This study finds that bicycles and electric bicycles could help reduce carbon emissions from urban transportation by 11 percent.
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Connecting Housing, Transportation, and Education to Expand Opportunity
This paper discusses how to create more places where low- or moderate- income families can afford a suitable home in a transit-rich neighborhood with good schools.… Read More »
Does Transit-Oriented Development Need the Transit?
This research looks at how the key to less driving in transit-oriented developments may not be the presence of rail, but other factors like higher… Read More »
7 Paths to Development That Bring Neighborhoods Wealth, Not Gentrification
This article describes a framework for building community wealth, which includes seven key drivers that work together to create an inclusive, sustainable community economy where… Read More »
Six Foundations for Building Community Resilience
This report describes how communities can approach the full scope of the 21st century’s challenges equitably and sustainably. The report draws on some of the… Read More »
Preserving Multifamily Workforce and Affordable Housing: New Approaches for Investing in a Vital National Asset
This report profiles leading efforts to preserve multifamily workforce and affordable housing that harness Below-Market Debt Funds, Private Equity Vehicles, and Real Estate Investment Trusts.
America’s Rental Housing: Expanding Options for Diverse and Growing Demand
This report documents the rising demand for rental housing in the US, particularly among low- and moderate-income renters. The report looks at what the public… Read More »
National Study of Bus Rapid Transit Development Outcomes
This first-of-its-kind academic study unveiled by Transportation for America, Smart Growth America, and the National Institute on Transportation and Communities examined existing Bus Rapid Transit… Read More »
Preserving Multifamily Workforce and Affordable Housing: New Approaches for Investing in a Vital National Asset
This report from showcases 16 ideas that have raised $3 billion for affordable housing around the country.
Do Strict Land Use Regulations Make Metropolitan Areas More Segregated by Income?
This study by Michael C. Lens and Paavo Monkkonen from the University of California, Los Angeles, Luskin School of Public Affairs identifies the precise ways that stricter… Read More »