Scholarly Articles Added To Best Practices Database
June 21, 2012
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Four scholarly articles have been added to the Research Center best practices database covering a range of topics.
News: No CAHSR Enviro Fasttrack, LA Development Fight, Houston LRT Exapansion Roadblock, Unhealthy World Urban Centers
June 21, 2012
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Tracks News - In this section you'll find news from cities around the country as well as interviews and general reporting on issues. It might be from a newspaper or a blog, but it counts as news.
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Dallas: Burleson Officials Prep for Station
Cleburne Times
On Monday night, Burleson City Council approved a funding agreement for the extension of Alsbury Boulevard to .3 miles south of Hulen Street, preparing the city for the eventual introduction of a commuter rail service and better transportation mobility...
Read On Denver: BNSF Responds to Cost Estimate Discussion Denver Post
The Denver Post's stories about the cost estimates that Burlington Northern…
On Monday night, Burleson City Council approved a funding agreement for the extension of Alsbury Boulevard to .3 miles south of Hulen Street, preparing the city for the eventual introduction of a commuter rail service and better transportation mobility...
Read On Denver: BNSF Responds to Cost Estimate Discussion Denver Post
The Denver Post's stories about the cost estimates that Burlington Northern…
Blogosphere: Tech Startups & Transit, Bikes & Urbanism, Chicago BRT Push, LA Parking Changes, The Need For HUD, Prosperity Collaborative
May 7, 2012
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Blogosphere - In this section you'll find commentary, opinion and editorials from blogs and newspapers around the country. The opinions expressed in these blogs do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Reconnecting America.
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Blogosphere: Economic Crisis Rolls On in Pittsburgh
Transport Politic
The board of the Port Authority of Allegheny County, serving the Pittsburgh metropolitan region, announced last week that it would have to cut services by 35% by September 2 - the largest cut ever for the agency - if it is not provided an increase in state aid...
Read On Blogosphere: Transit Gives New York Startups Edge Mashable
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The board of the Port Authority of Allegheny County, serving the Pittsburgh metropolitan region, announced last week that it would have to cut services by 35% by September 2 - the largest cut ever for the agency - if it is not provided an increase in state aid...
Read On Blogosphere: Transit Gives New York Startups Edge Mashable
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Blogosphere: Virginia Beach Rail Vote, Transit Score, Transit-Oriented Burbs, Sustainable Cities, Urban Planning For Dummies, 'Evil' Suburbs
April 30, 2012
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Blogosphere - In this section you'll find commentary, opinion and editorials from blogs and newspapers around the country. The opinions expressed in these blogs do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Reconnecting America.
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Blogosphere: The Onion Releases Transit Issue
Planetizen
Out this week, the satirical newspaper The Onion has collected a host of stories dedicated to transit and transportation. Some of these you may have seen before, but many are new to us...
Read On Editorial: Virginia Beach's Second Chance for Rail Virginian Pilot
People in Virginia Beach have been talking about light rail since the 1970s. In 1999, the last time they were asked whether to bring it to the city, about 42,000 voters said no. ..
Out this week, the satirical newspaper The Onion has collected a host of stories dedicated to transit and transportation. Some of these you may have seen before, but many are new to us...
Read On Editorial: Virginia Beach's Second Chance for Rail Virginian Pilot
People in Virginia Beach have been talking about light rail since the 1970s. In 1999, the last time they were asked whether to bring it to the city, about 42,000 voters said no. ..
Blogoshere: Copenhagen Difference, Robert Moses Effect, Toronto Green Roof Policy, Really Compact Building
April 26, 2012
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Blogosphere: Why Streets of Copenhagen are Different
The Atlantic Cities
Yesterday, I wrote about how the streets of cities in the United States were transformed over time into the exclusive province of cars. Fundamental changes in infrastructure and in law have solidified an attitude of resignation to the idea that people on foot or on bikes will inevitably be struck by vehicles...
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Yesterday, I wrote about how the streets of cities in the United States were transformed over time into the exclusive province of cars. Fundamental changes in infrastructure and in law have solidified an attitude of resignation to the idea that people on foot or on bikes will inevitably be struck by vehicles...
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Blogosphere: Logic Of Buses, Transit Patent Trolls, NY Rent Control, Floating Cities, Romney Smart Growth Model
April 24, 2012
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Blogosphere - In this section you'll find commentary, opinion and editorials from blogs and newspapers around the country. The opinions expressed in these blogs do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Reconnecting America.
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Blogosphere: The Magic of Streetcars, Logic of Buses
Streets.mn
The City of Minneapolis is promoting Streetcars in a number of corridors, including one in North along Broadway to compensate for the rerouting of Bottineau LRT to avoid North. Promoters of Minneapolis Streetcars, including Mayor R.T. Rybak, are engaged in magical thinking in their assertion that streetcars will have transformative effects...
Read On Blogosphere: More on the Patent Trolls Atlantic…
The City of Minneapolis is promoting Streetcars in a number of corridors, including one in North along Broadway to compensate for the rerouting of Bottineau LRT to avoid North. Promoters of Minneapolis Streetcars, including Mayor R.T. Rybak, are engaged in magical thinking in their assertion that streetcars will have transformative effects...
Read On Blogosphere: More on the Patent Trolls Atlantic…
Blogosphere: The Transport Mayor, Dulles Rail Uncertainty, Silicon Valley Bike Movement, Infrastructure Bank, HUD H+T Initiative, McMansion Definitions
April 23, 2012
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Blogosphere - In this section you'll find commentary, opinion and editorials from blogs and newspapers around the country. The opinions expressed in these blogs do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Reconnecting America.
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Blogosphere: Bill Would Ban Cell Phone Shut Downs
The Transit Wire
A bill introduced in the California State Legislature would prevent state agencies from shutting down cell phone networks without first obtaining a court order. Introduced in response to Bay Area Rapid Transit's cell-phone shutdown last year, Bill SB1160 is currently in committee...
Read On Editorial: Villaraigosa Still the Transport Mayor Los Angeles Times
A bill introduced in the California State Legislature would prevent state agencies from shutting down cell phone networks without first obtaining a court order. Introduced in response to Bay Area Rapid Transit's cell-phone shutdown last year, Bill SB1160 is currently in committee...
Read On Editorial: Villaraigosa Still the Transport Mayor Los Angeles Times
News: LA Orange Line Testing, Denver LRT Corridor Ideas, NC LRT Extension Funding, Romeny's HUD Comments, Toronto Condo Boom
April 20, 2012
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Los Angeles: Orange Line Testing Starts Monday
Los Angeles Times
Three weeks of testing are scheduled to begin Monday for the new Orange Line extension -- a $216-million project in the San Fernando Valley that will add four miles to the bus rapid transit route and link it to the Chatsworth Metrolink rail station...
Read On Denver: RTD Seeking Ideas for I225 LRT Project Denver Post
Private firms will soon be asked to submit…
Three weeks of testing are scheduled to begin Monday for the new Orange Line extension -- a $216-million project in the San Fernando Valley that will add four miles to the bus rapid transit route and link it to the Chatsworth Metrolink rail station...
Read On Denver: RTD Seeking Ideas for I225 LRT Project Denver Post
Private firms will soon be asked to submit…
News: LA Tax Extension, Vancouver Anti-LRT, CAHSR Funding, House Transpo Bill, Seattle Monorail Tax, Bike Sharing Economics
April 19, 2012
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Tracks News - In this section you'll find news from cities around the country as well as interviews and general reporting on issues. It might be from a newspaper or a blog, but it counts as news.
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Los Angeles: Mayor V Wants to Extend Sales Tax
Los Angeles Times
Faced with a congressional stalemate over transportation funding, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa wants county voters to approve an indefinite extension of a half-cent sales tax used for transit projects...
Read On Vancouver: Anti-LRT Petitioners Fall Short Columbian
The Clark County Auditor's office has declared more than two-thirds of signatures turned in by light rail opponents seeking a vote to…
Faced with a congressional stalemate over transportation funding, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa wants county voters to approve an indefinite extension of a half-cent sales tax used for transit projects...
Read On Vancouver: Anti-LRT Petitioners Fall Short Columbian
The Clark County Auditor's office has declared more than two-thirds of signatures turned in by light rail opponents seeking a vote to…
Senate Transportation-HUD Appropriations Subcommittee Vote
April 18, 2012
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I commend the action taken today by the Senate Transportation-HUD Appropriations Subcommittee to pass a bipartisan bill that will fund critical housing and transportation programs. The investments called for in this bill in our transit, rail, and road networks and in neighborhoods and communities across the country will strengthen America’s economic outlook and improve the daily lives of millions of families.
Of particular importance is the funding provided for the HUD Sustainable Communities grants. This funding will support integrated regional and local planning for housing, transportation, and other infrastructure in urban and rural areas around the country. In fiscal years 2010 and 2011, 152 communities and regions in 48 states received grants from this program, and are now hard at work developing strategies, implementing plans, and leveraging funds to create strong local economies. The need for these programs is significant; in those two fiscal years HUD received…
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