NACTO (National Association of City Transportation Officials)

To fix the traffic safety crisis, we must address state-owned arterials: Most traffic deaths in urban areas occur on state-owned urban arterials, outside of city control. They’re too-big, too-wide, too-fast streets that disproportionately kill and disproportionately cut through lower-income neighborhoods. No one wants these outcomes. Across the country, there are examples of cities and states working together to make these dangerous streets safer, no matter what mode of transportation people are using–and plenty of opportunities to do more. https://lnkd.in/eSxhPNe4

Over a decade ago, the first edition of the NACTO Urban Bikeway Design Guide sparked a design revolution in cities. Coming on January 14, 2025: the much-anticipated third edition! Developed for cities, by cities, the guide sets a new standard for designing streets for bikes. Preorder it today: nacto.org/bike-guide

Our November update is out! Sign up for NACTO's newsletter to get the latest updates on city transportation planning, policy, and design issues. ?? In this update: ?? Introducing our cohort of 2024-2025 Transportation Justice Fellows ?? Big sale on NACTO's print design guides until November 24! ?? World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims ?? News to know, including new research quantifying the positive impacts of safety improvements, member updates, and a spotlight on state-owned arterials ??♂? This month's design guidance highlight: sidewalks!

Our friends at Island Press are offering a big sale on print books, including NACTO design guides! Until November 24, you can get 50% off print books and free shipping on orders of $100+. Don't miss out on the opportunity to buy a print design guide for half off! (Sorry, this sale applies to all NACTO design guides *except* for pre-orders of the new Urban Bikeway Design Guide.)

Congestion pricing is coming to NYC! Less traffic will mean cleaner air, safer streets, and better transit.

Today is World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims. Traffic deaths and serious injuries are preventable: let’s honor victims and their families by advocating for change and safer streets. We know how to sharply cut traffic deaths. Build safe streets, transit lanes, sidewalks, and bike networks instead of road expansions. Reduce speed limits. Reform vehicle safety standards to protect pedestrians and bike riders. To end this crisis, we need #SafeStreetsForPeople. #WDoR2024

Meet 11 individuals from across the U.S. shaping a more equitable transportation system! The Better Bike Share Partnership—comprised of NACTO, PeopleForBikes, and the City of Philadelphia—is proud to announce the 2024-2025 cohort of the?Transportation Justice Fellowship. Through skills-building sessions, one-on-one coaching, special trainer visits, and structured collaboration, fellows will receive deep support as they advance professionally and work on tangible ways to improve mobility for communities of color.?Transforming Change?will once again partner with BBSP to oversee the cohort.

Narrower vehicle lanes can result in slower driving speeds and reduced crossing distances for pedestrians. NACTO’s Urban Street Design Guide recommends that cities use 10-foot travel lanes to discourage speeding (or 11-foot lanes on designated truck and bus routes). Additional width may be necessary at turns! If the street can accommodate wider lanes, use striping or buffers to clearly separate travel lanes from parking, bike, and transit lanes.

In the U.S., kids are three times more likely to die in traffic on #Halloween than any other day of the year. Why? Just another example of the country's pedestrian safety crisis. The good news? We can fix it.

We love a conference where the highlights are mini-yet-mighty vehicles: Delivery-by-e-bike, smart trucks with high visibility, and an engaged group of city leaders that are doing the ??u?n?glamorous work of slogging through government procurement processes to create better outcomes for their residents. S?m?a?l?l?e?r?,? ?s?a?f?e?r?,? ?f?r?i?e?n?d?l?i?e?r?,? ?a?n?d? ?l?e?s?s? ?p?o?l?l?u?t?i?n?g?:? This is the future of delivery in our cities! (Pictured: NACTO ED Ryan Russo, NACTO members New York City Department of Transportation, City of Boston, and NACTO friends NYC Citywide Administrative Services, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Together for Safer Roads)