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Transportation for America Campaign
Article Overview
Transportation for America is a coalition of (primarily) non-profit organizations, co-chaired by Smart Growth America and Reconnecting America, formed in 2008 to advocate for a
2009 federal transportation bill
that more effectively addresses challenging environmental, social, and 
economic issues created by the current automobile oriented transportation system. Transportation for America sees as its mission, "to align our national, state, and local transportation policies with an array of issues like economic opportunity, climate change, energy security, health, housing and community development."{1]
Coalition Partners
Members of the Transportation for America Campaign include organizations addressing affordable housing, environment issues including climate change, social justice, public health, green building, renewable energy, and economic development. It also includes developers, realtors, and advocates of fiscally responsible government.
The Vision
Transportation for America cites as its vision for the U.S. transportation system:
- 21st CENTURY INFRASTRUCTURE, 21st CENTURY JOBS.
Create green jobs through greater investment in modernized infrastructure and healthy communities — from highway maintenance and repair to public transit upgrades to green housing and neighborhood construction.
- A WORLD-CLASS RAIL SYSTEM
Build a world-class rail network — both between cities and within them — that links our communities, transports people and goods more smoothly and makes our economy more competitive.
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FIXING IT FIRST
Protect the integrity of our existing highway and public transportation systems with an aggressive program of rehabilitation and upkeep, and financial support for superior service.
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HELPING PEOPLE DRIVE LESS
Help people drive less, avoid unpredictable gas prices, get healthy and stay active in their own neighborhoods through expanded construction of public transit, bicycle routes, and safe sidewalks to walk on.
- FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY
Set and enforce national transportation standards, but empower local communities to decide what is necessary to meet those goals as well as the needs of its neighborhoods and residents.
Join the Coalition
Transportation for America seeks other organizations to sign onto its campaign. The campaign provides opportunities to receive regular updates on issues pertinent to the campaign, and general information regarding transportation policy reform.
ALSO ON THE LIVABLE STREETS NETWORK
REFERENCES
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[1] Transportation for America website.
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PICTURE REFERENCES
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[1] Courtesy of Pedestrian Bicycle Information Center Image Library and Dan Burden.
[2] Courtesy of Pedestrian Bicycle Information Center Image Library and Dan Burden.
