Welcome to Transportation for America
Who we are
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Transportation for America is a growing and diverse coalition focused on creating a national transportation program that will take America into the 21st century by building a modernized infrastructure and healthy communities where people can live, work and play.
What we’re fighting for
America is at a crossroads. Burdened with soaring fuel prices, more and more people are seeing their dreams slipping away amid the escalating costs of transportation and a lack of housing that is affordable near good jobs, schools, shops and parks. Our national dependence on oil leaves us vulnerable to unstable parts of the world, uncertain supplies and the whims of oil companies, and contributes significantly to global climate change. Yet our national transportation program, geared toward solving yesterday’s problems rather than building America’s future, seems incapable of delivering the world-class options we deserve, whether it be inter-city or urban rail, clean buses, streets for safe walking and biking or well-maintained bridges and highways.
T4America has formed a broad coalition of housing, environmental, public health, urban planning, transportation and other organizations that seek to align our national, state, and local transportation policies with an array of issues – economic opportunity, climate change, energy security, health, housing and community development – that will play a key role in strengthening the foundation of our nation and give families and individuals greater, and more appealing options.
We come from different backgrounds, live in different communities, and find different ways to get around. Yet we all believe that:
Our future security, economic success and personal as well as planetary health require us to reduce our dependence on oil.
Everyone living in America — whether in its urban centers or rural heartland — deserves to have ample and affordable options for living and commuting.
Families and individuals want to live in accessible, fair, and environmentally sustainable communities.
Our government — federal, state and local — should spend our money in a way that addresses the needs of all citizens.
What we need to do
To seize upon this opportunity, we must pass transportation reform in 2009 that encompasses and fully funds five key priorities:
Create green jobs through greater investment in modernized infrastructure and healthy communities — from highway maintenance and repair to public transit upgrades to green housing and neighborhood construction.
Build a world-class rail network — both between cities and within them — that links our communities, transports people and goods more smoothly and makes our economy more competitive.
Protect the integrity of our existing highway and public transportation systems with an aggressive program of rehabilitation and upkeep, and financial support for superior service.
Help people drive less, avoid unpredictable gas prices, get healthy and stay active in their own neighborhoods through expanded construction of public transit, bicycle routes, and safe sidewalks to walk on.
Set and enforce national transportation standards, but empower local communities to decide what is necessary to meet those goals as well as the needs of its neighborhoods and residents.
Get involved now!
In the coming year, T4America will mobilize our constituents, shore up public support and work with lawmakers to rethink the way we build our country’s infrastructure and communities. With your support, we can create a world-class transportation program — one that will open the door to a better America.
Join the campaign and sign up for future updates.
Contact Ilana Preuss at 202-207-3355 x32 or ilana.preuss@t4america.org for more detailed information about becoming a sponsoring or partnering organization.
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- Why Jackson, MS needs better transit and complete streets
December 17, 2008 - Introducing the Streetsblog Network
December 8, 2008 - Americans overwhelmingly support new transportation investments
November 20, 2008 - Governors call for new approach to transportation
October 15, 2008 - Reinventing American Transportation
October 10, 2008
- Why Jackson, MS needs better transit and complete streets
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