Our transportation system is broken, with crumbling infrastructure, sprawl and congestion choking our economy. The AIA urges Congress to advance transportation legislation that will lead to a modern and efficient infrastructure and allow architects to participate in creating healthier communities.

Issue Briefs

•  Federal Transportation Policy
•  AIA Recommendations to House Transportation Committee
• Green Transit-Oriented Design and Construction

Additional Resources

• AIA to Congress: Highway Bill Must Meet Needs of Small Businesses

• AIA Commends Surface Transportation Authorization Act of 2009 and Urges Quick Passage of Bill

• The American Institute of Architects Voter Poll Reveals Growing Support for Mass Transit and Green Investments

• Transit Oriented Development Best Practices

• Transportation Projects That Create 21st Century Communities

• How Architects Design Livable Communities

• More on Transit-Oriented Development