Urbanism & Design: Less Car-Dependent Infill, Wasted Seattle LRT Opportunity, Netherlands TOD Lessons
May 22, 2013
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Demand Will Rise for Less Car Dependent Infill
Urban Land Institute
Demand will continue to rise for infill residential development that is less car-dependent, while consumers' desire could wane for isolated development in outlying suburbs, according to a new ULI report released at the ULI Spring Meeting in San Diego.
Transport: India's Electric Vehicle Future, Financing Infrastructure, Essential Zurich Transit, Dedicated Lanes Speed SF Bus Lines
May 13, 2013
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Future of India Depends on Electric Vehicles
Business Standard
Public transport is very crucial for a nation as it provides access to employment, community resources, medical care and recreational opportunities.
Urbanism & Design: Why Retail Matters, Urbanism w/o Effort, Walkability, Woonerfs
May 3, 2013
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Why Retail Matters
Better Cities and Towns
Recently I criticized the design of a supposedly nonpolluting, “net zero” Walgreens in Evanston, Illinois.
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Read On Urbanism without Effort My Urbanist As many of you know, I’ve spent many exciting and rewarding years exploring and documenting cities around the world, as a land use/environmental attorney, as a writer, and for my own enjoyment.
Environment & Ecology: Sustainability Debate In Phoenix, Dutch Lessons On Living With Water
April 12, 2013
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Debate Over Sustainability in Phoenix
Global Site Plans
In a recent op-ed in the Los Angeles Times, William deBuys, author of A Great Aridness, predicted a bleak climate future for Phoenix, Arizona.
Urbanism & Design: Crowdfunding Rotterdam Bridge, Density Done Well, Exclusive London, Seattle Small Lot Housing Fight, Parking & Affordable Housing
April 3, 2013
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Moscow Business Complex Sees Rebirth
Wall Street Journal
Watch out Canary Wharf, Moscow City is rising. Five years after grinding to a halt during the global economic crisis, the ambitious real-estate development in Moscow is fast becoming a reality.
Transport: Improving Tampa Transit, SF Transit-First Policy, Netherlands Park N Ride Lessons, Safe Feeling Bike Lanes, Small City HSR Benefit
March 21, 2013
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Commissioners Discuss How to Improve Tampa Transit
Tampa Bay Times
Hillsborough commissioners voted unanimously Wednesday to begin discussions with the county's three mayors and other government leaders about future transportation needs.
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News: Speeding Seattle Rail Plans, Cincinnati Streetcar Costs Challenged, Kansas City Streetcar Study, Atlanta Driving Down, California Home Prices
February 15, 2013
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TRANSPORT
Seattle: Mayor Wants to Speed Up Rail Planning
Puget Sound Business Journal
Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn wants to speed up planning on two big transit projects, including a potential new span for a light rail or a rapid streetcar line across the Lake Washington ship canal to Ballard...
Read On National: Sen Lautenberg Announces Retirement Streetsblog DC
Yesterday afternoon, Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-WV), chair of the Senate Commerce Committee, announced that…
Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn wants to speed up planning on two big transit projects, including a potential new span for a light rail or a rapid streetcar line across the Lake Washington ship canal to Ballard...
Read On National: Sen Lautenberg Announces Retirement Streetsblog DC
Yesterday afternoon, Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-WV), chair of the Senate Commerce Committee, announced that…
Blogosphere: State Transpo Finance Options, Streetcars In California, Rural VelociRFTA, Walk Score Car Share Ranking, Walkability And Walking
February 15, 2013
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TRANSPORT
Blogosphere: Ready for a New Era of Transpo Finance?
MZ Strategies
In just the first two months of 2013, we've seen a surprising array of ideas being advanced by Governors seeking to overcome the most pressing transportation challenge of our time: how to pay for the system we have and the system we need?..
Read On Blogosphere: More Urbanites Pose Safety Challenge The City Fix
As more and more people move into cities, more cars are also hitting the streets. That,…
In just the first two months of 2013, we've seen a surprising array of ideas being advanced by Governors seeking to overcome the most pressing transportation challenge of our time: how to pay for the system we have and the system we need?..
Read On Blogosphere: More Urbanites Pose Safety Challenge The City Fix
As more and more people move into cities, more cars are also hitting the streets. That,…
Blogosphere: London Tube Birthday, VA Prius Tax, Regional Housing Prices, Dutch Know Flooding, Serious Urban Farming
January 10, 2013
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TRANSPORT
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: London Orbital Railway, Reshaping El Paso, Urban forensics in SF, Buffalo's Zoning Effort,
December 10, 2012
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TRANSPORT
Editorial: Cracks in Nation's Foundation
New York Times
Across the coasts of New York and New Jersey, hundreds of millions of gallons of raw and partially treated sewage are spilling into waterways and the ocean...
Read On London: City's Transit Revolution, Circle City The Atlantic Cities
This Saturday, London gets its first real orbital railway. This new line will ease pressure elsewhere and allow travelers to circumnavigate the…
Across the coasts of New York and New Jersey, hundreds of millions of gallons of raw and partially treated sewage are spilling into waterways and the ocean...
Read On London: City's Transit Revolution, Circle City The Atlantic Cities
This Saturday, London gets its first real orbital railway. This new line will ease pressure elsewhere and allow travelers to circumnavigate the…
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