ProGov21 Policy Library

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2024

Level City or Town, County, State

State(s) California, Colorado, Illinois, Massachusetts, Ohio, Washington

Source TransitCenter

Policy Areas Transportation & Mobility

Widespread workforce shortages at transit agencies impede stable access to employment and other necessary services, especially for those who depend entirely on mass transit to navigate their community. This report highlights the challenges agencies face as they attempt to restore...

Complete Streets Tucson

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2019

Level City or Town

State(s) Arizona

Source City of Tucson

Policy Areas Transportation & Mobility

Transportation networks often create unsafe conditions for pedestrians, cyclists, and public transit users. The Tucson Complete Streets Policy improved pedestrian infrastructure and green stormwater management, and facilitated community engagement. It set clear performance targets...

Seattle’s Transportation Electrification Blueprint

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2020

Level City or Town

State(s) Washington

Source Seattle Department of Transportation

Policy Areas Energy, Transportation & Mobility

Fossil fuel-dependent transportation systems produce greenhouse gas emissions, harming air quality and disproportionately affecting low-income communities and communities of color. This report details Seattle's plan to electrify public transit systems and convert a significant portion...

Madison's Transportation Demand Management Program

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2024

Level City or Town

State(s) Wisconsin

Source SSTI

Policy Areas Transportation & Mobility

Traditional methods of expanding road networks have led to increased vehicle use, traffic congestion and greenhouse gas emissions.. In partnership with community organizations and experts, Madison developed this policy guide for implementing transit demand management (TDM). Strategies...

Driving Down Emissions

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2020

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source Smart Growth America

Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources, Transportation & Mobility

Many communities face increasing congestion and emissions due to a dependency on single-occupancy vehicles. Progressive land use policies integrate complete street standards into zoning laws and street design to improve efficiency, sustainability, and accessibility.This report proposes...

District of Columbia Amendment Establishing Special Assessments on Properties within Transportation Districts

Type Act or Session Law

Year 2001

Level City or Town

State(s) District of Columbia

Source City Council of the District of Columbia

Policy Areas Community Development, Finance & Procurement, Transportation & Mobility

The District of Columbia established the New York Avenue Metrorail Benefit Area, introducing a special assessment on properties within a specified distance of a planned Metrorail station. The funds collected through this special assessment are intended to pay the principal and interest...

El Paso Complete Streets

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2022

Level City or Town

State(s) Texas

Source City of El Paso

Policy Areas Public Spaces, Transportation & Mobility

Urban sprawl reduces social interactions, stifles economic activity, and diminishes accessibility for residents. Complete Streets programs address these problems by creating built environments that support a diverse set of transportation options and bring communities together. The...

Equity in Practice: Strengthening Transit through Community Partnerships

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2024

Level City or Town, County

State(s) All States

Source Center for Neighborhood Technology

Policy Areas Democracy & Governance, Transportation & Mobility

Community engagement through partnerships with community-based organizations can enhance a city's safety, reliability, affordability, and accessibility. LA Metro developed a CBO Partnering Strategy to create a database and charter process to streamline partnerships. This report highlights...

Surmounting the Fiscal Cliff: Identifying Stable Funding Solutions for Public Transportation Systems

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2023

Level City or Town, County

State(s) All States

Source Urban Institute

Policy Areas Transportation & Mobility

The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated the fiscal challenges facing public transportation agencies. Many agencies now face a "fiscal cliff" as local sales tax revenues decline and fare revenues fail to recover to pre-pandemic levels. This report outlines strategies to diversify funding...

Guide to Sustainable Transportation Performance Measures

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2011

Level City or Town, County, State

State(s) All States

Source EPA

Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources, Transportation & Mobility

Transportation systems must adapt in order to meet broader environmental objectives. Traditional transportation performance measures focused mainly on mobility and safety, but did not effectively assess sustainability. This document provides a detailed guide on how to integrate sustainability...

Hoboken Street Design Guide: Complete Streets Design and Implementation Plan

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2019

Level City or Town

State(s) New Jersey

Source North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority

Policy Areas Transportation & Mobility

The City of Hoboken Street Design Guide is a leading example of Complete Streets design standards guidance for other government agencies, consultants, developers, and community groups. The guide outlines street typologies and offers specific recommendations for bicycle, pedestrian,...

Alternative Revenue Mechanisms for the Roadway System

Type Fact Sheet or Infographic

Year 2024

Level City or Town, County

State(s) All States

Source Center for Transportation Studies

Policy Areas Democracy & Governance, Transportation & Mobility

Fuel tax revenue is declining due to the increased use of fuel-efficient and electric vehicles. This challenges present funding structures for roadway infrastructure and compels local governments to adopt innovative approaches. This fact sheet explores two solutions: implementing...

Renewing the New York Railroads: How Affordable, Frequent Metro-North and LIRR Service Can Grow Ridership and Expand Opportunity

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2022

Level City or Town, County, State

State(s) New York

Source TransitCenter

Policy Areas Transportation & Mobility

Public transportation provides affordable mobility to millions of New Yorkers but the benefits of transit accrue unequally on the basis of race and income. This report identifies disparities in the affordability and accessibility of New York transit and provides recommendations to...

Ohio’s roadmap to clean transportation

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2024

Level City or Town, County, State

State(s) Ohio

Source Policy Matters Ohio

Policy Areas Transportation & Mobility

The transportation sector in Ohio accounts for 24.9% of all energy consumed in the state and the resulting carbon emissions harm Ohioans' health. This report supports the development of sustainable, equitable clean transportation strategy and efficient public transit systems and provides...

Best Complete Streets Policies 2023

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2023

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source Smart Growth America

Policy Areas Public Spaces, Transportation & Mobility

Unsafe road conditions contribute to rising traffic fatalities and disproportionately affect the elderly and underserved communities. Complete Streets policies set standards and strategies for providing safe, accessible, and efficient transportation options for all users-pedestrians,...

A People’s History of Recent Urban Transportation Innovation

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2015

Level National

State(s) Colorado, Illinois, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania

Source TransitCenter

Policy Areas Transportation & Mobility

Cities have lost human-centric street elements to cars for decades and must reorient their streets towards people. This report examines U.S. cities as they turned to people-oriented transportation and recommends that civic organizations frame transportation issues as quality of life...

2001 District of Columbia Act Amending Municipal Code to Establish a Special Assessment District

Type Act or Session Law

Year 2001

Level City or Town

State(s) District of Columbia

Source Council of the District of Columbia

Policy Areas Community Development, Economic Justice, Finance & Procurement

The District of Columbia needed a mechanism to fund the construction of a new Metro-rail station without relying solely on general taxation or stretching citywide finances. This Act created a special assessment district in the area surrounding the planned station. Properties within...

Summary of Chicago Connected Communities Ordinance

Type Fact Sheet or Infographic

Year 2022

Level City or Town

State(s) Illinois

Source City of Chicago

Policy Areas Community Development, Housing, Transportation & Mobility

The Connected Communities Ordinance expanded Chicago's transit-oriented development (TOD) policies by reducing parking minimums, increasing allowable building height and density, and creating new incentives for affordable and accessible housing near transit. It streamlines zoning...

West Alameda County Development Standards for Residential Mixed-Use Projects

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2015

Level County

State(s) California

Source Alameda County Community Development Agency

Policy Areas Community Development

Alameda County faced challenges from suburban sprawl, which contributed to inefficient land use, car dependency, and lack of neighborhood vibrancy. In response, the County adopted the Development Standards for Residential Mixed-Use Projects to promote higher-density, pedestrian-oriented...

Equitable Transit Oriented Development (ETOD) Centers Anti-Displacement

Type Fact Sheet or Infographic

Year 2021

Level City or Town

State(s) All States, California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois

Source SPARCC

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Transportation & Mobility

Across U.S. cities, investments in transit-oriented development (TOD) have too often triggered displacement, gentrification, and rising rents in low-income communities and communities of color-undermining the benefits of public transit investments and exacerbating racial and economic...

Chicago Equitable Transit-Oriented Development (ETOD)

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2021

Level City or Town, Other Boards and Agencies

State(s) Illinois

Source City of Chicago Mayor's Office

Policy Areas Community Development, Economic Justice, Transportation & Mobility

In Chicago, racial and economic inequity are reinforced by uneven development in transportation systems, since the adoption of Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) policies, almost 90% of new TOD projects have been concentrated in the North Side, Northwest Side, Downtown, and the West...

Overview of San Francisco Transit-Oriented Communities Policy

Type Fact Sheet or Infographic

Year 2024

Level City or Town

State(s) California

Source Metropolitan Transportation Commission

Policy Areas Community Development, Transportation & Mobility

Sprawl and inequitable access to housing and transit have limited the Bay Area's ability to build inclusive, transit-supportive communities. Decades of car-centric planning have led to high housing costs, long commutes, and disinvestment in communities of color and low-income residents....

Greening America's Smaller Legacy Cities

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2023

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source Lincoln Institute of Land Policy

Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources, Public Spaces

Smaller legacy cities are vital for a national low-carbon transition but lack the fiscal capacity and institutional support to engage in sustainability planning. This report calls for "green regeneration" by integrating climate resilience, environmental justice, and green economic...

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