Transportation Alternatives

Advocacy - the overarching goal of ta's advocacy program is to engage and empower new yorkers to increase biking, walking, and public transit options and achieve vision zero - the revolutionary goal of zero deaths or serious injuries caused by traffic. Ta turned out activists to hundreds of separate public-facing events, including community board meetings, rallies, community visioning sessions, and petition drives, and held scores of meetings and engagements with elected officials. As a result of these activities, ta achieved numerous campaign milestones this year, including positive community board votes, the endorsement of elected officials, and the full implementation of many projects.

Outreach tours and events - ta's annual bike tours provide an entry-level path to on-street bicycling, including the borough tour in staten island, which offers a choice of either 35-mile or 50-mile family-oriented bicycle parades that loop through neighborhoods where new york city's bicycling population has exploded. Ta also cemented their reputation as an international leader on vision zero by hosting their annual vision zero cities conference in october 2023. The conference brought together traffic safety experts and policymakers from throughout the country and around the world to share common challenges, practical guidance, and cutting-edge solutions.

Research and reporting - ta employs original research and reporting to push advocacy campaigns and policy areas forward. Through the leadership of its director of research and senior editor, ta researches and releases signature policy reports. In addition to these reports, ta has released more than a dozen original articles on the internet website, www.medium.com, combining personal storytelling with statistical evidence to explore policies from restorative justice in traffic violence cases to tactical urbanism as a response to fiscal crisis.

Membership - ta has approximately 2,500 dues-paying members, which form the core of their supporter base. Throughout the year, members are kept up to date on ta's work and how members can get involved. Ta hosts membership events throughout the year to thank supporters and get them excited about ta's priority programs and campaigns. Ta organizes a citywide bike to work day annually, and hundreds of thousands of bicyclists demonstrate how simple using bicycles for Transportation can be.