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Local Organizations
National
Bicycling Advocacy Organizations
National Pedestrian Advocacy Organizations
National Transit Organizations
Smart Growth Advocacy Organizations
Local Organizations
Charleston Area Regional Transit Authouity - CARTA: http://www.ridecarta.com
James Island Greeways plan: http://www.charleston-sc.gov/shared/docs/0/2011.9.19%20ji%20greenways%20plan%20final_opt.pdf
Go Green Charleston: http://www.gogreencharleston.org
Carolina Commuter: http://www.carolinacommuter.com
Hands on Charleston: http://www.handsoncharleston.org
Green Drinks Charleston: http://greendrinkscharleston.blogspot.com
Folly Beach: http://www.follybeach.com
James Island: http://www.jamesisland.com
National Bicycling
Advocacy Organizations
America Bikes
America Bikes is a coalition of leaders from the bicycling
community advocating for positive outcomes for bicycling
in the federal transportation bill. http://www.americabikes.org
The Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals
(APBP) is an organization of professional practitioners
working to advance the field of pedestrian and bicycle transportation
planning, facility design and program development. http://www.apbp.org
Bikes Belong Coalition
Bikes Belong's mission is to put more people on bicycles
more often. http://www.bikesbelong.org
The BikePlan Source
A resource for bicycle advocates nationwide: a growing and
evolving online bicycle planning and program guide, an extensive
reference library, and weekly update of news and views,
and access to a variety of other sites. http://www.bikeplan.com
The Federal Highway Administration's
Bicycle and Pedestrian Program Office
Responsible for promoting bicycle and pedestrian transportation
use and safety. http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/bikeped/index.htm
League of American Bicyclists (LAB)
The League of American Bicyclists is the oldest bicycling
organization in the US . It works through its members to
promote better education and better facilities for bicyclists.
http://www.bikeleague.org
Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)
The PBIC is a clearinghouse for information about health
and safety, engineering, advocacy, education, enforcement
and access and mobility. http://www.bicyclinginfo.org
Probicycle
Probicycle focuses on vehicular-style riding, education
and training, and bicycle advocacy. An outspoken critic
of the BFA and its programs; contains links, resources and
advocacy information. http://probicycle.com
Rails-to-Trails
The purpose of Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC) is to enrich
America 's communities and countryside by creating a nationwide
network of public trails from former rail lines and connecting
corridors. http://www.railtrails.org
Surface Transportation Policy Project (STPP)
The Surface Transportation Policy Project is a non-profit
organization working to promote good transportation policy
in the United States . STPP's research encompasses transportation
policy effects on energy conservation, environmental protection,
social equity, and livable communities. They emphasize the
needs of people, rather than vehicles, in assuring access
to jobs, services, and recreational opportunities. http://www.transact.org
Thunderhead Alliance
The Thunderhead Alliance's mission is to increase the capacity--funding,
membership and strategic ability--of organizations advocating
for better, safer cycling conditions throughout the United
States. http://www.thunderheadalliance.org/
National
Pedestrian Advocacy Organizations
Rails-to-Trails
The purpose of Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC)
is to enrich America 's communities and countryside by creating
a nationwide network of public trails from former rail lines
and connecting corridors. http://www.railtrails.org
Surface Transportation Policy Project (STPP)
The Surface Transportation Policy Project is a
non-profit organization working to promote good transportation
policy in the United States . STPP's research encompasses
transportation policy effects on energy conservation, environmental
protection, social equity, and livable communities. They
emphasize the needs of people, rather than vehicles, in
assuring access to jobs, services, and recreational opportunities.
http://www.transact.org
Walkable Communities, Inc.
Walkable Communities helps whole communities, or
parts of communities, i.e. neighborhoods, business districts,
parks, school districts, subdivisions, specific roadway
corridors, etc., become more walkable and pedestrian friendly.
http://www.walkable.org
National Transit
Organizations
Center for Transportation Excellence
Non-partisan policy research center providing
strategies and other forms of support on the benefits of
public transportation. http://www.cfte.org/
Community Transportation Association
Organization bringing a "quality
of life" factor to public and community transportation's
future. http://www.ctaa.org/
National Association of Public Transportation Advocates
National organization of local transit
coalitions supporting increased federal investment in public
transportation; has frequent legislative updates.
http://www.napta.net
National Association of Railroad Passengers
NARP is an individual-membership organization
of railroad passengers and citizens who want a transportation
choice in this country. NARP is the only national organization
speaking for the users of passenger trains and rail transit.
http://www.narprail.org
Rail-Volution
Coalition dedicated to building livable
communities with transit, through education, advocacy and
increasing overall federal, state and local funds available
for transit. http://www.railvolution.com/
Surface Transportation Policy Project
Organization dedicated to the reform of
transportation policy. http://www.transact.org/
Smart Growth Advocacy
Organizations
Carfree Cities
Website proposing a variety of urban scenarios
without automobiles. http://www.carfree.com/
Congree for the New Urbanism
Works with architects, developers, planners, and
others involved in the creation of cities and towns, teaching
them how to implement the principles of the New Urbanism. http://www.cnu.org/
Less Traffic
Website promoting ideas, resources and practical
experiments for reducing traffic in our cities. http://www.lesstraffic.com/
Planning and Conservation League
Environmental organization with strong transportation
agenda. http://www.pcl.org/
Reconnecting America
Non-profit organization working to build connections between
transportation and the community throught transit-oriented
development. http://www.reconnectingamerica.org
Transportation Planning Capacity Building Program
U.S. Dept. of Transportation program to help state
and local transportation staff, as well as community organizations,
build transportation capacity in the face of political,
social, economic, and environmental demands. http://www.planning.dot.gov/
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