Mineta Transportation Institute

Making Growth Work for California's Communities

The Mineta Transportation Institute was established at San Jose State University by Congress as part of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (ISTEA). It was reauthorized in 1998 under TEA-21, the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century. The institute receives oversight from a board of trustees whose members represent all of the major surface transportation modes.

The Mineta Transportation Institute provides policy research to all levels of government and the private sector to foster the development of optimum surface transportation systems. Projects are selected through an extensive needs assessment process, and only research with a practical application is pursued. MTI is recognized for expertise in the areas of transportation security, passing transportation tax measures, cooperative labor relations, and land use (transit-oriented development).

The research in Making Growth Work for California's Communities is unique in its degree of integration of sustainable development, smart growth, and livable communities concepts, and in its assessment of the land use and transportation strategies being incorporated into both local plans and implementation activities. It is intended to help state officials, concerned professionals, and other stakeholders select and shape effective and feasible state policies and programs that will support and promote better management of California's future growth. It may also be useful to a wide variety of professionals and advocates concerned with the policies used to guide California's growth and development.

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