Environment & Ecology: Mexico City Cleans Its Air, Cities As Cure For Disease & Poverty, AIA's Top 10 Green Buildings, Green & Shale Oil
April 23, 2013
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Mexico City Cleans Up its Air
Christian Science Monitor
As people around the world celebrate Earth Day, Mexico City may serve as an unlikely environmental example for cities in developing countries suffering poor air quality.
Urban Issues: Boston Adding Housing, Ethiopia's Middle Class, San Antonio's Busines Savvy Immigrants, Bay Area Low Income Workers Struggle
March 25, 2013
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Boston Looks to Add 30,000 Housing Units by 2020
Boston Globe
The city of Boston plans to add up to 30,000 new housing units by 2020 to meet the needs of a changing population that includes more families moving to the downtown area, Mayor Thomas M. Menino is set to announce on Monday.
Blogosphere: SF Bikeway Costs, Chicago BRT Gridlock Worries, Infra Bank Bill Returns, Climate Change & Transpo, City As Power Plant
February 28, 2013
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Blogosphere: Mission Bikeway Would Cost More
SF Streetsblog
Constructing raised, protected bike lanes on downtown Mission Street would cost more than building them on Market, according to SF Municipal Transportation Agency Director Ed Reiskin...
Read On Blogosphere: Reporter Worries about BRT Gridlock Chicago Streetsblog
In a recent CBS Chicago TV editorial, veteran news personality Walter Jacobson panicked that the…
Constructing raised, protected bike lanes on downtown Mission Street would cost more than building them on Market, according to SF Municipal Transportation Agency Director Ed Reiskin...
Read On Blogosphere: Reporter Worries about BRT Gridlock Chicago Streetsblog
In a recent CBS Chicago TV editorial, veteran news personality Walter Jacobson panicked that the…
Blogosphere: India's BRT Example, Transpo Revenue Options, Trickle-Down Urbanism, Foreclosure Nightmare, Urban Camouflage
February 4, 2013
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Blogosphere: How Ahmedabad Got Public Transit Right
This Big City
For anyone stuck in one of India's interminable traffic jams, a bus rapid transit (BRT) system sounds like the answer to a prayer...
Read On Blogosphere: Would No Gas Tax Increase Investment Urban Cincy
With user fees only covering approximately 51% of the costs to build and maintain roads, some are suggesting it's time to change the way we fund our transportation infrastructure...
For anyone stuck in one of India's interminable traffic jams, a bus rapid transit (BRT) system sounds like the answer to a prayer...
Read On Blogosphere: Would No Gas Tax Increase Investment Urban Cincy
With user fees only covering approximately 51% of the costs to build and maintain roads, some are suggesting it's time to change the way we fund our transportation infrastructure...
News: Tempe-Mesa Streetcar Link, Mexico HSR Proposal, People-Friendly Transit, Beijing Smog Fight, Dearborn TOD Input
January 31, 2013
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Blogosphere: Unions Want a Transpo Funding Defender
The Hill
Transportation unions are urging President Obama to appoint a staunch defender of federal road and transit funding to replace outgoing Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood...
Read On Blogosphere: Rockefeller Wants NTSB Chief The Hill
The chairman of the Senate committee that has to approve Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood's replacement is…
Transportation unions are urging President Obama to appoint a staunch defender of federal road and transit funding to replace outgoing Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood...
Read On Blogosphere: Rockefeller Wants NTSB Chief The Hill
The chairman of the Senate committee that has to approve Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood's replacement is…
Blogosphere: Revolutionizing Transit, FTA Funding Cuts, Mexico City's Commuter Paradise, Tucson Streetcar View, Terrifying Maintenance Backlog
January 22, 2013
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Blogosphere: How to Revolutionize City's Transit System
CNU Salons
How does a city go from a bus-only transit system to a multi-modal network in a decade? Despite early setbacks, metropolitan Orlando is well on its way to getting connected. In the next few years, public and private projects - mostly on existing rails - will shape the way Central Floridians get around...
Read On Blogosphere: A Triumph of Marketing Over…
How does a city go from a bus-only transit system to a multi-modal network in a decade? Despite early setbacks, metropolitan Orlando is well on its way to getting connected. In the next few years, public and private projects - mostly on existing rails - will shape the way Central Floridians get around...
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News: Tyson's Corner Buses, Underground At 150, Houston-Dallas HSR Study, DC Focus Jobs & Activity Centers, Guatamala's Private City For Elites
January 14, 2013
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National: Sen KBH Denies Transpo Secretary Rumors
CBS DFW
Former Texas Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison is dismissing a report that mentioned her as a potential Transportation Secretary during President Obama's second term...
Read On Virginia: Buses at the Center of Tyson's Plan Washington Post
With Metro's arrival in Tysons Corner less than a year away, mass transit is the talk of Northern Virginia planning and transportation experts. The…
Former Texas Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison is dismissing a report that mentioned her as a potential Transportation Secretary during President Obama's second term...
Read On Virginia: Buses at the Center of Tyson's Plan Washington Post
With Metro's arrival in Tysons Corner less than a year away, mass transit is the talk of Northern Virginia planning and transportation experts. The…
News: Crystal City Streetcar, BRT For Tijuana, Wolrd's Longest Bullet Train Route, Prudent Gentrification, Dallas TOD Plans
January 2, 2013
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Fort Worth: Grapevine Wants More from Commuter Rail
Fort Worth Star Telegram
Six years after Grapevine voters agreed to raise the sales tax to bring a commuter rail to town, some city leaders say they're frustrated with the lack of information about funding for the project and now regret getting involved...
Read On Virginia: Crystal City Streetcar Plans Washington Post
The District's H Street streetcar gets a lot of buzz, much of it owing to the…
Six years after Grapevine voters agreed to raise the sales tax to bring a commuter rail to town, some city leaders say they're frustrated with the lack of information about funding for the project and now regret getting involved...
Read On Virginia: Crystal City Streetcar Plans Washington Post
The District's H Street streetcar gets a lot of buzz, much of it owing to the…
Blogosphere: TOD In Hawaii, Transforming Houston Metro, Silicon Valley Shuttle Impact, 2013 Transit Openings, Innovation Investing
January 2, 2013
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Blogosphere: Leveraging TOD in Hawaii
Smart Growth America Blog
Hawaii state agencies can leverage transit-oriented development to help deliver on many of Governor Abercrombie's economic development, quality of life and environmental protection goals, according to a new analysis from the state's Office of Planning and Smart Growth America's Leadership Institute...
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Hawaii state agencies can leverage transit-oriented development to help deliver on many of Governor Abercrombie's economic development, quality of life and environmental protection goals, according to a new analysis from the state's Office of Planning and Smart Growth America's Leadership Institute...
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News: Congestion Parking Savings, Paying For Transport With VMT, Urban Communication Efficiency, Adding LRT Stations In Phoenix
December 18, 2012
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Maryland: Seeking Approval for Red Line FEIS
Rail Trends
A favorable decision by the FTA would permit MTA to begin final engineering on the Red Line and move forward with acquiring property needed for construction...
Read On San Francisco: Congestion Parking Saving Drivers $$ SF Examiner
When The City first…
A favorable decision by the FTA would permit MTA to begin final engineering on the Red Line and move forward with acquiring property needed for construction...
Read On San Francisco: Congestion Parking Saving Drivers $$ SF Examiner
When The City first…
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