Advocacy

TransForm: A Tenacious Advocate at All Levels of Government

TransForm, often working with our powerful Regional Coalition, has won literally billions of dollars and groundbreaking policies in support of public transportation, smart growth, affordable housing, and bicycle/pedestrian safety.

TransForm's Efforts Are Rooted in Strong Policy Work

At the heart of TransForm's efforts is a range of policy work. This includes everything from research and analysis to developing policy alternatives and advocating for them.

Our advocacy work is currently focused on:

Federal Transportation Funding: We want transportation and infrastructure funds to create a system where cyclists and pedestrians are safe, trains are faster and run cleaner, public transportation is widely available and efficient, roads and bridges are in good repair, and Americans everywhere benefit from a smarter network of transportation alternatives.

State Transportation Funding: We want sufficient and consistent state funding in place for public transportation, which has been decimated in recent years.

Legislation: We actively sponsor and support bills that advance more walkable communities and world-class public transportation.

The Bay Area's Regional Transportation Plan: We want the Bay Area's $200+ billion, 25-year transportation plan to be a model in achieving high environmental, equity, health, and safety standards.

Regional Smart Growth: We need policies that reward cities for planning for a sustainable region.

Bus Rapid Transit: We want Bus Rapid Transit service on the Bay Area's most heavily-traveled and congested urban corridors (where rail does not exist) to improve the speed and quality of public transportation in an era of limited transportation funding.

High-Speed Rail: We want high-speed rail to happen quickly in a way that improves the Bay Area's transit system and spurs smart growth statewide.

The Oakland Airport Connector: We believe there is a better and much more affordable alternative to this project.

Road Pricing: We need policies to ensure the proposed express lane network in the Bay Area improves public transportation and does not unfairly impact low-income people.

Transit Efficiency & Connectivity: We want the Bay Area to be a "transit-first" region by fundamentally rethinking public transportation service and embracing new technologies.