Environment & Ecology: Biomass Energy & Deforestation, Giant Sewer Balloon Plugs, China's Agriculture History
May 20, 2013
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Biomass Energy Use Leading to African Deforestation
All Africa
ACCORDING to Bariki Kaale who is Energy and Environmental Specialist based in Dar es Salaam, biomass fuels accounts for over 94 per cent of the total energy used for cooking with no affordable alternative energy sources in the foreseeable future.
Transport: Pittsburgh Busways, Airport Empty Terminals, Pittsburgh's Hard to Find Light Rail Stations
May 2, 2013
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IDTP Gives Pittsburgh Busways Bronze Rating
Pittsburgh Post Gazette
Port Authority’s busways earned international recognition today from a company that evaluates and rates buses-only corridors around the globe.
Read On What’s Next for Fastracks in Denver Denver Urbanism Now that the West Rail…
Read On What’s Next for Fastracks in Denver Denver Urbanism Now that the West Rail…
Environment & Ecology: Evolving Mice, China's Lost Rivers, Oil Dependence
April 30, 2013
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New York City Mice Evolving
Treehugger
Maybe Charles Darwin didn’t have to sail all the way to the Galapagos islands after all.
Read On New Tool Helps Plan Greener Cities Science Alert Australian citizens can become more involved in planning their cities with wildlife in mind thanks to a new tool developed by researchers at the ARC Centre of Excellence for Environmental Decisions (CEED).
Read On New Tool Helps Plan Greener Cities Science Alert Australian citizens can become more involved in planning their cities with wildlife in mind thanks to a new tool developed by researchers at the ARC Centre of Excellence for Environmental Decisions (CEED).
Transport: Chinese Transit Excess, Fixing LA's 405, Cap&Trade Transit Funding, Transit & Traffic, Lease Airport To Build Rail
April 26, 2013
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Chinese Cities are Building Metros They Might Not Need
The Economist
NOT many global cities of nearly 9m people lack an underground line, but until the end of last year the eastern city of Hangzhou was one of them.
Transport: NC Transport Spending Plan, NYC Nerd Buses, Bike Friendly Universities, Atlanta Streetcar Frequency Problem, Cincinnati Streetcar Costs
April 19, 2013
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McCrory Outlines Strategy for Transpo Spending
News and Observer
North Carolina will build better transportation projects and create more jobs if it scraps an outmoded formula created in 1989 to sprinkle road-building money among different regions of the state, Gov. Pat McCrory said Thursday.
Transport: China's HSR Theft From Japan, 'Dreamy' Administration Transpo Budget, NYC Bike Share, Banning Bikes In Toronto
April 16, 2013
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In State Rebuttal, Charlotte Could Vote Against Road Expansion
The Naked City Blog
Charlotte City Council is threatening to withdraw its support for the proposed Monroe Bypass in a key, regional transportation planning group.
Transport: FY2014 New Starts, Cambodia Overpass 'Achievement', Nashville 'Amp' BRT, Salt Lake Airport LRT, CAHSR Chooses Contractor
April 15, 2013
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FTA Releases FY2014 New Starts Report
FTA
This Annual Report on Funding Recommendations is issued by the United States Secretary of Transportation to help inform the appropriations process for the upcoming fiscal year by providing information on projects included in the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) discretionary Capital Investment Grant Program.
Urban Issues: Portand Incentives For Nike, Affordable Housing & Transport Options, Rethinking Town Centers
April 12, 2013
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Portland Considers Luring Nike to South Waterfront with Incentives
Portland Oregonian
Attempting to lure Nike to Portland's South Waterfront District, city officials have considered offering unprecedented financial incentives of about $80 million for parking garages, parks and new streets tied to a massive company expansion, The Oregonian has learned.
Transport: Transit Wiki, Richmond VA Transit Network Plans, Driving Down & Highway Spending Up, Speeding Seattle Transit Studies
April 11, 2013
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Transit Wiki for Information Sharing
Human Transit
I've recently learned of a new resource for sharing knowledge and best practices related to transit planning: transitwiki.org.
Urban Issues: Open Data & Big Issues, Healthy Food & Prices, Ridiculous Housing Market, CityScan Enforcement, Separate & Unequal In DC
April 9, 2013
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Open Data Shifts from Apps to Big Issues
Politico, via: @urbandata
The term open data brings to mind images of next bus apps and geeks poring over data sets about potholes, but advocates say the next phase…