Blogosphere: Revolutionizing Transit, FTA Funding Cuts, Mexico City's Commuter Paradise, Tucson Streetcar View, Terrifying Maintenance Backlog
January 22, 2013
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Blogosphere: How to Revolutionize City's Transit System
CNU Salons
How does a city go from a bus-only transit system to a multi-modal network in a decade? Despite early setbacks, metropolitan Orlando is well on its way to getting connected. In the next few years, public and private projects - mostly on existing rails - will shape the way Central Floridians get around...
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How does a city go from a bus-only transit system to a multi-modal network in a decade? Despite early setbacks, metropolitan Orlando is well on its way to getting connected. In the next few years, public and private projects - mostly on existing rails - will shape the way Central Floridians get around...
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Blogosphere: London Tube Birthday, VA Prius Tax, Regional Housing Prices, Dutch Know Flooding, Serious Urban Farming
January 10, 2013
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Blogosphere: Happy Birthday London Tube - 150 Years
The Atlantic Cities
The London Underground celebrates its 150th birthday today, marking the anniversary of the first trip on the tube, between Paddington and Farringdon...
Read On Blogosphere: Transportation Benefits Too Little Transportationist
We are not building much new transportation in the US not just because the costs are too high, but because the benefits are too low...
The London Underground celebrates its 150th birthday today, marking the anniversary of the first trip on the tube, between Paddington and Farringdon...
Read On Blogosphere: Transportation Benefits Too Little Transportationist
We are not building much new transportation in the US not just because the costs are too high, but because the benefits are too low...
Blogosphere: TOD In Hawaii, Transforming Houston Metro, Silicon Valley Shuttle Impact, 2013 Transit Openings, Innovation Investing
January 2, 2013
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Blogosphere: Leveraging TOD in Hawaii
Smart Growth America Blog
Hawaii state agencies can leverage transit-oriented development to help deliver on many of Governor Abercrombie's economic development, quality of life and environmental protection goals, according to a new analysis from the state's Office of Planning and Smart Growth America's Leadership Institute...
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Hawaii state agencies can leverage transit-oriented development to help deliver on many of Governor Abercrombie's economic development, quality of life and environmental protection goals, according to a new analysis from the state's Office of Planning and Smart Growth America's Leadership Institute...
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News: 'Livabale' Corridor, Ann Arbor Transit Boost, LRT Keeps Cars Off Road, Funding Bay Area Future, Defining McMansions
October 4, 2012
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Denver: 21 Seconds Not Worth Loss of Bike Ped Safety
Daily Camera
Two-lane roundabouts to slow traffic. An adjacent neighborhood street grid for alternate routing of vehicles. A 32-foot-wide pedestrian underpass as a critical link between divided sections of downtown Louisville...
Read On Ann Arbor: Development Authority Kicks in for Transit Ann Arbor Chronicle
The study of a transportation connector between the northeast…
Two-lane roundabouts to slow traffic. An adjacent neighborhood street grid for alternate routing of vehicles. A 32-foot-wide pedestrian underpass as a critical link between divided sections of downtown Louisville...
Read On Ann Arbor: Development Authority Kicks in for Transit Ann Arbor Chronicle
The study of a transportation connector between the northeast…
News: National Freight Strategy Fight, Useful Road Diets, National TOD Outlook, DC Downtown Drives Pop Growth, Wal Mart Green Roof
August 28, 2012
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National: A Plan for Freight and a Fight
National Journal Transportation Experts
The administration on Thursday took a step toward creating a national freight strategy and toward a likely debate over the details. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on Thursday announced the launch of the national Freight Policy Council..
Read On San Francisco: Road Diets a Useful Tool San Francisco Examiner (via @streetsblogsf)
Like anyone who has overindulged, San Francisco's streets…
The administration on Thursday took a step toward creating a national freight strategy and toward a likely debate over the details. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on Thursday announced the launch of the national Freight Policy Council..
Read On San Francisco: Road Diets a Useful Tool San Francisco Examiner (via @streetsblogsf)
Like anyone who has overindulged, San Francisco's streets…
News: Tucson Streetcars, Fixing Highway Mistake, Dallas-Ft. Worth HSR, Walnut Creek TOD, East London Changes, Latin America Gentrification
July 20, 2012
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Tucson: FTA Urges City to Buy Another Streetcar
Railway Age
Tucson's order of seven streetcars from United Streetcar, LLC isn't adequate to serve the city's four-mile line, now under construction, the Federal Transit Administration says. FTA recommends an eighth car be purchased...
Read On New Haven: Plan to Right a Highway's Wrong New York Times
In the 1950s, this city, like others, believed that the best way to get people back from the suburbs was…
Tucson's order of seven streetcars from United Streetcar, LLC isn't adequate to serve the city's four-mile line, now under construction, the Federal Transit Administration says. FTA recommends an eighth car be purchased...
Read On New Haven: Plan to Right a Highway's Wrong New York Times
In the 1950s, this city, like others, believed that the best way to get people back from the suburbs was…
News: Fed Transpo Deadline, Sacramento LRT Extension, Noise & Urban Land Use, Obesity & Food & Activity, 2nd Tyson Tax Plan
June 19, 2012
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National: Streamlining is a Major Sticking Point
National Journal Transportation Experts
The writing is pretty much on the wall. Lawmakers may say they're holding out for a conference transportation bill, but, let's face it, June 30th is fast approaching with no sign of a coming compromise...
Read On Austin: Pflugerville Officials Say No to Rail Line Austin American Statesman
If the…
The writing is pretty much on the wall. Lawmakers may say they're holding out for a conference transportation bill, but, let's face it, June 30th is fast approaching with no sign of a coming compromise...
Read On Austin: Pflugerville Officials Say No to Rail Line Austin American Statesman
If the…
News: El Paso Streetcar, Raleigh Transit Tax, Shakespear's Theater, Developing World Solar
June 7, 2012
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News: Cars & Bikes In LA, Million $ Parking Space, Bike Riding Savings, Lucas' Housing Plans, Medieval Urbanism
May 22, 2012
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Los Angeles: Drivers and Cyclists Learn to Coexist in LA
New York Times
It was a warm April morning in downtown Los Angeles, and there was not a car on the road. For five hours, the streets were commandeered by nearly 100,000 people on bicycles...
Read On DC: Purple Line Funding Uncertain Washington Post
Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley (D) has long promised that the Washington suburbs and Baltimore would each…
It was a warm April morning in downtown Los Angeles, and there was not a car on the road. For five hours, the streets were commandeered by nearly 100,000 people on bicycles...
Read On DC: Purple Line Funding Uncertain Washington Post
Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley (D) has long promised that the Washington suburbs and Baltimore would each…
News: Transit Resiliency, Des Moines BRT Stalls, Bike & Pedestrian Funding, TIF District Benefits, City Allergies
May 10, 2012
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Salt Lake City: Sugarhouse Streetcar Starts Construction
Salt Lake Tribune
Under the warm spring sun Wednesday, a crowd gathered at 2235 Main St. in South Salt Lake to celebrate the beginning of the long anticipated return of streetcars to the Salt Lake Valley...
Read On Pittsburgh: Impact of Port Authority Route Eliminations UCSUR Pub
The Port Authority of Allegheny County has proposed a 35 percent service reduction to cope with a looming $64 million budget shortfall.
Under the warm spring sun Wednesday, a crowd gathered at 2235 Main St. in South Salt Lake to celebrate the beginning of the long anticipated return of streetcars to the Salt Lake Valley...
Read On Pittsburgh: Impact of Port Authority Route Eliminations UCSUR Pub
The Port Authority of Allegheny County has proposed a 35 percent service reduction to cope with a looming $64 million budget shortfall.
