This is the final call to contribute to NACTO's first-ever Transit Priority Inventory survey! The survey closes tonight at 11:59pm PT.

Exactly one month until Minneapolis plays host to the 2026 @nacto.bsky.social Designing Cities Conference.

I'm really excited to welcome planners and engineers from all over and be able to share what our city and metro is working on in terms of transportation and land use.

Just can't wait.

Survey: Help us document transit priority programs in the U.S. and Canada - NACTO Cities and transit agencies across North America are improving transit service with tools like dedicated bus lanes, transit signal priority, queue jumps, optimized bus stop spacing, and automated came...

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Survey: Help us document transit priority programs in the U.S. and Canada - NACTO Cities and transit agencies across North America are improving transit service with tools like dedicated bus lanes, transit signal priority, queue jumps, optimized bus stop spacing, and automated camera enforcement. But it’s hard to grasp the full scale of these activities, because no one is tracking transit priority programs across state and regional lines. Until…

From bus lanes to signal priority, we're building the first comprehensive inventory of transit priority programs across the U.S. and Canada.

We need data from ALL agencies—even if you don't have a program yet!

Learn more and take the survey:

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How much transit priority is actually happening in the U.S. and Canada?

Right now, it’s hard to tell. No one is tracking these programs across state and regional lines.

NACTO is changing that with a new transit priority inventory—and we need your help.

Each new NACTO member strengthens our network with their experiences and knowledge. Welcome to Altamonte Springs, Florida; Falls Church, Virginia; @cityofsaintpaul.bsky.social; and Sun Prairie, Wisconsin!

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“Robotaxis Aren’t Coming, They’re Here” helps cities prepare for the future that’s already on their streets - NACTO New practitioners’ paper aims to help cities as they face escalating challenges from the deployment of robotaxi services Robotaxis are here, and cities are the current and future testing and deploymen...

Robotaxis are here, and cities are the current and future testing and deployment grounds of this new technology. Services are launching in cities rapidly, sometimes with little notice.

Is your city ready?

NACTO's new resource outlines steps cities can take to prepare.

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How Toronto reduced car traffic and tripled bike ridership on a key bike boulevard - NACTO Shaw Street was busy with bikes, but it wasn’t working for everyone. There were too many motor vehicles using the street for riding to be comfortable for people who weren’t confident biking, including...

How did @toronto.ca do it?
▶️Reversed motor vehicle lanes for several blocks
▶️Added a traffic diverter—a barrier that stops cars from cutting through, but keeps access for people biking, walking & rolling
▶️Moved an existing contraflow bike lane out of the parking door zone

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In 2020, the City of Toronto undertook a project to make a popular bike boulevard more comfortable for people of all ages and abilities.

The project:
▶️ Decreased vehicle volumes on a popular bike boulevard by up to 60%.
▶️ Tripled the number of people biking in some places on the street.

Director of Engagement - NACTO Job Title: Director of Engagement      Start Date: June/July 2026  Salary: $143,300-$155,800 Location: Remote position with occasional travel expected. Required travel to NYC for biannual in-person st...

This executive-level role will curate, direct, and implement our Engagement Team strategy while collaborating with other executive team members to lead the organization.

Learn more and apply by Monday, March 23, at 9am ET: nacto.org/job/director...

NACTO is hiring! We're seeking a strategic, impact-oriented transportation professional to join our team as a full-time Director of Engagement.

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Scenes from Minneapolis: Someone biking in the rain beside a couple pushing a baby carriage, an aerial view of an intersection with asphalt art, people biking in a protected lane next to vehicle traffic, and people disembarking from a bus to a sidewalk.

We know that the NACTO network will not just be there for @minneapolismn.gov, but that we will learn from the city’s many transportation accomplishments and the lessons of resilience gained from this difficult and trying period.

We hope you will join us.

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We fully expect that when we come together three months from now, we will do so with impact, deep discussion, and even joy.

But the residents of Minneapolis have refused to accept brutality as inevitable. They are showing care for their neighbors. They are standing up for their community.

Even as we’re excited for our upcoming gathering, we must acknowledge the current situation in Minneapolis. Headlines cannot fully convey the uncertainty, grief, and fear that residents of Minnesota are experiencing.

General registration opens today for the 2026 Designing Cities Conference! We're excited to head to Minneapolis, Minnesota, where we'll experience award-winning parks and trails, major investments in transit, and one of the best bike networks in North America.

Register: nacto.org/designingcit...

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.

Read our 2025 annual report: nacto.org/about/financ...

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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