Public Markets: Anchors for Neighborhood Economic Development
March 20, 2013
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"Public Markets: Anchors for Neighborhood Economic Development," the 2010 report from Reconnecting America's CTOD partner, the Center for Neighborhood Technology, has been added to the Research Center's best practices database. The report notes that sustainable employment growth comes from business creation, and public markets play a critical role as local business incubators. Attractive markets anchor a business district, the authors explain, and bring in a greater number of customers. The report includes case studies from the Ann Arbor Farmers Market, Eastern Market Detroit, Easter Market DC and Pike Place Market.
News: Transit Ridership Surges, Baltimore Red Line EIS OK, Death Of Cottonbelt Line, Ann Arbor's Transit-Supportive Density, DC Joint Development
March 11, 2013
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National: Transit Surges as Americans Return to Work
Reuters
The number of Americans commuting by public transportation rose to the second highest level on record last year, as more people returned to work, according to an annual survey released by the leading U.S. transit association on Monday...
Read On Baltimore: FTA Approves Final EIS for Red Line Progressive Railroading
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) signed off on the Baltimore Red Line's…
The number of Americans commuting by public transportation rose to the second highest level on record last year, as more people returned to work, according to an annual survey released by the leading U.S. transit association on Monday...
Read On Baltimore: FTA Approves Final EIS for Red Line Progressive Railroading
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) signed off on the Baltimore Red Line's…
Blogoshere: Silicon Valley Shuttles, Underestimating Historic Congestion, Amtrak Station Ridership, Sacramento Sprawl Fight
February 5, 2013
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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: Ripping Silicon Shuttles Won't Solve Prob
SF Streetsblog
The corporate shuttles that whisk tech workers from the highly-valued urban habitat of San Francisco down to the burgeoning suburban campus job centers of Silicon Valley are the newest additions to San Francisco's streets...
Read On Blogosphere: Amtrak Stations Mapped by Ridership Greater Greater Washington
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The corporate shuttles that whisk tech workers from the highly-valued urban habitat of San Francisco down to the burgeoning suburban campus job centers of Silicon Valley are the newest additions to San Francisco's streets...
Read On Blogosphere: Amtrak Stations Mapped by Ridership Greater Greater Washington
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News: Milwaukee Streetcar Progress, Intermodal Traffic Increase, Battery Powered Trams, Ann Arbor Rail Support, Megacities Impact
February 4, 2013
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Austin: Central Texas Transit Effort Lacks Leadership
Austin American Statesman
Austin officials and other Central Texas civic leaders have developed an ambitious vision for a network of passenger trains and other transit projects, but the planning lacks leadership and the concept hasn't been adequately sold to the public, according to a report by national transit experts released Friday...
Read On Milwaukee: Full Speed Ahead for the Streetcar Business…
Austin officials and other Central Texas civic leaders have developed an ambitious vision for a network of passenger trains and other transit projects, but the planning lacks leadership and the concept hasn't been adequately sold to the public, according to a report by national transit experts released Friday...
Read On Milwaukee: Full Speed Ahead for the Streetcar Business…
News: TEX Rail Picks DMUs, Progress In LA To Airport LRT, Ann Arbor 90% 2050 GHG Goal, Viability Of Smaller Mixed-Use
December 19, 2012
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Fort Worth: T Prefers DMUs for TEX Rail
Progressive Railroading
esterday, the Fort Worth Transportation Authority's (The T) board approved a change in the type of TEX Rail vehicle that will be included in the agency's New Starts federal funding submittal form...
Read On Los Angeles: Light Rail to Airport Moves Forward Los Angeles Times
Plans to build a light rail connection to Los Angeles International Airport advanced Monday with the unveiling of four potential station sites that would…
esterday, the Fort Worth Transportation Authority's (The T) board approved a change in the type of TEX Rail vehicle that will be included in the agency's New Starts federal funding submittal form...
Read On Los Angeles: Light Rail to Airport Moves Forward Los Angeles Times
Plans to build a light rail connection to Los Angeles International Airport advanced Monday with the unveiling of four potential station sites that would…
News: Charlotte Transit Future, Ann Arbor Transit Plans, France-Italy HSR Effort, LA Streetcar Vote, Road Pricing Research, Business Tax Deal Price
December 3, 2012
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Charlotte: A New Path for Charlotte Transit
Charlotte Business Journals (Paywall)
It's becoming clear the $119 million extension of the fledgling streetcar line may not survive the city's budgeting process. It's becoming equally clear that it might not matter...
Read On Ann Arbor: Rapid Transit Plans for Ann Arbor Ann Arbor . com
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It's becoming clear the $119 million extension of the fledgling streetcar line may not survive the city's budgeting process. It's becoming equally clear that it might not matter...
Read On Ann Arbor: Rapid Transit Plans for Ann Arbor Ann Arbor . com
What will the future of transit look like…
News: Atlanta Transpo Funding, Seattle Transit Map Example, Storm Tossed Commuters, Brooklyn Parking Glut
November 27, 2012
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Atlanta: Funding Transportation's Future Atlanta Journal Constitution
Connecting the Port of Savannah and Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson airport by high-speed rail is just one of the major infrastructure projects Mayor Kasim Reed thinks Georgians should get behind. ..
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Seattle: Cities Should Copy Seattle's Transit Map Business Insider
Seattle's Department of Transportation recently released new versions of…
Atlanta: Funding Transportation's Future Atlanta Journal Constitution
Connecting the Port of Savannah and Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson airport by high-speed rail is just one of the major infrastructure projects Mayor Kasim Reed thinks Georgians should get behind. ..
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Seattle: Cities Should Copy Seattle's Transit Map Business Insider
Seattle's Department of Transportation recently released new versions of…
News: Ann Arbor Transit Connector Study, Jumpstarting Detroit Transit, Twin Cities BRT OK, Charlotte LRT Extension
October 16, 2012
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Ann Arbor: Transit Connector Study OK'd
Ann Arbor Chronicle
The study of a transportation connector between the northeast and south sides of Ann Arbor has received the final nudge forward it needed to get started - a $30,000 contribution from the city of Ann Arbor...
Read On Detroit: Time to Jumpstart Transit in Metro Detroit Detroit Free Press
Gov. Rick Snyder said today he wants to see progress on stalled legislation to overhaul mass transit in metro Detroit by the…
The study of a transportation connector between the northeast and south sides of Ann Arbor has received the final nudge forward it needed to get started - a $30,000 contribution from the city of Ann Arbor...
Read On Detroit: Time to Jumpstart Transit in Metro Detroit Detroit Free Press
Gov. Rick Snyder said today he wants to see progress on stalled legislation to overhaul mass transit in metro Detroit by the…
News: 'Livabale' Corridor, Ann Arbor Transit Boost, LRT Keeps Cars Off Road, Funding Bay Area Future, Defining McMansions
October 4, 2012
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Denver: 21 Seconds Not Worth Loss of Bike Ped Safety
Daily Camera
Two-lane roundabouts to slow traffic. An adjacent neighborhood street grid for alternate routing of vehicles. A 32-foot-wide pedestrian underpass as a critical link between divided sections of downtown Louisville...
Read On Ann Arbor: Development Authority Kicks in for Transit Ann Arbor Chronicle
The study of a transportation connector between the northeast…
Two-lane roundabouts to slow traffic. An adjacent neighborhood street grid for alternate routing of vehicles. A 32-foot-wide pedestrian underpass as a critical link between divided sections of downtown Louisville...
Read On Ann Arbor: Development Authority Kicks in for Transit Ann Arbor Chronicle
The study of a transportation connector between the northeast…
News: Encouraging Bike Riding, Civil Engineering The Future, Texas Rail Plan On Track, Delays If Honolulu Switches To BRT, Nashville BRT Road Widening
October 1, 2012
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National: To Encourage Cycling, Cities Forget Helmets
New York Times
ONE spectacular Sunday in Paris last month, I decided to skip museums and shopping to partake of something even more captivating for an environment reporter: Vélib, arguably the most successful bike-sharing program in the world...
Read On Houston: Civil Engineers Focus on Building Future Houston Chronicle
The job outlook is promising…
ONE spectacular Sunday in Paris last month, I decided to skip museums and shopping to partake of something even more captivating for an environment reporter: Vélib, arguably the most successful bike-sharing program in the world...
Read On Houston: Civil Engineers Focus on Building Future Houston Chronicle
The job outlook is promising…
