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Reconnecting America, a national land use and transportation group, is hiring a full-time Policy Associate focusing on affordable housing near transit stations to work out of its Washington, DC office. Per the job description: The Policy Associate will serve as primary staff for Reconnecting America on policy issues related to mixed-income housing, equitable development, [...] NYSDOT may be lacking money and political support for its newly released 2010-2015 capital program, but the program shows the agency is moving slowly toward a more sustainable policy. As is customary in New York, the program amounts to the same funding level as the transit portion of the MTA’s proposed five-year capital program, [...] This Thursday, come hear about proposals for bus rapid transit in Connecticut and learn about BRT success stories throughout the nation. The Tri-State Transportation Campaign, Regional Plan Association, Capitol Region Council of Governments, Transit for Connecticut and the Institute for Municipal and Regional Policy at Central Connecticut State University are hosting a Bus Rapid [...]  Have you ever seen a road that ends abruptly in a patch of grass? It's doubtful, since engineers design roads to precise specifications. But the same can't be said of sidewalks and bike lanes in much of NJ. This article was co-written with NJ Future’s Jay Corbalis and is cross-posted at Garden State Smart Growth: 2009 has been a grim year for New Jersey’s pedestrians: Through the end of September, 121 pedestrians have been killed in traffic collisions, according to a Tri-State analysis of state data. This is a 33% increase over the same period in 2008, during which 91 pedestrians lost their lives. In response to this mounting toll, Tri-State and NJ Future joined the NJ chapter of AARP, Environment NJ, Disability Rights New Jersey, and the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia today to call on Governor Corzine to take his pedestrian safety efforts a step further and enact a Complete Streets policy in New Jersey. The governor announced a five-year, $74 million pedestrian safety initiative in 2006 that has had visible results in the state. A Complete Streets policy would require that engineers design roads to accommodate the needs of all users, except where infeasible, any time a new road is built or an existing road is retrofitted. Tri-State helped win passage of complete streets legislation in Connecticut this year; other states with complete streets policies include Delaware, Oregon, and Illinois (a complete list can be found here). There’s no guarantee that better street infrastructure would have prevented the deaths of any of the 121 people who lost their lives while walking in New Jersey this year. But as the photos below show, when transportation planners prioritize automobile movement and treat other considerations as afterthoughts, the result is incomplete streets that create dangerous conditions: Changes in federal legislation could have major repercussions for both the bridge and transit portions of the Tappan Zee project. A Rockland County summit held last week proved a reminder of just how daunting the financing of the Tappan Zee Bridge/I-287 Corridor project will be. Representatives from the study team and the state [...]  Fatal traffic crashes rarely result in criminal charges in New York. [Update: Cy Vance, the Democratic nominee for Manhattan District Attorney, will give a short introduction to the event.] The past months have provided many high-profile examples of tragic traffic fatalities involving pedestrians, cyclists and other “vulnerable parties.” Too often these “accidents” have been the result of careless or even negligent driving. The responsible drivers are rarely prosecuted due to multiple factors, including the structure of the governing laws. What roadblocks exist in pursuing prosecution and conviction and what are some strategies for improving the system to find justice for victims’ families and improved measures of deterrence? Tri-State, Transportation Alternatives, and the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law are holding a symposium addressing the prosecution of vehicular homicide in New York State. Prosecutors, defense attorneys, and legal advocates will examine the existing legal framework and discuss innovative or untried techniques and those in use in other states. The program is free and open to everyone. Attorneys will be eligible for CLE credit — see below. The symposium is at the Cardozo School of Law (55 Fifth Ave., New York) on October 27, 9 am until 12 pm. RSVP to crimsymposium@gmail.com. If you have any questions call Kyle Wiswall at (212) 268-7474 or Peter Goldwasser at (646) 873-6020. We hope to see you there! Tri-State's Ryan Lynch called on Nassau County legislators to protect Long Island Bus riders from potential service cuts and the second fare hike in a year. “How can Nassau County’s elected officials understand the hardships facing LI Bus riders if they refuse to take a 15 minute bus trip?” asked Ryan Lynch, Tri-State’s [...] Total traffic fatalities have fallen over the last 3 years to all-time lows. But cyclist and pedestrian deaths have actually risen slightly, and the management report does not track injuries. Last week, Mayor Bloomberg released the fiscal year 2009 edition of the Mayor’s Management Report, a numbers-heavy “report card” that evaluates city agencies [...] Making it more convenient to walk and bike can help public health. The federal Centers for Disease Control and Department of Health and Human Services recently announced a landmark initiative that communities can use to connect public health with active transportation. Communities Putting Prevention to Work will provide $650 million in stimulus funds [...] |
 
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