Click here to view the PBS documentary Stretched to the Limit, a piece on the Grosso family of Queen Creek, AZ, who are struggling with the high cost of car-centered development.

Go Rideshare!

Visit www.gorideshare.org to find someone else who's going your direction.  Combining trips and carpooling saves!

Go Transit!

Click here to view public transit information for Southwest Michigan.

Click here to view route schedules and maps for the Twin Cities Area Transit Authority's scheduled bus routes.

Walk or Roll!

The Twin Cities Area Transportation Study is working on a long range plan for bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure. 

Choose to live in an Accessible location!

If it's an option for you, living near where you work and shop is one of the most direct ways to cut down on your transportation costs. In addition to taking account of infrastructure that encourages non-motorized transportation (i.e. walking and bicycling), check out a location's walkscore to see what types of amenities you can access without straying far from your front door.

Click here for the CNT Toolbox from the Center for Neighborhood Technology, including resources on the topics of:

• Climate
  • Airhead - How much air pollution do you create?
  • TravelMatters - What are your carbon emissions from transportation?
• Energy - Building performance monitoring, energy pricing
• Natural Resources
  • Green infrastructure map creator
  • Stormwater calculator
• Transportation & Community Development
  • Housing + Transportation Affordability Index 
  • Transopoly board game

Click here to view the Housing + Transportation Affordability Index, to see how much money residents of your neighborhood spend out of their household budget for housing and transportation.

Abogo, transportation costs made transparent

Click here to view the average cost of transportation for a household in your neighborhood.