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Our friends at Environment America are hiring a Transportation Advocate who will work out of their Washington, DC office. The position has four major areas of responsibility. In their words: The Transportation Advocate will be responsible for the following: Advocacy: Bringing problems and solutions to the attention of decision-makers—including members of Congress, the White House, and [...] TSTC made frequent appearances in Albany last year, but will have a full-time presence for the first time in the years to come. New York’s transportation woes are numerous, and many of them can be traced back to one source. A lack of money for transit, bridge, and road projects; the inability of cities to [...] MTR will be off through Christmas, and will be posting on a light schedule through January 4. Have a happy holiday season and please walk, bike, and drive safely. Image: Via Cyclelicio.us. Examples of our work: (L to R) The report "Express Route to Better Bus Service" examined ways to improve service across the Hudson; TSTC organized many events to highlight the needs of LI Bus and MTA riders; the Campaign and One Region Funders' Group awarded transit-oriented development grants to towns in the region. In lieu [...] NYCDOT Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan (shown here with Rep. James Oberstar) is the current president of NACTO, which is seeking an executive director. Have experience in transportation advocacy or organizing, and looking to move outside the region? A couple of groups that Tri-State works with are hiring: National Association of City Transportation Officials, Executive Director: NACTO represents [...] 1000 Friends of Connecticut, a planning group that has worked with Tri-State to accomplish major reforms like the passage of complete streets legislation, is seeking a new CEO. Current CEO and President Heidi Green is stepping down to take a position at Trinity College. We thank her for her work to make Connecticut’s transportation network [...] 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, “green communities” and [...] 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 Transit [...] Click to learn more about the event and to purchase tickets online. Tickets are now on sale for the Tri-State Transportation Campaign’s 2009 Annual Benefit, which will take place on October 29, from 6pm to 8:30pm at The Gates on 290 Eighth Avenue in Manhattan! We hope to see you there as we celebrate another [...] The Tri-State Transportation Campaign is pleased to welcome our new federal advocate, Ya-Ting Liu! As Congress prepares to reauthorize the overarching federal transportation legislation, SAFETEA-LU, Ya-Ting will help TSTC serve as an effective local advocate in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut for the Transportation for America campaign. She will also conduct an assessment to [...] |
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