icon_train

Start here: Our vision

Our three simple guiding principles are concrete, measurable, and have outcomes attached.
We need a new plan beyond "spend more money."

icon_person

Guide to the 2021 infrastructure law

The bipartisan $1.2 trillion infrastructure law now governs all federal transportation policy and funding through 2026. What do you need to know about it? Visit our hub for the new law.

icon_person

Transportation made simple

We make complex transportation issues more understandable through easy-to-understand reports, graphics, and interactive features, and other resources.

What do we believe? Our three principles

Recent Posts

Catch up with our most recent blog posts

  • A young child in a wheelchair travels down a bike lane on a narrow, calm street
    New survey: Accessible Streetscapes for the Disability Community

    A new survey created in collaboration with Smart Growth America, the International Parking and Mobility Institute, and Disability Rights Education & Defense...

    Read More →

  • A shiny passenger train chugs down the track in a southern town
    Progress for passenger rail in the South and beyond

    Two recent developments at the federal level can help propel passenger rail expansion in the South and across the country.

    Read More →

  • A parking space painted green with a symbol indicating the space is dedicated for EVs
    Webinar: Transportation electrification and smart growth in the U.S.

    On Tuesday, May 14 from 2 - 3 p.m., we're partnering with the International Parking & Mobility Institute to offer a free webinar exploring smart growth...

    Read More →

  • A long bridge over a river stops abruptly halfway across, with a quarter-long section lying crumped in the river below
    Building back better: Reflections on the state of infrastructure repair in the U.S.

    Despite substantial federal funding available to address "crumbling roads and bridges," our infrastructure's state of repair is an ongoing issue, and climate...

    Read More →

  • FTA helps deliver more buses for less

    The Federal Transit Administration is working hard to ensure that the next rounds of the Low or No Emissions Grant Program and Buses and Bus Facilities...

    Read More →

  • A cyclist crosses an intersection with the aid of a green bicycle crossing signal
    Rethinking the intersection to prioritize safety over speed

    The rising rate of pedestrian fatalities is a consequence of deadly design decisions that prioritize driver speed and convenience over the safety of all...

    Read More →

Featured T4America Resources

Get started with our landmark reports on a range of transportation issues


  • Electric vehicles & smart growth
    Electric vehicles & smart growth

    This page includes all of our resources on how to reduce emissions in an equitable way—and that path includes the EV transition.

    Read More →

  • Gas tax alternatives: A policy evaluation framework
    Gas tax alternatives: A policy evaluation framework

    Much of the discussion about alternatives to the gas tax in recent years has focused on the idea of “fairness”—ensuring that…

    Read More →

  • Divided by Design
    Divided by Design

    Examining how today’s transportation measures, models, and practices were shaped by the racist history of the 1950s and 60s, and…

    Read More →

  • Community Connectors portal
    Community Connectors portal

    Transportation for America’s Community Connectors portal provides tools and information for advocates to decode the complex and confusing…

    Read More →

  • Guide to the 2021 infrastructure law
    Guide to the 2021 infrastructure law

    The bipartisan $1.2 trillion infrastructure law now governs all federal transportation policy and funding through 2026. What do you…

    Read More →

  • Driving Down Emissions
    Driving Down Emissions

    We'll never reduce our emissions without reducing how much we drive.

    Read More →

  VIEW MORE REPORTS AND RESOURCES