The battle for the environment will
be lost or won in cities.
- Enrique Penalosa

Our Mission
To reclaim New York City streets from the
automobile and promote bicycling, walking and
transit as the best transportation alternatives.

Transportation Alternatives
Established in 1973
6,000 Members
15,000 activists
Hundreds of volunteers
20 staff – full time & seasonal
$1.4 million budget

Distance to subway stations

automobile trip length, all five boroughs
22%
28%
1 mile or less
1 to 5 miles
5 miles or more
50%