#nacto — Public Fediverse posts

City staff and Councilor Oschrin attended the National Association of City Transportation Officials this year. I find them an essential resource here in congested, car-dependent North America. I remember when I was the only one here talking about NACTO best practice and now I am learning about the newest and best methods from city staff. We have come a long way in just a few years here. #NACTO https://nacto.org/our-work/

Good timing for NACTO (an association of North American #cities and #transit agencies formed to exchange #transportation ideas, insights, and practices and cooperatively approach national transportation issues) to have its 2026 Designing Cities conference in #Minneapolis, May 12-15. https://events.bizzabo.com/designingcities2026?mc_cid=7556cbed44&mc_eid=9ab2822fa2

As Thomas L. Friedman suggested in March 15 column “Why Minnesota Matters More Than Iran for America’s Future”:
"For anyone outside of #Minnesota who wants to help, the best thing you can do is #vacation in the #TwinCities or hold your next #convention here.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/15/opinion/columnists/minneapolis-ice-trump-neighbor.html?unlocked_article_code=1.TlA.MQ2h.tiZJNtoetgq3&smid=url-share

#LoveThyNeighbor #LoveYourNeighbor #neighboring #neighbors #community #PublicTransit #TransportationPlanning #CityPlanning #UrbanPlanning #NACTO

A commercial cargo bicycle pilot in New York City that was so successful, it was made permanent https://nacto.org/latest/urban-delivery-by-bike-how-new-york-city-established-a-supportive-regulatory-environment-for-delivery-by-bike/

#CarbonEmissions #CargoBike #Delivery #NACTO

Ariana Green, Principal Transportation Planner, and Alissa Guther,
Transportation Planner, of Transportation Agency for #MontereyCounty, attended the 2025 National Association of City Transportation Officials
(#NACTO) Designing Cities Conference in Washington, D.C. The conference provided an
opportunity to connect with fellow #ActiveTransportation, #PublicHealth, and #SafeRoutes
champions from across the country and share best practices. Sessions attended
and key takeaways: (see pages 46-48 https://www.tamcmonterey.org/files/ba21450c9/Agenda+Packet+-+2025-08-22T103550.309.pdf).

https://apnews.com/article/speed-limits-85-rule-safety-ohio-0bcc07bd9bd0c9cae2cffc11512cd95f “People are traveling and living differently than they did 40 years ago, and we want to put safety more at the focus” #SafeStreets #TwentyIsPlenty #NACTO #WarOnCars

Great talk with #cville transportation planner Ben Chambers today. I learned that our team presented at #nacto on our important #saferoutestoschool progress here. We aren’t Paris yet, but we are moving forward. https://www.charlottesville.gov/565/Safe-Routes-to-School

Stefanie Seskin served as #Boston's Director of Active Transportation for 8 years before leaving to join #NACTO this fall. In this interview, she talks about her new role, and reflects on how much #Boston's streets have changed in the past 8 years:

https://mass.streetsblog.org/2023/10/19/an-exit-interview-with-stefanie-seskin-bostons-8-year-director-of-active-transportation?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

A wishlist for the new #MUTCD, via @Streetsblog and #nacto https://usa.streetsblog.org/2023/08/16/six-changes-to-look-out-for-in-the-next-edition-of-the-mutcd

Vignesh is a great follow
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RT @viggyswam
Check out how effective dedicated signal timing for cyclists can improve safety at the intersection

#infrastructure #protectedcorner #MUTCD #Engineering #quickbuild #NACTO #tacticalurbanism #intersection
https://twitter.com/viggyswam/status/1639688759703748610

#AmericaWalks seminar hosts dynamic #NACTO chief #JanetteSadikKhan and #Urbanist @davidzipper

JSK starts with A people centered approach to our #streets. Vehicle safety and road design. "Flying driverless cars are NOT the future of transportation. [Xanax version of the future looks frighteningly like Seattle's waterfront.] But reality is people trying to get across the street in Orlando.

Excited for the #AmericaWalks free webinar with dynamic #NACTO chief #JanetteSadikKhan and #Urbanist @davidzipper

January 19th at 2pm Eastern.
register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_KwtkjI_dRJmq2p-rNN0t7w

New report from #NACTO shows how "Shared #micromobility has proven itself to have ... value as a resilient and essential part of our transportation systems."

Currently, most US systems try to cover whole cities with 1,000 or fewer bikes. Empty bike racks often end up frustrating people who cannot complete trips.

Soon, city leaders will wake up to #bikeshare as a low-cost, effective way to address climate and equity, and the bikeshare systems of many cities will grow.

https://nacto.org/shared-micromobility-2020-2021/?mc_cid=0a4218a6a7&mc_eid=f7e9ac2673