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November 29, 2023
Walkable Neighborhoods and Public Transit are Part Of the Clean Energy Transition

By expanding public transportation and rail, and by planning our communities in ways that let people meet their needs with biking, walking, and shorter driving trips we can make the clean energy transition more achievable and affordable.

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September 18, 2023
To Achieve Justice and Climate Outcomes, Fund These Transit Capital Projects

Transit advocates, organizers, and riders are calling on local and state agencies along with the USDOT to advance projects designed to improve the mobility of Black and Brown individuals at a time when there is unprecedented funding and an equitable framework to transform transportation infrastructure, support the climate, and right historic injustices.

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August 15, 2023
How Transit Advocates Scored a Major Victory in Minnesota

A major legislative accomplishment in Minnesota exhibits the political clout of coordinated efforts between transit and climate advocates.

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April 7, 2023
Transit’s Looming Fiscal Cliff: How Bad is it and What Can We Do?

Many transit agencies are facing looming budget shortfalls as federal relief money dries up and ridership has stabilized well below pre-COVID levels. Now is the moment to completely rethink how we fund transit.

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February 21, 2023
Reversing Transit Ridership Declines With Institutional Pass Programs

As transit agencies grapple with significant ridership losses during the COVID-19 pandemic, many are looking to bring back riders by selling fare passes in bulk to employers, schools, and other large institutions.

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February 3, 2023
Colorado’s ‘Greenhouse Gas Planning Standard’ Changes the Transportation Equation

This post was written by guest contributor James Brasuell.  Across the nation, many state-level elected officials talk about reducing transportation...

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November 21, 2022
GHG Rule an Important Tool for Advancing Mobility Options at the State Level

The FHWA's proposed Greenhouse Gas rule can help to prioritize more funding for transit and active transportation by requiring states and cities to set carbon emission reduction targets for transportation.

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May 10, 2022
Monthly Fare-Capping is the Ticket to More Equitable Fare Policy in NYC

By analyzing subway swipe data, we found that adding a 30-day option to the MTA's fare-capping pilot would benefit the riders who need fare relief the most.

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February 16, 2022
Will California Stick the Landing on Its Big Vision for Transportation and Climate?

California may be on the verge of a breakthrough that makes it a national model for states to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector.

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