News

In this issue:

• Check out WealthEngine and expand your organization’s donor network!
• SGA/Complete Streets releases Complete Streets: Policy Analysis 2011 and Local Policy Workbook
• SGA and the State Smart Transportation Institute release “The Innovative DOT: A handbook of policy and practice”
• Transportation for America holding workshops on federal transit financing this fall
• Save the date – New Partners for Smart Growth Conference February 7-9, 2013

Check out WealthEngine and expand your organization’s donor network!

Did you know you can identify top prospective donors or determine who among your current donors has the ability to give more with WealthEngine?

WealthEngine helps nonprofit and financial services organizations with fundraising, prospect research and donor identification. The decision to make this purchase comes from both SGA’s interest in expanding our fundraising efforts, as well as creating another member benefit for our coalition.

For more information, visit the SGA member benefits page or contact Elisa Ortiz or Jeri Mintzer.

SGA/Complete Streets releases Complete Streets: Policy Analysis 2011 and Local Policy Workbook

Smart Growth America has released Complete Streets: Policy Analysis 2011 which summarizes surveys of the more than 350 complete streets policies that have been approved by communities across the United States. The Policy Analysis report helps readers find many examples of well-written existing policy language, often in their own region or state. It scores all policies adopted through 2011 according to how well they meet the ‘ideal’ Complete Streets policy and highlights those agencies that have crafted the best policies to date.

Also available is the latest edition of the Complete Streets Local Policy Workbook, which is intended to assist transportation experts and local leaders with developing complete streets policies.

Click here to read the report.

Click here to read the workbook.

Smart Growth America and the State Smart Transportation Institute releasing “The Innovative DOT: A handbook of policy and practice” in September

Smart Growth America has teamed up with the State Smart Transportation Initiative to create a resource to inform senior state-level transportation officials as they make decisions that position their agencies for success. This handbook of transportation policy and practice for the new economy collects the innovative approaches state leaders are already using to make systems more efficient, government more effective, and constituents better satisfied. The report will be released during the week of September 10.

If you have any questions about the upcoming report, please contact Rayla Bellis.

Transportation for America holding workshops on federal transit financing this fall

With local sponsors, Transportation for America is holding workshops on federal transit financing in a post-earmark era, bringing together high level officials from the U.S. Department of Transportation, national transportation financing experts, and leaders from other regions with transit success stories. Workshops will be held in St. Petersburg, FL (September 19th), Seattle, WA (October 4th) and Nashville, TN (October 11th) and SGA coalition partners are encouraged to participate and extend invitations. Please contact Rochelle Carpenter with Transportation for America for more information via email or phone: 202-955-5543 x224.

Save the date – New Partners for Smart Growth Conference February 7-9, 2013

This year, the New Partners Conference makes its way to America’s heartland—Kansas City, Missouri. The program will span three full days with optional pre-conference events scheduled for Wednesday, February 6th and post-conference events scheduled for Sunday February 10th. The main program will kick off on Thursday morning, February 7th, and continue through Saturday afternoon. The schedule includes a dynamic mix of plenaries, breakouts, implementation workshops, specialized trainings, peer-to-peer learning opportunities, and coordinated networking activities. It will also feature exciting tours of local model projects in and around the greater Kansas City region. Learn more on the New Partners website.