon be able to easily map their pedestrian infrastructure using the power of artificial intelligence — and challenge them to have a long overdue conversation about why t…
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