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Join our friends at State Smart Transportation Initiative for a webinar on 9/25 at 1 p.m. EST to learn more about opportunities state DOTs have to become more involved in providing intercity and rural mobility in their states ⤵ Link to register: https://lnkd.in/e3Rb_yZQ

T4A Policy Manager Corrigan Salerno co-authored an op-ed for Next City on California's infrastructure spending, which are likely to increase emissions. Check it out: https://lnkd.in/gkDsUVem

The Build America Bureau at the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Reconnecting Communities Institute (RCI) is now accepting expressions of interest from organizations that would like to receive support for their community reconnection projects. RCI is a new USDOT center for learning to help reconnect communities that were harmed, isolated, and cut off from opportunity by transportation infrastructure. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/giVRqdGK Attend an upcoming webinar to find out more about eligibility requirements and to see if RCI is right for you! ⤵ September 26, 2024, 1:00 pm-2:00 pm EDT. Register here: https://lnkd.in/g5JFqd5J October 8, 2024, 3:00 pm-4:00 pm EDT. Register here: https://lnkd.in/gmxQfdSh #ReconnectingCommunities #Transportation #TechnicalAssistance

☀ This summer, temperatures have soared to record-breaking highs, putting a strain on our existing infrastructure and exposing the limitations of our current approach to transportation. ⭐ Read more ➡ https://lnkd.in/gtFx3qN2 ⏳ Whether it's travel delays or safety concerns for commuters, #ExtremeHeat has a negative effect on transportation infrastructure. And we need policies that mitigate these impacts and build resilience to our changing climate. 🚍 🌇 Learn more about transit and extreme heat in our latest blog.

“What’s continually been shown is that these capacity expansion projects are not actually reducing emissions at all.” -Corrigan Salerno, policy associate with Transportation for America, talking about IIJA funding in Bloomberg ⤵ https://lnkd.in/eBkBZRbp

We're thrilled to see that the Gulf Coast is one step closer to the return of passenger rail 👏 https://lnkd.in/ejDw4wPe “I applaud the City of Mobile for removing the final roadblock to the return of passenger rail service along the Gulf Coast. This victory will improve economic mobility, connect communities across the Deep South, and set an example for the expansion of passenger rail across the country.” John Robert Smith, Chair of Transportation for America said. Learn more in our recent press release.

Our Community Connectors portal provides tools and information for advocates to decode the myriad of programs, acronyms, and decision points that determine what how federal and state transportation dollars are spent. We're looking for feedback on what we can to make the portal even better! Fill out this brief survey and let us know what you think ⤵ https://lnkd.in/eNGRMMy3

Join our team! We're looking for an intern that can help us with policy research and development, transportation storytelling, and policy evaluation and implementation! Learn more about the opportunity and apply today ⤵ https://lnkd.in/etZhdVxz