Transport: Salt Lake LRT Early & Under Budget, Cinci Streetcar Obstructionism, Winnipeg BRT Snag, Costly SF Cable Cars
April 25, 2013
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Salt Lake LRT Network 2 Years Early, $40M Under Budget
Salt Lake Tribune
Riding high from this month's celebratory airport TRAX line launch - completed two years early and $40 million under budget - the Utah Transit Authority crossed a host of other items off its to-do list Wednesday
News: Gas Prices & Consumer Spending, San Antonio Streetcar, Winnipeg BRT Expansion, Lessons From 40s On Housing & Health, San Jose BART TOD Project
February 27, 2013
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Tracks News - In this section you'll find news from cities around the country as well as interviews and general reporting on issues. It might be from a newspaper or a blog, but it counts as news.
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National: Gas Price Changes Have No Lasting Damage
NBC News
The recent run-up in gasoline prices has some economists - including Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke - worried about the impact on consumer spending and the economy...
Read On National: Is President Just Talk on Infrastructure? Governing (via Streetsblog DC)
It's becoming a bit of a running gag in the transportation community: President Obama is one of the loudest…
The recent run-up in gasoline prices has some economists - including Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke - worried about the impact on consumer spending and the economy...
Read On National: Is President Just Talk on Infrastructure? Governing (via Streetsblog DC)
It's becoming a bit of a running gag in the transportation community: President Obama is one of the loudest…
News: KC Streetcar Tax, Central Corridor Dev Funds, BRT & TOD Planning Model, LRT TOD Impact
December 14, 2012
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Tracks News - In this section you'll find news from cities around the country as well as interviews and general reporting on issues. It might be from a newspaper or a blog, but it counts as news.
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Detroit: Federal Funds on Track for M1 Transit
Detroit News
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said federal funding for Michigan transportation efforts is on track, but the state must complete action on a regional transit authority...
Read On Kansas City: Downtown Taxes Self for Streetcar Kansas City Star
After two decades of false starts and failures, Kansas…
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said federal funding for Michigan transportation efforts is on track, but the state must complete action on a regional transit authority...
Read On Kansas City: Downtown Taxes Self for Streetcar Kansas City Star
After two decades of false starts and failures, Kansas…
Winnipeg Transit-Oriented Development Handbook & Station Typology
December 10, 2012
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The Winnipeg Transit-Oriented Development Handbook and Typology Guide have been added to the Resource Center's best practices database.
Winnipeg Transit-Oriented Development Handbook
January 13, 2012
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Introduction to TOD Handbook
The City of Winnipeg’s new planning framework – anchored by OurWinnipeg and the Complete Communities Direction Strategy – is founded on environmental, social and economical solutions. This framework will prioritize building complete communities and accommodating growth and change in a sustainable way. This will be done by balancing growth in new and existing communities with intensification in certain areas of the city – namely, centres and corridors, major redevelopment sites, and downtown.
Transit-oriented development (TOD) is a key component of this balanced approach. By enabling density, mixed use, accessible urban design and sustainable transportation options, it:
contributes to the overall sustainability of the city,
provides a valued complement to existing land use patterns, and
offers a lifestyle option that appeals to many people.
A variety of sites can accommodate TOD, including, but not limited to, former industrial sites…
News: Streetcar Zipper, Evaluating Transpo Options, Extending Norfolk Light Rail, Tucson Development, Selling Denver Sales Tax
November 21, 2011
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Tracks News - In this section you'll find news from cities around the country as well as interviews and general reporting on issues. It might be from a newspaper or a blog, but it counts as news. The Chatter, commentary and opposition articles will be found towards the bottom.
Salt Lake City: Sugarhouse Route Gets form & Function
Salt Lake Tribune
Fast-tracked by federal cash, the Sugar House streetcar should not simply connect Sugar House to 130 miles of Wasatch Front rail transit, but also operate as a "zipper" that seams together burgeoning neighborhood districts on both sides of the two-mile line...
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Fast-tracked by federal cash, the Sugar House streetcar should not simply connect Sugar House to 130 miles of Wasatch Front rail transit, but also operate as a "zipper" that seams together burgeoning neighborhood districts on both sides of the two-mile line...
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Winnipeg: Rapid Transit Corridor Nears Completion
September 19, 2011|Journal of Commerce
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Winnipeg's first foray into building rapid transit is coming along well, said Bill Menzies, manager of service development for Winnipeg Transit. ... Read On
Blogosphere: Can Winnepeg Model Save Detroit?
May 17, 2011|New Geography
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Detroit, not only in the US but across the globe, has become the poster child for urban decay. The city lost 25% of its population between 2000-2010, and over half its population since 1950. Over 90,000 houses stand empty, and many neighborhoods have been completely abandoned... Read On
Canada: Winnepeg Rethinks Suburban Sprawl
May 17, 2011|Globe and Mail
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It's 5 p.m. on Portage Avenue and a parade of cars, buses and pedestrians is making its way out of the downtown as quickly as possible, speeding past shuttered storefronts and lonely side streets. But for the first time in years, the daily commuter rush is passing something new: construction... Read On
Testing the Benefits of On-street and Off-street Rapid Transit Alignments: Implications for Winnipeg’s Southwest Rapid Transit Corridor
April 14, 2011|Department of City Planning University of Manitoba
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With the uncertainty of future energy supplies and the impacts of global warming, rapid transit is becoming increasingly important as part of the transportation mix in North American cities. The conventional choice for rapid transit alignments are off-street corridors such as rail and highway right-of-ways. More recently, cities are locating rapid transit projects along arterial street right-of-ways, to influence more transit-supportive development rather than low-density, single use environments common throughout North America. Promoting transit alignments that provide the best opportunity for this type of development, known as development-oriented transit, is essential for influencing a change in urban transportation habits and building more resilient cities.
