Why is a craft beer brewing company hosting a T4 America town hall meeting on transportation? Because our fine partners at New Belgium Brewing Company in Fort Collins, Colorado believe in the merits of sustainable, people-powered transportation. Earlier this year, New Belgium signed onto the campaign as a partner, and on August 18th, they hosted a town hall meeting.

…Glennis was expected at work at 7:00. It was 6:25, and she had been waiting at the stop for 30 minutes when I showed up. Glennis told me that once she got off at Santa Monica Blvd, she would still have about one mile to walk to get to her job. Her chances of getting there on time were looking pretty slim at that moment, and I could see the worry mounting on her face.

One of the first stops on our cross-country town hall meeting tour was Google’s headquarters in California. Last week, several of Google’s developers shared the latest in transit-tracking technology and real-time traffic mapping with our staff, and we got a chance to dig deep into the federal policy changes that could make our nation a more livable place for drivers, riders, and walkers.

Congress will make significant investments in transportation this year — but where and how we choose to invest will have deep impacts on our housing and job markets, public health, energy needs, climate, economic competitiveness, and nearly every other pressing issue facing our country today. That’s why we’re launching two initiatives — a series of webinars with top experts in the field and an ambitious national town hall program — to help you learn more about transportation’s effect on everyday issues and share your community’s vision for transportation with the campaign.