Transit for Livable Communities links grassroots action with both short and long-term policy reform efforts. We educate key audiences, testify on transportation issues, monitor transportation news and trends, communicate with journalists, and team up with allies to achieve our shared goal: a balanced transportation system that encourages transit, walking, biking, and thoughtful development.
- Advocacy. Transit for Livable Communities and its advocates are the leading voice for transportation reform in Minnesota. Our staff often testify before the Minnesota state legislature and other elected officials, present at numerous local and regional conferences, and serve as a trusted resource for media around the country.
- Community Organizing. Transportation should serve communities, and communities should have a strong voice in transportation decisions. Transit for Livable Communities works closely with people across the region, connecting them to opportunities to take action on transit, walking, bicycling, and development in their communities. Transit for Livable Communities also issues action alerts and updates to thousands of dedicated e-activists across Minnesota.
- Research. Transit for Livable Communities’ staff are experts in their fields. Transit for Livable Communities’ policy briefs have helped a decade’s worth of legislators learn more about everything from road subsidies to transit developments in peer regions. Transit for Livable Communities’ publications, like The Myth of Free Parking, Citizen’s Agenda for Transportation in the Twin Cities, and Share the Road: Encouraging Bicycling and Walking in Minnesota, help local leaders shift regional thinking about transportation in Minnesota.
