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1940s: Esau Jenkins founded a company to shuttle Black residents from the segregated islands of South Carolina to Charleston. During trips, he taught the Constitution and other knowledge needed to pass the discriminatory literacy test that was required for voter registration. #BlackHistoryMonth

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Safe Bus, a Black-owned bus company, was founded in 1926 to connect Black neighborhoods to Winston-Salem, NC’s streetcars, which were largely in white areas. Once the largest Black-owned transportation system in the world, Safe Bus carried 8000 passengers/day. #BlackHistoryMonth

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Have you checked out NACTO's new merch store? Pick up some NACTO gear to make sure everyone knows how much you love bikeable, walkable, rollable, and transit-oriented cities. www.bonfire.com/store/nacto/

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General registration is open for the 2025 Designing Cities Conference. We're bringing 1000+ people passionate about advancing city transportation to Washington, DC! The conference fills up every year. Sign up earlier to guarantee your spot!

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In 1923, Garrett Morgan invented an early version of the traffic light. The three-phase traffic signal included a warning light to tell drivers that they would soon need to stop—similar to today's yellow light. #BlackHistoryMonth

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👀Urban Bikeway Design Guide sneak peek! 👀 Check out this excerpt on the importance of strong leadership to make streets safer and cities healthier and more joyful. An impactful leader starts by articulating a broad vision for city streets. nextcity.org/urbanis...

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Nashville, Tennessee, a longtime NACTO affiliate member, is now officially a full member! The city has recently made transportation a top priority, developing the "Choose How You Move" program and making major investments in sidewalks, signals, service, and safety.

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In 1925, A. Phillip Randolph organized Black workers into the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, the first Black labor union in the U.S. Later, as a Civil Rights Movement leader, he chaired the 1963 March on Washington. #BlackHistoryMonth

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NACTO’s website is a major influence in the transportation industry—in 2024 alone, half a million people visited. We’re proud of how much we’ve improved this resource for you. Already forgetting what the old site looked like? Check out some of the before-and-afters!

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In the late 1800s and early 1900s, Granville Woods invented numerous railroad systems that are still in use today, including an electrical system trains use to communicate their location and avoid collisions. #BlackHistoryMonth

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In 1870, Charlton Tandy organized boycotts and direct actions to integrate St. Louis streetcars. After an 1868 law prohibited segregation, racist habits still remained, prompting Tandy to forcibly stop streetcars so Black riders could board and ride safely. #BlackHistoryMonth

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What's new in the third edition of the Urban Bikeway Design Guide? A lot! Including: ● Planning and implementing full bike networks ● Integrating bikeways into roundabouts and traffic circles ● Bike facility operations and maintenance, including access during construction

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In the 1880s, Matthew Cherry patented improvements to the velocipede, a pedal-less predecessor to modern bikes. He also invented the tricycle, which in our time has evolved into a more stable and accessible option for many people to travel than standard two-wheel bikes. #BlackHistoryMonth

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Member registration for the 2025 Designing Cities Conference is open! Staff from NACTO member agencies can register for an early bird rate of $750 until February 19. Non-members can register beginning on February 19. Register now: events.bizzabo.com/designingcit...

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Looking for guidance on lowering speed limits in your city? NACTO's "City Limits: Setting Safe Speed Limits on Urban Streets" provides a consistent, rational, scalable approach to urban speed limit setting, from citywide strategies to corridor-by-corridor methods. nacto.org/publication/...

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1854: Elizabeth Jennings Graham was kicked off two trolleys on her way to church—first a half-empty white-only car, then a car for Black residents because it was too full. Her resulting lawsuit led to the desegregation of public transit in New York City. #BlackHistoryMonth

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Introducing NACTO's new-and-improved website! Although the new website has an entirely new look and feel, it’s still rooted in what makes NACTO, NACTO. We’re still helping improve cities, uniting city voices, and accelerating change. nacto.org/latest/intro...

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Investing in public transit means investing in working families. For most households, transportation is the second highest cost next to housing. #TransitEquityDay

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When it comes to race and power, U.S. transportation and land use decisions are not neutral. Throughout American history, government power has been used to control Black people and exclude Black communities from opportunity. #BlackHistoryMonth

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We love seeing you unbox, react to, and celebrate the new edition of the Urban Bikeway Design Guide! Order yours today—and let us know what you think! If you order directly from our publisher, Island Press, use the code UBDG3 for 20% off at checkout! islandpress.org/books/urban-...

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3rd edition is here. Time to nerd out.

submitted 26 days ago • 4 comments

Ooh exciting… Thanks, @nacto.bsky.social

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Cities can use flexible materials to improve their roadways and public spaces quickly. Conventional construction projects can have long timelines, limited funding streams, and complex regulatory processes, challenging cities to deliver improvements as quickly as they would like.

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The bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the Inflation Reduction Act have funded much-needed projects that connect Americans to opportunity in hundreds of localities in all 50 states. Learn more: nacto.org/latest/local...

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Just arrived! Fun reading on the way! @nacto.bsky.social

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It’s here! 🚲 @nacto.bsky.social @islandpress.bsky.social

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Y'all stroll down the nerd rabbit hole with me. I'm supposed to go to bed early, but the 3rd Edition of the @nacto.bsky.social Urban Bikeway Design Guide published by @islandpress.bsky.social is here.

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Curling up with a good book today ☺️. Great work, @nacto.bsky.social and @islandpress.bsky.social! Available here: islandpress.org/books/urban-...

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Hey look what arrived in the mail today! @nacto.bsky.social #Bicycle #Urbanism #ActiveTransportation #Bikesky

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