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Transport: Shanghai Monorail, Megabus 25M Rides, Making City Bike-Friendly, BRT In China, Bottineau LRT OK'd

May 10, 2013
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TRANSPORT Shanghai Thinking Monorail  China Daily   Shanghai is likely to introduce the country's first suspended monorail train by 2015 to improve the city's worsening traffic congestion and pollution levels.
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Urbanism & Design: Prescriptive vs. Market Urbanism, Using Dev Fees For Transpo, Sim City Greenwashes Parking

May 10, 2013
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URBANISM & DESIGN Prescriptive vs. Market Urbanism  City Block   From Ilan Greenberg in The New Republic - San Francisco's Gentrification Problem isn't Gentrification. Greenberg compares the public debate (often writen, and discussed previously here) in San Francisco compared to more the more familiar narrative in other cities.
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Urban Issues: City Data Projects, State & Local Outlook Bleak, Income & Transpo Routes, Health Care & Urbanization

May 10, 2013
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URBAN ISSUES Cities Ramp Up Data Projects, Innovation  Governing   Dubuque, Iowa, has a population of just under 60,000, but it's doing something few other cities of its size have ever tried. It's embedding technology in utility meters to collect and analyze water, gas and electricity use
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Environment & Ecology: LA Port Rail Yard OK'd, Saving The Salton Sea, Time Lapse Images Show Sprawl & Climate Change

May 10, 2013
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ENVIRONMENT & ECOLOGY Controversial LA Port Rail Yard Wins Approval  Governing   The Los Angeles City Council on Wednesday approved a controversial rail yard serving the harbor, setting the stage for possible court challenges alleging violations of environmental and civil rights laws.
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Transport: Bike Infrastructure Debate, Oakland Streetcar Study, Spanish HSR Lessons, Milwaukee Streetcar Plan Threatened

May 9, 2013
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TRANSPORT Bike Infrastructure Debate Settled  Streetsblog Net   For decades, cyclists bickered amongst themselves about the efficacy and safety of bike infrastructure. With the proliferation of protected bike lanes in recent years, however, everyone can see that predictions about bike lanes making streets more dangerous for cycling simply didn't come to pass.
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Transport: Colorado Road Funds For Transit, Infrastructure & Democracy, Streetcars & Overhead Wires, Pedestrian Death Toll

May 8, 2013
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TRANSPORT Colorado Road Money Can Be Used for Transit Now  Denver Post, via: DC Streetsblog   A new state law that quietly moved through this year's legislature gives cities and counties unprecedented…
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Urbanism & Design: Citizen Placemakers, Misapplying Transect To Region, Tyson's Tallest Skyscraper, Parking Garage Rooftop Bars

May 8, 2013
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URBANISM & DESIGN How to be a Citizen Placemaker  Project for Public Spaces   Imagine that you live in a truly vibrant place: the bustling neighborhood of every Placemaker's dreams. Picture the streets, the local square, the waterfront, the public market.
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Environment & Ecology: Urban Tree Value, World's Best Wildlife Crossings, Getting Smart About City Water Use

May 8, 2013
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ENVIRONMENT & ECOLOGY Urban Trees Provide Billions in Economic Value  Science Daily   rom New York City's Central Park to Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, America's urban forests store an estimated 708 million tons of carbon, an environmental service with an estimated value of $50 billion, according to a recent U.S. Forest Service study.
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Urbanism & Design: Boston South Bay Plans, America's Falling Population Density, Pleasant Hill BART TOD, Revitalizing Wichita

May 7, 2013
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URBANISM & DESIGN Resident's Plan Calls for Mixed Use in Boston South Bay  Boston Globe   Nearby residents and other neighbors of the South Bay Shopping Center have developed a master plan to help guide future development in the area.
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Urban Issues: Reporting Chicago Violence, Atlantic City's Fate, Infrastructure & India's Development, Silicon Valley Class Divide

May 7, 2013
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URBAN ISSUES Reporter Reflects on 20 Years Reporting Chicago Violence  The Fader, via: @owashb   For the past 20 years, Alex Kotlowitz has been reporting on why young people in Chicago shoot each other.
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