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Claudette Colvin, who refused to move seats on a bus at start of civil rights movement, dies Civil rights pioneer Claudette Colvin has died. She was 86. Her 1955 arrest for refusing to give up her seat on a segregated Montgomery bus helped spark the modern civil rights movement.

RIP to civil rights pioneer Claudette Colvin.

At 15 years old, Claudette refused to give up her seat to a white person on a segregated bus and was arrested, 9 months before Rosa Parks did the same. Her activism led to the integration of transit in Montgomery and to a movement that changed the U.S.

Leading the Way 2025 - NACTO NACTO's 2025 annual report shows that in a year of uncertainty, our network is getting stronger.

At a time when the very idea of government and public service is under attack, the collective impact of the NACTO community has never been more essential.

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The 11th edition of the MUTCD, two years later - NACTO It’s been two years since the Federal Highway Administration published the 11th Edition of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), which was the first update to the manual in almost 15 ...

City officials are the figures most often held accountable for traffic safety, but states and U.S. DOT set the rules. To save lives, we must remove institutional roadblocks and advocate for the creation of national standards that put safety first.

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The release of the 11th edition of the MUTCD triggered a 2-year clock for state DOTs to incorporate it into their state standards.

In the 31 U.S. states where NACTO has members:
10 adopted the 11th edition directly
13 adopted the 11th edition and a state supplement
8 adopted a separate state MUTCD

Thousand-page document governing nearly every street in the U.S. gets a refresh - NACTO A single federal document dictates what nearly every American street looks like–and federal regulators recently updated it for the first time since 2009.  The Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices...

The new MUTCD still falls short in areas that play an outsized role in the unsafe design of our streets and continues to prioritize motor vehicle movement over the enormous range of other urban street users. nacto.org/latest/thous...

Positive changes include modernizing the method for setting speed zones, making it easier to install crosswalks, and explicitly allowing the use of green bike lanes, red transit lanes, and asphalt art.

Since the MUTCD was adopted, NACTO has worked to understand the changes in the 11th edition, communicated the most important information to our members, tracked state adoption of the document, and developed recommendations to improve future guidance.

Thousand-page document governing nearly every street in the U.S. gets a refresh - NACTO A single federal document dictates what nearly every American street looks like–and federal regulators recently updated it for the first time since 2009.  The Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices...

The new edition—the first update to the manual in almost 15 years—made important steps toward a safer, more people-focused transportation system, but it does not include every necessary reform to create safe streets. nacto.org/latest/thous...

The 11th edition of the MUTCD, two years later - NACTO It’s been two years since the Federal Highway Administration published the 11th Edition of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), which was the first update to the manual in almost 15 ...

Happy (?) birthday to the 11th edition of the MUTCD!

It’s been two years since the FHWA published the 11th Edition of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, which sets detailed standards for U.S. road markings, speed limits, stop signs, and traffic signals.

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Design Strategies for Signalized Intersections - NACTO Adapted from Urban Bikeway Design Guide, Third Edition, published by Island Press

🔟 Put pedestrians on a pedestal! Don’t forget about people walking when designing bikeways and intersections—make sure to make decisions with pedestrians in mind. nacto.org/publication/...

Reassess and Reorganize the Intersection - NACTO Adapted from Urban Bikeway Design Guide, Third Edition, published by Island Press

9️⃣ Make decisions that reduce complexity. Base design decisions on modal priorities, not the existing lane configurations. nacto.org/publication/...

Designing Safe Intersections - NACTO Adapted from Urban Bikeway Design Guide, Third Edition, published by Island Press

8️⃣ When designing intersections for people, don’t expect to eliminate all conflicts and don’t expect perfect actions. Create spaces where users are mutually aware of one another, visible, and generally predictable in their actions. This reduces crash rates and severity. nacto.org/publication/...

Designing for Non-Visual Navigation - NACTO Adapted from Urban Bikeway Design Guide, Third Edition, published by Island Press

7️⃣ Building bike infrastructure is an opportunity to address accessibility needs. Accessibility is required on all streets, and many bikeway projects offer an opportunity to provide for people with disabilities. Look for opportunities to add non-visual navigation tools. nacto.org/publication/...

Vehicle Speed and Volume Management - NACTO Adapted from Urban Bikeway Design Guide, Third Edition, published by Island Press

6️⃣ Vehicle speed and volume management is part of bikeway design.

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5️⃣ Incremental change is meaningful. Balance what’s possible with a need to build for the future. You’ll probably need to upgrade your projects at some point. As the bike network connects and expands, ridership and support will increase—and with every iteration, design and policies will improve.

Design Controls for Bicycle Facilities - NACTO Adapted from Urban Bikeway Design Guide, Third Edition, published by Island Press

4️⃣ All bikeways in a bike network should be All Ages & Abilities bikeways, but they don’t all have to be designed for the same volumes or mix of users. Context is key!

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Designing for All Ages and Abilities - NACTO Adapted from Urban Bikeway Design Guide, Third Edition, published by Island Press

3️⃣ Bikeway design should be proactive and aim to serve a large and diverse community of people on bikes, cargo bikes, e-bikes, e-scooters, kick scooters, skateboards, and other devices with small wheels.

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Developing and Delivering Bike Projects - NACTO Adapted from Urban Bikeway Design Guide, Third Edition, published by Island Press

2️⃣ For successful network planning, community collaboration, and project development, cities need to have a clear, transparent decision-making process.

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Envisioning a Bikeable Future - NACTO Adapted from Urban Bikeway Design Guide, Third Edition, published by Island Press

1️⃣ Transformative change starts with a bold vision. To make streets safer and cities healthier and more joyful, leaders must pave the way with real resources, structures, and backing when progress gets tough.

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10 takeaways from training North America’s bike network builders - NACTO Across North America, cities are building bike networks with imagination, resilience, adaptability, and drive. They’re planning high-quality bikeways that rely on more than paint to protect their user...

This fall, we invited member agency staff to participate in a training series on putting NACTO's Urban Bikeway Design Guide into practice.

10 takeaways from training hundreds of North America’s bike network builders ⬇️

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Federal climate funding supports local ownership of bike share in New Orleans - NACTO New Orleans plans to use an infusion of federal funds to expand micromobility options, spread the joy of biking, and build a sense of public ownership of Blue Bikes, its community-run bike share syste...

The popularity of New Orleans' bike share system has outpaced its ability to grow within the current funding structure.

Thanks to federal climate grants, the City and its nonprofit bike share operator, Blue Krewe, are laying the groundwork for long-term success.

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NACTO Welcomes Five Cities and Transit Agencies as New Members - NACTO Belgrade, Montana; the Jacksonville Transportation Authority; the Montgomery Department of Transportation; the Spokane Transit Authority; and the Toronto Transit Commission join network of more than 1...

In other new, Spokane Transit was recently accepted as a transit agency member of @nacto.bsky.social!
STA has long benefited from their resources for bus stop design. Membership is next level collaboration.
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About Membership - NACTO NACTO’s member cities and transit agencies champion people-first urban transportation.

NACTO’s member cities and transit agencies champion actionable, people-first transportation.

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The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC)—the third-largest transit agency in North America—is implementing transit priority measures through its RapidTO initiative, including bus priority lanes and transit signal priority.

Spokane Transit is planning a new bus rapid transit project in the region’s busiest corridor.

The Montgomery County Department of Transportation is advancing multiple BRT corridors, building out a low-stress bike network, and continuing its nationally-recognized work in accessible design. @mcdotnow.bsky.social

Jacksonville Transportation Authority is advancing multimodal infrastructure and autonomous mobility in Northeast Florida, ensuring that more communities have safe, reliable, and convenient mobility options.

The City of Belgrade, Montana is developing a comprehensive safety action plan and rapidly deploying quick-build demonstration projects to better connect its downtown core with surrounding residential neighborhoods.

NACTO is excited to welcome five new members!

Belgrade, MT, and four transit agencies—the Jacksonville Transportation Jacksonville Transportation Authority, @mcdotnow.bsky.social, the Spokane Transit Authority, & the Toronto Transit Commission—have joined our network.

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Vision Zero improvements on Columbus’ East Broad Street decrease crashes, reduce speeds - NACTO A safe streets project in the City of Columbus, Ohio, is demonstrating how cities can deliver federally funded projects that make a tangible difference.  In November 2024,  the City of Columbus used S...

Columbus OH is showing how cities can deliver federally-funded projects that make a tangible difference.

In the year since the NACTO member used SS4A funding for a safety demonstration project, excessive speeding on the corridor is down by 89% and crashes have halved.
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