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Transportation for America—a program of Smart Growth America—is seeking a skilled and motivated individual with knowledge and interest in transportation...
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Recent Posts
Catch up with our most recent blog posts
Transportation for America Applauds Long-awaited USDOT GHG Rule
The GHG emissions measure will require U.S. states and territories to measure and report transportation-related emissions on federal roadways. WASHINGTON...
Transit’s physical cliff: Climate change
California and New York State Legislatures voted to save transit from the fiscal cliff in 2023. While a win for transit can be a win for the climate, changing...
Catching the e-bike wave
Electric bikes have enormous potential to deliver affordable, clean, healthy and space-efficient transportation to the masses, but the feds and too many...
Don’t curb your e-thusiasm: Charging and the curb
Electric vehicle charging at the curb presents unique challenges to meet equity, accessibility, and eligibility for federal programs.
Road feels unsafe? DOT says prove it!
In the United States, where and how traffic deaths occur are painfully predictable. But even with historically high levels of funding available, traffic...
Featured T4America Resources
Get started with our landmark reports on a range of transportation issues
Electric vehicles & smart growth
This page includes all of our resources on how to reduce emissions in an equitable way—and that path includes the EV transition.
Gas tax alternatives: A policy evaluation framework
Much of the discussion about alternatives to the gas tax in recent years has focused on the idea of “fairness”—ensuring that…
Divided by Design
Examining how today’s transportation measures, models, and practices were shaped by the racist history of the 1950s and 60s, and…
Community Connectors portal
Transportation for America’s Community Connectors portal provides tools and information for advocates to decode the complex and confusing…
Guide to the 2021 infrastructure law
The bipartisan $1.2 trillion infrastructure law now governs all federal transportation policy and funding through 2026. What do you…
Driving Down Emissions
We'll never reduce our emissions without reducing how much we drive.
