Featured: Livability in small towns #7: Meridian, Mississippi
This collection of 12 case studies puts to rest the idea that livability is an exclusively "urban" idea — small cities, towns and rural regions across the country are transforming themselves into more livable communities. Meridian revitalized its downtown and became a transit hub for rural Mississippi and the southern U.S., improving quality of life for residents and visitors. READ FULL STORY
Dangerous by Design
Dangerous by Design ranks metropolitan areas based on the relative danger of walking.
Nearly 5,000 Americans die preventable deaths each year on roads that fail to provide safe conditions for pedestrians. More than 43,000 Americans – including 3,906 children under 16 – have been killed this decade alone. More than 76,000 Americans have died in the last 15 years. This is the equivalent of a jumbo jet going down roughly every month, yet it receives nothing like that kind of attention.
Future of Transportation National Poll
American voters overwhelmingly support broader access to public transportation and safe walking and biking, according to this new national poll conducted for Transportation for America.
More than four-in-five voters (82 percent) say that "the United States would benefit from an expanded and improved transportation system," including modes of transportation like rail and buses.
An overwhelming majority of voters agree with this statement — no matter where they live. Even in rural America, 79 percent of voters agreed with the statement, despite much lower use of public transportation compared to urban Americans.
Mapping the Transit Funding Crisis
Last August, we highlighted 90 communities facing transit fare hikes and service cuts as a result of a nationwide funding crisis. Our new interactive map contains more than 150 agencies and shows them worse off than last year.
The C-Tran in Clayton County, Georgia, for instance, eliminated service entirely and New Jersey Transit raised some fares by 25 percent. The information on this map was compiled using media reports, existing data and agency releases.
See the map at http://t4america.org/resources/transitfundingcrisis.
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