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NOW WE KNOW CHANGE IS POSSIBLE
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CHARLOTTE'S TRANSIT RENAISSANCE
Reconnecting America's Jeff Wood presents an audio tour and slideshow about Charlotte's transit system

CREATING COMMUNITIES IN THE ERA OF CLIMATE CHANGE
Listen to Reconnecting America CEO Shelley Poticha's Rail~volution presentaton

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Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Guidebook
Provides guidance for people participating in TOD in Austin · PDF

The Effect of Rail Transit on Property Values: A Summary of Studies, Draft
Provides a concise summary of results from a number of studies of property values around rail transit · PDF

Transit Technologies Worksheet
Outlines different transit modes and their specifications · PDF

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CAPTURING THE VALUE OF TRANSIT
New report by Center for Transit-Oriented Development released

FINANCING TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT
Policy Options and Strategies in the San Francisco Bay Area

OPPORTUNITIES FOR EQUITABLE TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT
Somerville Community Corp. study for city of Somerville

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JANETTE SADIK-KHAN REINVENTS THE STREETS OF NEW YORK CITY
She garners lots of attention since taking over as commissioner of NYC DOT

LOBBYING FREE-FOR-ALL OVER STIMULUS FUNDS
The largest investment in infrastructure since federal highway system began

CAPTURING THE VALUE OF TRANSIT
New report by Center for Transit-Oriented Development released

Now we know change is possible

DONATE to Reconnecting America: Help Us Make Change Happen

Now more than ever Americans realize change is possible, that we can act together to set this country on a new course that better responds to today¹s realities. The current economic crisis, instability in the Middle East, the wave of foreclosures and increasing evidence of climate change all suggest it is not our parents' reality anymore. The American Dream is alive and well but it is evolving, and we must push forward with an agenda that keeps America competitive and makes us all more financially secure. If the single-family home in the suburbs was the American Dream of yore, the new American Dream also includes lofts, townhomes, live-work spaces and apartments in walkable, mixed-use neighborhoods near high-quality transit ­­-- neighborhoods that will go a long way toward setting America on the path to fiscal and environmental sustainability and security. America has become more diverse and we must build and retrofit our cities and our suburbs to keep up with this new reality. At Reconnecting America we believe we can provide affordable, convenient, healthy lifestyles for Americans of all ages and incomes in diverse and human-scaled communities. Reconnecting America is well-positioned and working hard to make this 21st Century American Dream a reality.

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Calculate the true costs of housing and transportation in cities across the United States.