Environment & Ecology: Algae Powered Building, Citizen Scientists, Quebec City Rivers Return To The People
April 16, 2013
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World's First Algae Powered Building in Hamburg
Christian Science Monitor
The world's first ever algae-powered building is being built and tested in Hamburg, Germany, Kennedy writes
Transport: Calif. Super Majority Law, Houston Pay To Play Driving, Flywheel Tram Energy Storage, Synchronizing Lights To Fight Gridlock, Fort Worth Bike Share
April 3, 2013
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In California, 2/3rds Vote Means You Lose
Los Angeles Times, via: @rpuentes
Measure J fell just 0.6% shy of the required two-thirds approval as support fell in upscale enclaves. Some politicians are pushing to cut the requirement.
Environment & Ecology: Wireless Bus Recharging, NY Subway Seawall Rising, Chicago Learns From High Line, NY Rat Sterilization, Sustainability In St. Louis
April 2, 2013
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Germany Testing Wireless Bus Recharge at Stops
Ecology.com
The city of Mannheim, Germany, is about to undertake a pilot project that just might pave the way to the future for zero-emissions and low-noise public transit - electric buses that charge themselves wirelessly while waiting for passengers to get on and off at bus stops.
Urbanism & Design: Low Impact Design Standards, Pittsburgh TOD, Height Isn't Density, Preserving Berlin Wall, Affordable Housing & Corridor Planning
March 21, 2013
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DDOT Drafting Low Impact Design Standards
Georgetown Patch
DDOT welcomes public feedback on draft design standards for low impact development and green infrastructure for the public right-of-way.
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News: 'Buy America', Miami Expressway Idea, Autos Impact On LA, Tallahassee Transit Overhaul Example, Place Hacking, NJ Development Shift
March 13, 2013
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National: Let's Talk About 'Buy America'
National Journal Transpo Experts Blog
It's that time of year again. House Democrats convened a press conference last week introducing legislation to expand the "Buy America" requirements for infrastructure investments...
Read On Miami: New Expressway Idea Draws Fire Miami Herald
Miami-Dade's expressway authority has launched a multi-million-dollar study of what could be one of the most controversial transportation ideas to…
It's that time of year again. House Democrats convened a press conference last week introducing legislation to expand the "Buy America" requirements for infrastructure investments...
Read On Miami: New Expressway Idea Draws Fire Miami Herald
Miami-Dade's expressway authority has launched a multi-million-dollar study of what could be one of the most controversial transportation ideas to…
News: Transit Fuels Metro Vancouver Growth, FTA Joint-Development Circular, Tucson Streetcar Operating Costs, How To Expand DART
March 7, 2013
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International: Stuttgart 21 Project Costs Rise $2B
Rail.co
Deutsche Bahn (DB) has signalled its support for the Stuttgart 21 station project, approving an additional 2 billion euros for the controversial scheme...
Read On Toronto: Transit Fueling Burnaby's Growth Globe and Mail
Mr. Ferreira, who attended broadcasting school in Burnaby in 1986, recalls that year as the turning point for Burnaby as the Expo Line opened and spurred a development craze...
Deutsche Bahn (DB) has signalled its support for the Stuttgart 21 station project, approving an additional 2 billion euros for the controversial scheme...
Read On Toronto: Transit Fueling Burnaby's Growth Globe and Mail
Mr. Ferreira, who attended broadcasting school in Burnaby in 1986, recalls that year as the turning point for Burnaby as the Expo Line opened and spurred a development craze...
Blogosphere: SF Bikeway Costs, Chicago BRT Gridlock Worries, Infra Bank Bill Returns, Climate Change & Transpo, City As Power Plant
February 28, 2013
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Blogosphere: Mission Bikeway Would Cost More
SF Streetsblog
Constructing raised, protected bike lanes on downtown Mission Street would cost more than building them on Market, according to SF Municipal Transportation Agency Director Ed Reiskin...
Read On Blogosphere: Reporter Worries about BRT Gridlock Chicago Streetsblog
In a recent CBS Chicago TV editorial, veteran news personality Walter Jacobson panicked that the…
Constructing raised, protected bike lanes on downtown Mission Street would cost more than building them on Market, according to SF Municipal Transportation Agency Director Ed Reiskin...
Read On Blogosphere: Reporter Worries about BRT Gridlock Chicago Streetsblog
In a recent CBS Chicago TV editorial, veteran news personality Walter Jacobson panicked that the…
Blogosphere: Sequestration, Washington Transpo Tax, Virginia Transpo Bill, Death Of American Mall, When Cheaper Isn't Better, Rental Housing Shortage
February 26, 2013
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Blogosphere: What If a City Wants More Transit?
Human Transit
Large North American transit agencies generally have some revenue raising authority over an enormous and diverse urban area, and feel obliged to serve the same enormous area with something that can be justified as an "equitable" distribution of service...
Read On Blogosphere: Sequestration, Can Congress Find Solution DC…
Large North American transit agencies generally have some revenue raising authority over an enormous and diverse urban area, and feel obliged to serve the same enormous area with something that can be justified as an "equitable" distribution of service...
Read On Blogosphere: Sequestration, Can Congress Find Solution DC…
News: Austin HSR Dreams, Smart Streetcar Plans, Transit Riders Regional Connection, Penn. Transpo Gas Tax, Smart Growth & Environmental Justice
February 8, 2013
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Austin: City Could Be on the High Speed Rail Future
KUT News
Austin Mayor Lee Leffingwell has promised a public vote on an urban rail system before he leaves office. Considering Austin was just ranked the fourth worst U.S. city for traffic congestion, that news could make for a lot of happy commuters...
Read On Charlotte: Atlanta Mayor - Streetcar a Smart Investment Charlotte Observer
With the Charlotte City Council deadlocked over whether to build 2.5 miles of a streetcar line,…
Austin Mayor Lee Leffingwell has promised a public vote on an urban rail system before he leaves office. Considering Austin was just ranked the fourth worst U.S. city for traffic congestion, that news could make for a lot of happy commuters...
Read On Charlotte: Atlanta Mayor - Streetcar a Smart Investment Charlotte Observer
With the Charlotte City Council deadlocked over whether to build 2.5 miles of a streetcar line,…
Blogoshere: Silicon Valley Shuttles, Underestimating Historic Congestion, Amtrak Station Ridership, Sacramento Sprawl Fight
February 5, 2013
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Blogosphere: Ripping Silicon Shuttles Won't Solve Prob
SF Streetsblog
The corporate shuttles that whisk tech workers from the highly-valued urban habitat of San Francisco down to the burgeoning suburban campus job centers of Silicon Valley are the newest additions to San Francisco's streets...
Read On Blogosphere: Amtrak Stations Mapped by Ridership Greater Greater Washington
It's common knowledge…
The corporate shuttles that whisk tech workers from the highly-valued urban habitat of San Francisco down to the burgeoning suburban campus job centers of Silicon Valley are the newest additions to San Francisco's streets...
Read On Blogosphere: Amtrak Stations Mapped by Ridership Greater Greater Washington
It's common knowledge…
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