Urban Issues: Wisconsin Vs. Milwaukee, Obama Brand Of Regionalism, Housing Supply & Prices, Detroit's Terrible Finances, Science & Lethality Of Loneliness
May 14, 2013
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Is Wisconsin State Legislature at War with Milwaukee?
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, via: @urbanophile
Even before such hot topics as residency and a proposed streetcar came before the …
Urbanism & Design: Regionalism In Atlanta, Toronto Density Bonus Debate, Abu Dhabi Rock Stadium, Case For Low-Rise Density
April 26, 2013
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Is Regionalism the Way Forward for Atlanta?
Atlanta Journal Constitution
Last summer's transportation sales tax defeat and a series of divisive political feuds has set back the idea of effective regional solutions for metro Atlanta.
Discussing Regional Implications Of Complete Communities
October 8, 2012
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Reconnecting America Chief of Staff Allison Brooks discusses "Are We There Yet? Creating Complete Communities for 21st Century America" and what it means to regional efforts to improve the Chicago metropolitan area.
News: Atlanta Credit Rating, Regional Planning, SF Transit First Parking Rules, Rules For Bus Riders, Rude Paris Metro Riders
August 8, 2012
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Atlanta: Tax Rejection Could Impact City Credit Rating
The Hill
The rejection of an $8 billion transportation tax in Atlanta last week could negatively impact the city's credit rating, according to a report from a key financial rating agency....
Read On Midwest: Regional Approach…
The rejection of an $8 billion transportation tax in Atlanta last week could negatively impact the city's credit rating, according to a report from a key financial rating agency....
Read On Midwest: Regional Approach…
Blogosphere: Next For Atlanta, Lessons From Miami, CAHSR Uncertain Future, Amateur Transit Videos, Best Cities For Young Professionals
August 6, 2012
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Blogosphere: What Next For Transportation In Atlanta?
The Avenue, Brookings
When it comes to transformative infrastructure, there's no bigger tool for metro areas than local referendums. These regional votes give metropolitan areas an opportunity to sidestep the business-as-usual approach in Washington and initiate their own local vision-and to do so with resources typically counted in the billions. From major rail investments in Denver to a new central park in Oklahoma City, referendums are a vital way to reshape our metropolitan economies. And that's exactly what makes yesterday's vote in Atlanta so troubling for that region's future....
When it comes to transformative infrastructure, there's no bigger tool for metro areas than local referendums. These regional votes give metropolitan areas an opportunity to sidestep the business-as-usual approach in Washington and initiate their own local vision-and to do so with resources typically counted in the billions. From major rail investments in Denver to a new central park in Oklahoma City, referendums are a vital way to reshape our metropolitan economies. And that's exactly what makes yesterday's vote in Atlanta so troubling for that region's future....
News: Regional Infrastructure Consensus, CAHSR Vote, Universities & Light Rail, Michigan Corridor Districts, Surviving De-Industrialization
July 3, 2012
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Research: Infrastructure and Regional Consensus
Papers in Regional Science (Abstract)
Many regions face through-traffic that causes local negative externalities. Regions might respond by imposing user charges or investing in bypass transport infrastructure...
Many regions face through-traffic that causes local negative externalities. Regions might respond by imposing user charges or investing in bypass transport infrastructure...
News: Boston Subway Capacity Worry, VA Streetcar Compromise, Toronto Streetcar Alternatives, Beautiful Walking Paths
June 15, 2012
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Boston: T Ridership Could Overwhelm the System
Boston Globe
By the end of the decade, Boston's subways could grow so packed that trains would roll past waiting commuters, unable to accommodate more riders, a new report from a leading land-use think tank warns...
Read On Boston: New Balance's Rail Stop is Loud Endorsement Boston Globe
Lately, the notion that commuter rail can reliably meet the…
By the end of the decade, Boston's subways could grow so packed that trains would roll past waiting commuters, unable to accommodate more riders, a new report from a leading land-use think tank warns...
Read On Boston: New Balance's Rail Stop is Loud Endorsement Boston Globe
Lately, the notion that commuter rail can reliably meet the…
News: BNSF and RTD, Age Friendly Buildings, BRT Funding, Office Spaces Getting Smaller
June 6, 2012
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Blogosphere: HSR Canary, Small Business Land Values, Atlanta Sprawl, Tsunami Prevention
June 5, 2012
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News: LA's Changing Boulevards, Houston Supercommuters, Transport Bill Talks, Florida's Outsource City
May 15, 2012
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Los Angeles: Boulevards Are Changing in LA
Los Angeles Times
As Los Angeles' boulevards reassert their place in the public realm, the transformation along Atlantic offers glimpses of a new city identity taking shape...
Read On Texas: Dallas to Houston Supercommuters Top of Nation Dallas Morning News
Has that Frisco-to-Dallas commute…
As Los Angeles' boulevards reassert their place in the public realm, the transformation along Atlantic offers glimpses of a new city identity taking shape...
Read On Texas: Dallas to Houston Supercommuters Top of Nation Dallas Morning News
Has that Frisco-to-Dallas commute…
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