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10 Tips to Get a Federal Transportation Grant

NLC (National League of Cities)

Co-Authored with: Ndemazea Fonkem, Federal Advocacy Intern at the National League of Cities As we close out the second of five years of historic infrastructure grant funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, there is still time for cities, towns and villages to bring an infrastructure grant home.

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What We Learned After Analyzing 5 Months of Active Mobility Responses to COVID-19

The City Fix

In 2020 and into 2021, transportation agencies, companies and advocacy groups acted swiftly in the face of the unique public health crisis and disruption caused by COVID-19. They provided solutions that kept frontline workers, groceries, health services and other critical. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.

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Honoring the Americans With Disabilities Act

GovLoop

The unprecedented law, enacted in 1990, affirmed the rights of the disabled, making public spaces, places of employment and transportation less discriminatory. The passage of the ADA was preceded by years of activism and advocacy-group efforts. That March, for example, more than 1,000 people marched from the White House to the U.S.

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2022 Reflections: Building on Federal Advocacy Success

NLC (National League of Cities)

As we look back on 2022, we reflect on a historic year for cities, towns and villages across the country. From a federal standpoint, this year saw the implementation of once-in-a-lifetime investments flowing directly to cities.

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New U.S. Public Right-of-Way Accessibility Guidelines Arrive as Cities Focus on Walkability

NLC (National League of Cities)

Co Authored with: Ndemazea Fonkem, Federal Advocacy Intern at the National League of Cities Note: The terms “disabled person” and “person with a disability” will be used interchangeably.

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Bicycling promotion at the neighborhood scale

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

A year or two ago, in Chicago, where there was a CTA closure, a local bike advocacy organization did do a one-day bike bus, but this needs to be done more often. Joe McAndrew, assistant secretary for transportation for the state’s Department of Transportation, said the path will also improve safety and accessibility.

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Revisiting Mott's Market corner store in Capitol Hill DC: residents buy the building after all

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Both this entry and the previous one on White's Ferry ("R evisiting the need for comprehensive transportation planning at the metropolitan and regional scales | For profit services, and White's Ferry, Montgomery and Loudoun Counties ") involve protest and advocacy as a way to get better policy outcomes.