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https://doi.org/10.3141/2271-01

http://scholar.google.com...cica&publication_year=2012

Over the past 20 years, federal transportation policy and funding initiatives—such as the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991; the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century; Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users; Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery Grants; and the Partnership for Sustainable Communities—have opened doors to establishing sustainable transportation policy in the United States. However, these initiatives have not always resulted in transformative change. A clear path to actionable, sustainable transportation policy requires a change within the local and regional agencies tasked with establishing and implementing the policy. This paper documents the incremental changes in departments of transportation and planning in seven American cities (Charlotte, North Carolina; Chicago, Illinois; Houston, Texas; Los Angeles, California; New York; Portland, Oregon; and Washington, D.C.) that have enabled a shift toward sustainable transportation policy. Interviews with key transportation leaders in each city revealed the methods used to implement more sustainable transport. These methods serve as a blueprint for other leaders who wish to create similar changes in their own cities.

This paper was sponsored by TRB committee ABE30 Transportation Issues in Major U.S. Cities

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12-3876

English

pp 1-8

2012

Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board

9780309223140

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Cities; Highway departments; Legislation; Policy making; Regional transportation; Sustainable development; Transportation departments; Transportation policy; Urban areas

Charlotte (North Carolina); Chicago (Illinois); Houston (Texas); Los Angeles (California); New York (New York); Portland (Oregon); Washington (District of Columbia)

Administration and Management; Planning and Forecasting; Transportation (General); I10: Economics and Administration; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning

TRIS, TRB, ATRI

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