Green Light for Climate Action: Unveiling the impact of the GHG Emissions Measure rule
By mandating emissions tracking and target setting, the GHG Emissions Measure addresses an urgent need for climate action. And while this popular rule...
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Avoiding Derailment: The Freights First Act in Perspective
There is no denying that there are persistent issues that impact reliable freight service and the efficient delivery of goods nationwide. Yet, despite...
Now Hiring — Policy Associate
Transportation for America—a program of Smart Growth America—is seeking a skilled and motivated individual with knowledge and interest in transportation...
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...
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.
