At TransForm, they believe that all Californians should be able to live in healthy, connected communities with great options to get where they need to go.

Mission

TransForm promotes walkable communities with excellent transportation choices to connect people of all incomes to opportunity, keep California affordable, and help solve the climate crisis. 

With diverse partners they engage communities in planning, run innovative programs and win policy change at the local, regional and state levels.

History

TransForm was founded in 1997 by Bay Area environmental and social justice groups that recognized the region was at a critical point in time. Public transportation was being bled dry while highway projects got the green light. Bulldozers were carving up remaining open spaces and farms. Huge numbers of people — especially low-income families — were moving in pursuit of affordable places to live only to have grueling, costly commutes. For those on foot, bicycle, or using a wheelchair, it was far too dangerous.

The time had come to turn the tide on sprawl, and redefine transportation in terms of access, health, justice, and sustainability. In the years since TransForm’s founding, often alongside the same groups we started with, we have helped win tens of billions of dollars and groundbreaking policies in support of public transportation, smart growth, affordable housing, and bicycle/pedestrian safety.