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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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When gas prices rise, choice matters

When gas prices rise, choice matters High gas prices put pressure on many Americans’ finances. Unfortunately, the cost of gas depends on a variety of factors, and there’s no silver bullet. Focusing on ineffective short-term solutions can often distract from the long-term problem: when the places we live are designed only for car travel (and

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The infrastructure law wasn’t perfect, but now it’s reality

The infrastructure law wasn’t perfect, but now it’s reality Flickr photo by Oregon Department of Transportation Focusing on whether the infrastructure law was “good” or “bad” will fail to shape how its historic cash is spent over the next five years. That’s precisely why T4America is pressing on to enable USDOT, states, metro areas, and local

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Become part of the movement with T4America membership

Become part of the movement with T4America membership All types of local public agencies and organizations join T4America’s membership program to gain access to information and expertise, but because the benefits are numerous, they also often get things they weren’t expecting. T4America members participate in a premier network dedicated to reforming how we spend transportation…

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