Transit for Livable Communities was founded in 1996 and is located in St. Paul, Minnesota. Its office is located in an award-winning, mixed-use development served by several bus lines and plenty of bike parking.

Transit for Livable Communities is a non-profit organization that works to improve the quality of life in Minnesota communities through a balanced transportation system that encourages transit, walking, biking, and transit-oriented development.

+Advocacy. Transit for Livable Communities links grassroots action with both short and long-term policy reform efforts. We educate key audiences, testify on transportation issues, monitor transportation news and trends, communicate with journalists, and team up with allies to achieve our shared goal: a balanced transportation system that encourages transit, walking, biking, and thoughtful development.

+Grassroots Organizing. Transportation should serve communities, and communities should have a strong voice in transportation decisions. Transit for Livable Communities works closely with people across the region, connecting them to opportunities to take action on transit, walking, bicycling, and development in their communities. Transit for Livable Communities also issues action alerts and updates to thousands of dedicated e-activists across Minnesota.

+Research. TLC’s policy briefs have helped a decade’s worth of thought-leaders learn more about everything from road subsidies to transit developments in peer regions. TLC’s publications like The Myth of Free Parking, Citizen’s Agenda for Transportation in the Twin Cities, and Share the Road: Encouraging Bicycling and Walking in Minnesota help local leaders shift regional thinking about transportation in Minnesota.

+Bike/Walk Twin Cities. Transit for Livable Communities is heading up an initiative to increase walking and bicycling in the Twin Cities region. Combining strategic partnerships with $21.5 million in federal grants, the effort aims to dramatically change how people get around.