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Press Release # 08_nact
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Contact: Allison de Cerreño (212-998-7547) or

City Transportation Leaders Unite to Tackle Pedestrian Safety

City DOTs and NYU launch study to make streets safer for those at highest risk

The National Association of City Transportation Officials, Inc. (NACTO) announced today that it is beginning a new study to tackle pedestrian safety issues in high-risk urban populations.

NACTO is comprised of transportation officials from major U.S. cities, including Atlanta, Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Detroit, Houston, New York, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, and Washington, DC. The group facilitates the exchange of transportation ideas, insights, and practices among large central cities while fostering a cooperative approach to key national transportation issues.
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