Blogosphere: Congestion & Economics, Federal Dept. Of Cities, Pop Up Parks, Race For No. 2 City, GOP Reaching Out To Cities
February 6, 2013
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Blogosphere: Hersman Would be DOT Disappointment
Systemic Failure
Deborah Hersman, according to some news reports, is the leading candidate to head the Dept. of Transportation. If true, that would come as something of a disappointment...
Read On Blogosphere: In Defense of Congestion Better Cities and Towns
Here's an excellent study reported in Atlantic Cities that shows that increased congestion is related to stronger economies. This study, by Florida Atlantic…
Deborah Hersman, according to some news reports, is the leading candidate to head the Dept. of Transportation. If true, that would come as something of a disappointment...
Read On Blogosphere: In Defense of Congestion Better Cities and Towns
Here's an excellent study reported in Atlantic Cities that shows that increased congestion is related to stronger economies. This study, by Florida Atlantic…
News: SF Parking Opposition, Helping CTA's BRT Plan, High Gas Cost Share, Next DOT Secretary, Ban On Bikes Lifted
February 5, 2013
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San Francisco: Sierra Club Opposes SF Parking Proposal
SF Examiner
Developers of residential projects would be able to exceed parking caps by adding spaces designated only for car sharing, under legislation that advanced out of committee Monday...
Read On Chicago: CTA's BRT Plan Gets Help from Rockefeller Chicago Now
The CTA's efforts to develop a meaningful and successful bus rapid transit (BRT) system got a nice shot in…
Developers of residential projects would be able to exceed parking caps by adding spaces designated only for car sharing, under legislation that advanced out of committee Monday...
Read On Chicago: CTA's BRT Plan Gets Help from Rockefeller Chicago Now
The CTA's efforts to develop a meaningful and successful bus rapid transit (BRT) system got a nice shot in…
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…
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...
Read On Blogosphere: A Triumph of Marketing Over…
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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News: Transit Access Satisfaction Factors, Vancouver Anti-LRT Law, Seattle Rent Forcast, Beijing To Focus On Ecology, Denver Brownfield Revitalization
January 18, 2013
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Twin Cities: 70% Residents Support Spending for SWLRT
Twin Cities Finance and Commerce
A new survey shows support is growing for the Southwest Light Rail Transit line and that most respondents think Minnesota should spend $118 million to help pay for its construction...
Read On DC: Smartphone Developers - Metro Limiting Bus Data Washington Post
Developers of transit apps for smartphones say Metro unnecessarily limits the data it provides, and when the transit agency does provide…
A new survey shows support is growing for the Southwest Light Rail Transit line and that most respondents think Minnesota should spend $118 million to help pay for its construction...
Read On DC: Smartphone Developers - Metro Limiting Bus Data Washington Post
Developers of transit apps for smartphones say Metro unnecessarily limits the data it provides, and when the transit agency does provide…
News: Replacing LaHood, Detroit To Get LRT Funds, Freight Growth Estimate, LA Park Transit Expansion, Rethinking NJ Sprawl
January 11, 2013
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National: LaHood's Possible Replacements, Inluding KBH
The Hill (via @BOR)
Most of the names floated as likely successors to Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood are men, though a few women are mentioned as possibilities...
Read On Detroit: Woodward LRT to Receive $25M Detroit Free Press
President Barack Obama's Transportation Secretary will visit Detroit late next week with $25 million in new money for the fledgling M-1 Rail project to…
Most of the names floated as likely successors to Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood are men, though a few women are mentioned as possibilities...
Read On Detroit: Woodward LRT to Receive $25M Detroit Free Press
President Barack Obama's Transportation Secretary will visit Detroit late next week with $25 million in new money for the fledgling M-1 Rail project to…
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: MARTA GM To Economize, Private Florida Rail Gets OK, Buffalo To Amherst Rail Extension, LeBron's Bike Ride
December 20, 2012
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Atlanta: New MARTA GM Parker - Economize First
Transportation Nation
The new head of Atlanta's transit agency plans to makes changes within and outside the rail and bus agency before asking Georgia lawmakers to spend major state dollars on the transit system...
Read On Buffalo: NFTA Takes Another Look at Amherst Extension Buffalo News
For the first time in more than a decade, transit planners are envisioning the day when commuters may…
The new head of Atlanta's transit agency plans to makes changes within and outside the rail and bus agency before asking Georgia lawmakers to spend major state dollars on the transit system...
Read On Buffalo: NFTA Takes Another Look at Amherst Extension Buffalo News
For the first time in more than a decade, transit planners are envisioning the day when commuters may…
News: Denver HSR Options, Austin Parking Regs, Boca Raton Rail Expansion, Major Dallas TOD, Brownfield Opportunities
December 12, 2012
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Denver: HSR Options for I-70 Corridor on Display
Denver Post
Anyone interested in getting a glimpse of the ideas being floated for high-speed rail between Jefferson County and the Eagle County Airport can do so Thursday...
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Austin: City May Drop Parking Reqs Downtown Austin American Statesman
Austin might soon ditch a three-decade-old policy of requiring downtown buildings and tenant businesses to have a minimum number of parking spaces…
Anyone interested in getting a glimpse of the ideas being floated for high-speed rail between Jefferson County and the Eagle County Airport can do so Thursday...
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Austin: City May Drop Parking Reqs Downtown Austin American Statesman
Austin might soon ditch a three-decade-old policy of requiring downtown buildings and tenant businesses to have a minimum number of parking spaces…
