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Blogosphere: Pretend Bike Plans, Twitter Transit Fix, Train Travel Increase, Buenos Aires BRT & Real Estate
November 26, 2012
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Blogosphere - In this section you'll find commentary, opinion and editorials from blogs and newspapers around the country. The opinions expressed in these blogs do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Reconnecting America.
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Blogosphere: Sharrows are NOT a Bike Plan
Systemic Failure
Once upon a time, sharrows might have seemed like a good idea for special situations. But now they are a way for communities to do "pretend" bike plans. Just stripe a bunch of sharrows on streets and voila! we have a bike network - without having to make messy political compromises on parking and lane removal...
Read On Blogosphere: Could Twitter Help Planners Fix Transport Guardian UK
Once upon a time, sharrows might have seemed like a good idea for special situations. But now they are a way for communities to do "pretend" bike plans. Just stripe a bunch of sharrows on streets and voila! we have a bike network - without having to make messy political compromises on parking and lane removal...
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News: Toronto LRT Expansion, Honolulu Rail Woes, Atlanta Streetcar Work, Light Rail Impact On Sprawl, Studio Apt Boom
November 2, 2012
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Toronto: Mayor Ford Can't Stop the LRT Expansion
Toronto Sun
Against Mayor Rob Ford's wishes, city council overwhelmingly approved the master agreement to build four light rail lines in Toronto...
Read On Orange County: Half Cent for Transit on Ballot Orange County News
Orange County has many benefits that draw people to the area: It's a great place to live, near both the Triangle and the Triad, and boasts great schools and universities. This has led to an influx of new…
Against Mayor Rob Ford's wishes, city council overwhelmingly approved the master agreement to build four light rail lines in Toronto...
Read On Orange County: Half Cent for Transit on Ballot Orange County News
Orange County has many benefits that draw people to the area: It's a great place to live, near both the Triangle and the Triad, and boasts great schools and universities. This has led to an influx of new…
Blogosphere: NYC Reconsiders Bike Plan, How Auditors Get Transit Wrong, City Of Algorithms, Metro Clean Tech Index
October 24, 2012
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Blogosphere: FHWA Helps Cities & Towns Land Ped/Bike
DC Streetsblog
American cities and towns should get a leg up on using federal funds to make streets safer for biking and walking, thanks to rules enacted yesterday by the Federal Highway Administration...
Read On Blogosphere: Report - How Social Media Moves NY Rudin Center for Transportation Policy
We're thrilled to release a new report, "How Social Media Moves New…
American cities and towns should get a leg up on using federal funds to make streets safer for biking and walking, thanks to rules enacted yesterday by the Federal Highway Administration...
Read On Blogosphere: Report - How Social Media Moves NY Rudin Center for Transportation Policy
We're thrilled to release a new report, "How Social Media Moves New…
News: Eugene BRT Gets OK, Using Toll Funds, St. Louis Streetcar Impact, GOP Vs. Cities, Denver TOD Experience, Rethinking Stations
October 9, 2012
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Eugene: LTD Board Approves West BRT
Eugene Register Guard
The Lane Transit District Board voted 5-1 Monday night in support of the controversial proposed west Eugene EmX bus rapid-transit route...
Read On National: What Should Toll Funding Be Spent On? New York Times Room for Debate
Should revenue from toll roads be spent on other transportation priorities, like public transit?..
The Lane Transit District Board voted 5-1 Monday night in support of the controversial proposed west Eugene EmX bus rapid-transit route...
Read On National: What Should Toll Funding Be Spent On? New York Times Room for Debate
Should revenue from toll roads be spent on other transportation priorities, like public transit?..
News: NY Bike Share Cost, Fed. Conference Bill, Seattle Parking Minimums, Private Texas HSR, Healthy Planning, Building Affordable Housing
May 9, 2012
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New York: Price of City's Bike Share
Guardian UK
Perhaps it is because gift horses seem so few and far-between in the cycling campaigning world that the common habit of advocates is not just to look them in the mouth, but immediately to start doing dentistry on them...
Read On National: Negotiators Kick Off Bill Conference Transportation Nation
Republicans and Democrats from the House and Senate began their formal conference over surface…
Perhaps it is because gift horses seem so few and far-between in the cycling campaigning world that the common habit of advocates is not just to look them in the mouth, but immediately to start doing dentistry on them...
Read On National: Negotiators Kick Off Bill Conference Transportation Nation
Republicans and Democrats from the House and Senate began their formal conference over surface…
Blogosphere: Ask the Hard Questions
July 28, 2009|Human Transit
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For the last two years I've been working on a Strategic Public Transport Network Plan for Australia's national capital, Canberra, so I'm happy to report that the plan has now been released for public comment. The concise Executive Summary pulls together a number of key ideas about long-term transit planning that I've found useful in many cities, so even if you don't know or care about Canberra you might find it interesting....
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