Press Release Category: Travel

Sustainability Report for IMEX Frankfurt launched: a milestone in measurement sets benchmark ahead of May show

Sustainability at IMEX. The new report covers aspects such as waste management, energy and water usage, event design and also social impact. Ahead of its May trade show, taking place 23 – 25 May, the IMEX Group has published its first ever externally-verified Sustainability Report for IMEX Frankfurt. The IMEX Group has tracked and published

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Eliminating driver error doesn’t work. What does? Part III: The Seven E’s

Eliminating driver error doesn’t work. What does? Part III: The Seven E’s Cities across the world are arriving at the same conclusion: the only acceptable number of pedestrian crash-related deaths is zero. How can state departments of transportation be part of the solution? In this third part of our blog series, we explore the seven

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Repealing jaywalking laws to refocus on street design

Repealing jaywalking laws to refocus on street design Washington could be the next state to repeal jaywalking laws. While the repeal could address racial and social justice issues, the effort could also lead the conversation toward more just and safe street design. Photo by Steve Davis from Dangerous by Design 2022 One of the intersections

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World Animal Protection says the travel company culprits still exploiting wildlife

The study reviewed 9 leading travel companies on their commitment to animal welfare and wildlife friendly tourism with the aim to help holiday makers plan a wildlife friendly holiday. Companies like TUI Musement, GetYourGuide, Trip.com, AttractionTickets.com and Jet2holidays “are still, exploiting wildlife for profit despite 84%1 of UK citizens who believe that tour operators should

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Two years in and a changed Congress—How does Biden stack up and move forward on transportation?

Two years in and a changed Congress—How does Biden stack up and move forward on transportation? The sunsetting 117th Congress passed historic investments in infrastructure, via the 2021 infrastructure law and the Inflation Reduction Act. In parallel, the Biden Administration has rolled up its sleeves to implement those infrastructure investments with an eye towards safety

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How to engage with new elected leaders

How to engage with new elected leaders New state and federal leaders will take office in January. Where they stand on transportation will have a significant impact on the future of mobility in America. Here’s how you can engage with your new elected officials to help improve our transportation system in coming years. How can

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Now Hiring—Director of Arts & Culture

Now Hiring—Director of Arts & Culture Smart Growth America is seeking a Director of Arts and Culture with experience in arts administration, program development and management, and a commitment to SGA’s north star: “a country where no matter who you are, or where you live, you can enjoy living in a place which is healthy

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Following through on the ADA: The All Stations Accessibility Program

Following through on the ADA: The All Stations Accessibility Program The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) released a notice of funding opportunity for the All Stations Accessibility Program (ASAP) that allocates $343 million in fiscal year 2022 (FY22). This program offers competitive grants to localities for the upgrading of legacy stations so they meet the standards

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Join us on 9/14: How to Reconnect Communities

Join us on 9/14: How to Reconnect Communities On Wednesday, September 14 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern join us to learn how to maximize the impact of the new Reconnecting Communities Program. Divisive infrastructure projects, like highways and overpasses built through neighborhoods, continue to restrict travel in cities across the country, creating congestion, hindering development, restricting

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Reconnecting Communities: Initiating restorative transportation justice

Reconnecting Communities: Initiating restorative transportation justice Much of the work of smart transportation focuses on playing defense against divisive infrastructure projects that would make travel more difficult. Now, communities and advocates have a small but real opportunity to go on offense and remove or mitigate harmful stretches of transportation infrastructure. I-10, the Claiborne Expressway, divides

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After your next trip, bring back a fresh perspective on transportation

After your next trip, bring back a fresh perspective on transportation Visiting communities other than our own can remind us to envision more for transportation in our own communities. This is especially important now, with so much infrastructure funding starting to flow that could actually make these visions reality. Photo from Flickr/stirwise When people travel

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