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Center for Transit-Oriented Developments Comments On Proposed Changes To New...
The Center for Transit-Oriented Development today released detailed comments on the Federal Transit Administration's proposed changes in the New Starts and Small Starts programs. The New Starts and...
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Mixed-Income Transit-Oriented Development Action Guide Videos
Reconnecting America has introduced a video section on their MITOD Action Guide website. The new section will feature video interviews of experts in the housing, transportation and community...
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Federal Funding Matrix Lists Sustainable Communities Grant Opportunities
Reconnecting America has compiled a Federal Funding Matrix, which provides a listing of possible funding sources for creating sustainable communities. The Funding Matrix displays funding opportunities...
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The Denver Regional Equity Atlas: Mapping Access to Opportunity at a Regional...
Calling it a “once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the region,” an unprecedented local partnership of private, philanthropic and nonprofit leaders was joined by Denver Mayor Michael Hancock to outline...
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Senate Transportation-HUD Appropriations Subcommittee Vote
I commend the action taken today by the Senate Transportation-HUD Appropriations Subcommittee to pass a bipartisan bill that will fund critical housing and transportation programs. The investments...
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House Passage of Transportation Reauthorization Bill
I am pleased there is now bipartisan action on transportation reauthorization by the House that can be conferenced with the Senate. While this six-month extension does not provide the certainty of a...
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How Transit Can Create Opportunity At A Regional Level
Reconnecting America and its partners in Mile High Connects recently released the Denver Regional Equity Atlas, which maps how current and future transit service can connect people to opportunities...
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John Robert Smith Conversation With Steve Anderson, Managing Director,...
Recordings of the interview with John Robert Smith are available on The Infra Blog at InfrastructureUSA.org Guest on THE INFRA BLOG Conversation with Steve Anderson, Managing Director,...
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Los Angeles Affordable Housing Preservation Study released by the Los Angeles...
Los Angeles' massive transit infrastructure investment promises benefits across the city and the region over the next decade and beyond, but it could also have unfortunate side effects if efforts...
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Reconnecting America and Community Transportation Association of America...
Reconnecting America and the Community Transportation Association of America (CTAA) today released a report that examines how smaller communities and rural regions are using transit and other mobility...
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TOD 205 Guidebook Explains Value Of Incorporating Families Into TOD Planning
The Center for Transit-Oriented Development (CTOD) and the Center for Cities & Schools (CC&S) at the University of California, Berkeley, today released "TOD 205 - Families and Transit-Oriented...
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Reconnecting America Welcomes Announcement of TIGER 2012 Grant Awards
Reconnecting America President and CEO John Robert Smith welcomed the Department of Transportation's announcement of $500 million in funding for TIGER (Transportation Investment Generating Economic...
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Transportation Reauthorization Conference Report
With this bill Congress had the opportunity to establish a transportation program that would support communities' efforts to become more sustainable and economically resilient. Unfortunately, the...
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Los Angeles Orange Line Bus Rapid Transit Sustainable Corridor Implementation...
Shortly after the opening of the Orange Line corridor extension to Chatsworth, the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (“Metro”) released the Orange Line Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)...
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Video: Gulf Coast Passenger Rail Optimism
Reconnecting America President & CEO John Robert Smith was in Mobile, AL, this week to address the Gulf Coast Passenger Rail Summit. At the summit Smith was interviewed by Ron Reams of NüzzApp, a...
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Reconnecting America's Bill Sadler Joins The 2012 Next American Vanguard Class
Reconnecting America Program Associate Bill Sadler has been named to the 2012 Next American Vanguard Class. Sadler is one of 43 people selected from nearly 200 applications by Next American City for...
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Mixed-Income TOD site boasts updated case studies
The online Mixed-Income Transit-Oriented Development Action Guide at MITOD.org has been updated to include a number of additional case studies in the site's extensive Tools section. Updated case...
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Webinar: Putting Transit to Work in Main Street America
Small and rural communities across the country are implementing transit projects that are making an impact on their economy and quality of life for their citizens. Communities are implementing projects...
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Mobility Choices: Connecting People To Places
On May 29, Reconnecting America President & CEO John Robert Smith gave the morning keynote address at the Tennessee Obesity Task Force gathering in Nashville. Later, he was interviewed and that...
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Discussing How Local Agencies Put Transit to Work in Main Street America
Reconnecting America Policy Associate Sasha Forbes attended the Community Transportation Association Expo in Baltimore in May in order to discuss Reconnecting America's report, "Putting Transit to Work...
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Policy Brief Explores Economic Benefits Of Locating Affordable Housing Near...
Reconnecting America today released an eight-page policy brief that makes the economic case for locating affordable housing near transit. The brief, entitled "Locating Affordable Housing Near Transit:...
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Reconnecting America & CTOD Lineup At Rail~Volution In LA
Reconnecting America and the Center for Transit-Oriented Development will be participating in a number of sessions at Rail~Volution 2012 in Los Angeles during Oct. 14-17. Find out more about the...
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Reconnecting America's Chris Yake Named To Mass Transit Magazine’s Top 40...
Reconnecting America Project Director Chris Yake has been named to Mass Transit magazine's 2012 Top 40 Under 40 List of young professionals who have made significant contributions to the public transit...
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Reconnecting America Contributes To New Book Exploring Entrepreneurial...
Reconnecting America President & CEO John Robert Smith and Chief of Staff Allison Brooks have co-authored “Transit-Oriented Development Is Good Community Development,” which explores how, in this...
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Reconnecting America Releases “Are We There Yet? Creating Complete...
Reconnecting America today released Are We There Yet? Creating Complete Communities for 21st Century America, an ambitious report that tracks progress in America’s regions toward a vision of complete...
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Applications Open For Livability Solutions Free Technical Support
Livability Solutions, a partnership that includes Reconnecting America, is now taking applications for free technical assistance. Applications for the second year of the program are due by Nov. 2. To...
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Discussing Regional Implications Of Complete Communities
Reconnecting America Chief of Staff Allison Brooks discusses "Are We There Yet? Creating Complete Communities for 21st Century America" and what it means to regional efforts to improve the Chicago...
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For Price Of Shipping, You Can Get Printed Copy Of Are We There Yet? Report
Reconnecting America has a limited number of printed copies of Are We There Yet? Creating Complete Communities for 21st Century America. The books are free, thanks to the generous contribution of the...
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Deadline Extended For Livability Solutions Free Technical Support Applications
The deadline to apply for free technical assistance under the Livability Solutions program has been extended to 5pm EST, Tuesday, Nov. 6.Livability Solutions is a partnership that includes Reconnecting...
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Reconnecting America Releases Report On Transit In Midsize Cities
Reconnecting America today released a report that explores transit in midsize cities with a focus on best practices in transit planning, funding strategies, and outcomes.“Midsize Cities on the Move: A...
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Bay Area Transit-Oriented Affordable Housing Fund Earns EPA Recognition
Reconnecting America was honored to learn that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has recognized the Bay Area Transit-Oriented Affordable Housing Fund (TOAH) as an honorable mention recipient of...
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Reconnecting America At New Partners For Smart Growth Conference
Reconnecting America Policy Director Sarah Kline and Program Associate Bill Sadler will be participating in the 12th Annual New Partners for Smart Growth Conference Feb. 6-10 in Kansas City, MO.Kline...
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Frequently Asked Questions About Are We There Yet?
What is a Complete Community? What is an Opportunity Area? Reconnecting America has added a Frequently Asked Questions summary to the Are We There Yet? website. Topics covered include:What is a...
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2013 Edition Of Jumpstarting The Transit Space Race Interactive Map Released
Reconnecting America today released an updated version of its Jumpstarting the Transit Space Raceinteractive map, which documents the national interest in fixed-guideway transit. The fresh data show...
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Peter J. 'Jack' Basso Joins Reconnecting America Board
Reconnecting America President and CEO John Robert Smith today announced the appointment of Peter J. "Jack" Basso to the organization's Board of Directors.Basso, a nationally recognized expert on...
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Reconnecting America President and CEO John Robert Smith Responds To...
Reconnecting America President and CEO John Robert Smith issued the following response to President Obama's State of the Union address:“We appreciate the President's continued recognition that we must...
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Enhancing Food Access and Creating a Healthy Lifestyle for Residents in...
Spartanburg, South Carolina, has a classic American history like many cities in the south. The region is naturally rich in resources and fertile farmland, and they profited heavily from the many cotton...
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Reconnecting America Comments on Administration's FY14 Budget
Statement of John Robert Smith, President and CEO of Reconnecting America, on the Administration's Proposed FY14 Budget:"In the Administration's recently released budget for Fiscal Year 2014, we were...
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New Reconnecting America Report Explores Economic and Workforce Development...
Reconnecting America has completed an analysis of the economic and workforce development impacts of Denver's Southeast Rail Line and concluded that the 6-year-old light rail line has only supplemented...
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Reconnecting America To Provide Free Place-Based Sustainability Technical...
Reconnecting America, as a partner in Livability Solutions, has been selected to provide technical assistance to the Seattle Department of Planning & Development and Valley Metro in Phoenix as part...
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Statement Of John Robert Smith On The Passing Of Transportation Champion U.S....
U.S. Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ)Today, transportation generally and passenger rail in particular, lost a dear friend and valiant advocate with the passing of New Jersey U.S. Sen. Frank Lautenberg.Of...
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Senate Should Support Foxx Appointment As Secretary of DOT
Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx has been approved unanimously by the Senate Commerce Committee to be the next Secretary of Transportation and the full Senate should move quickly to give Mayor Foxx their...
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New Guide Discusses Better Connecting Transit, Jobs and Workforce Development...
Reconnecting America and its partners in Mile High Connects today released "A Station Area Typology of Economic Opportunity: A Guide to Better Connecting Transit, Jobs and Workforce Development in the...
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Statement of Reconnecting America President John Robert Smith on Senate...
I commend the leaders of the Senate Transportation-HUD Appropriations Subcommittee, Chairman Patty Murray and Ranking Member Susan Collins, for the passage of their bipartisan bill funding critical...
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Toward A Federal Transportation Policy For Every American
I commend the US Senate for its unanimous vote to confirm Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx as the next Secretary of Transportation. Foxx will bring an invaluable perspective on the needs of local...
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Reconnecting America President & CEO John Robert Smith's Testimony Before...
$codeChairman Denham, Ranking Member Brown, and members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today. I am John Robert Smith, Co-Chair of Transportation for America, the...
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'TOD University' Brings Transit And Equitable Transit-Oriented Development...
With many cities and regions throughout the nation expanding public transportation options, how can communities advocate strategically for equitable Transit-Oriented-Development (TOD) as they work -...
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Joint Announcement From Reconnecting America And Smart Growth America
Reconnecting America and Smart Growth America's boards and staff have recently completed a joint strategic planning process to evaluate how to have the most impact in advancing shared goals related to...
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Moving to Work in the Bay Area
Low-income workers face multiple barriers to advancement according to a study by Reconnecting America with Urban Habitat and support from the Great Communities Collaborative.Moving to Work in the Bay...
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Reconnecting America Releases LA Equity Atlas Report
With a $40 billion voter-approved transit investment being deployed over the next 20 years, the Los Angeles County transit system expansion will add 102 miles of rail transit and almost 100 new...
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