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News: 'The Cobra Effect' & Traffic Control, Yankee Stadium Parking Default, Oakland's Art Crawl, Physical Laws Of Cities, Trees Cool Cities
October 12, 2012
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National: Consequences of Trying to Control Traffic
Transportation Nation
The latest Freakonomics Radio podcast takes on something the called "The Cobra Effect." (Visit their web page for a full explanation; the short version involves a disastrous attempt by the Indian government to get rid of cobras.)..
Read On Gainesville: Ridership High, Eastside Routes a Concern Gainesville Sun (via @hawkinsgnv)
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The latest Freakonomics Radio podcast takes on something the called "The Cobra Effect." (Visit their web page for a full explanation; the short version involves a disastrous attempt by the Indian government to get rid of cobras.)..
Read On Gainesville: Ridership High, Eastside Routes a Concern Gainesville Sun (via @hawkinsgnv)
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News: Chicago Bus Lanes, Vancouver BRT, CAHSR Numbers, Caltrain Electrification, Gainesville Transit Taxes, London Smart City Test
May 4, 2012
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Chicago: Bus Only Lanes Are Coming Soon
Chicago Sun Times
Bus rapid transit is coming to Chicago. Within two years, CTA bus riders will get their own lane to get through the throngs of traffic near Union Station and the Ogilvie Transportation Center...
Read On Vancouver WA: BRT Plan Gets the Green Light Columbian
A citizens committee Wednesday signaled it's on board for bus rapid transit…
Bus rapid transit is coming to Chicago. Within two years, CTA bus riders will get their own lane to get through the throngs of traffic near Union Station and the Ogilvie Transportation Center...
Read On Vancouver WA: BRT Plan Gets the Green Light Columbian
A citizens committee Wednesday signaled it's on board for bus rapid transit…
Gainsville: Development on Future BRT Corridor
January 5, 2010|Gainsville Sun
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After more than five years on the drawing board, the long-lingering plans for Santa Fe Village and its mix of residential, retail and office development are moving ahead....
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Florida county may scrap road building and focus on bus rapid transit
September 29, 2008|Proposal includes "mobility fee" that penalizes suburban sprawl
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Florida's Alachua County is considering scrapping its extensive roadwork expansion plans and instead focusing all of its efforts on bus rapid transit. The plan envisions a network of bus rapid transit lanes and stations along major corridors that would link outlying areas to urban Gainesville. If adopted, the plan would a first of its kind in Florida, according to the Gainsville Sun story Sept. 28. County staff suggest paying for the dedicated bus lanes and bridges restricted to buses, bikes and pedestrians with fees on new growth and incentives for developers to build at greater densities and with a mix of homes and shops. The proposed fees include a first-ever "mobility fee," which would be greater for developments in car-dependent suburbs and less for those closer to town and access to transit. Florida law currently does not allow for mobility fees.
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