Livable Communities Links

American Public Transit Association
Serves and leads its membership through advocacy, innovation, and information sharing to strengthen and expand public transportation.

Bicycle And Pedestrian Data
Sources, Gaps, And Needs, a publication from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, assessing what bike and pedestrian data exists and where research should be directed.

Community Transportation Association of America
Committed to improving mobility for all people.

Conservation Law Foundation
Transportation for Livable Communities Network is a resource for people working to create more livable communities by improving transportation.

Main Street...When a Highway Runs Through It (PDF 8.6M)
Oregon Department of Transportation, Transportation and Growth Management Program. A handbook to assist in balancing the needs of communities and the movement of through traffic.

Smart Growth Network
Provides a forum for information-sharing, education, tool development and application, and collaboration on smart growth issues.

Surface Transportation Policy Project
Promotes transportation policies that protect neighborhoods, provide better travel choices and promote social equity.

Take Back Your Streets
How to Protect Communities from Asphalt and Traffic, a citizens' guide published by the Conservation Law Foundation that counters road projects designed to move more traffic faster with livable/ walkable communities.

Urban Land Institute
Provides relevant and current information about land use and real estate development to enhance the total environment.