News: Reshaping London Cycling, LA OKs Streetcar Plan, Blending CAHSR & Caltrain, Urban Design & Healthy Cities
March 8, 2013
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International: Boris Could Change London Cycling
Guardian UK
Mayor's new plans for cycling in the capital could re-shape the way Londoners transport themselves for decades to come...
Read On Los Angeles: LA City Council Approves Streetcar Plan San Jose Mercury News
The Los Angeles City Council has approved a 30-year plan for the funding and operation of a streetcar line in downtown Los Angeles...
Mayor's new plans for cycling in the capital could re-shape the way Londoners transport themselves for decades to come...
Read On Los Angeles: LA City Council Approves Streetcar Plan San Jose Mercury News
The Los Angeles City Council has approved a 30-year plan for the funding and operation of a streetcar line in downtown Los Angeles...
News: Right-Size Parking, Transpo Performance Funding, Light Rail & Transit Use Impact, CAHSR Plan Scrutinized, NJ Bergen BRT Plan
February 28, 2013
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Seattle: Right Size Parking Project
King County Metro
Over-building of parking supply leads to increased automobile ownership, vehicle miles traveled, congestion and housing costs. In addition, it presents barriers to smart growth and efficient transit service...
Read On Chicago: Performance Based Funding for Transpo CMAP Go To 2040
Since the passage of GO TO 2040, CMAP has advocated that the State of Illinois and regional stakeholders should implement performance-based funding to prioritize…
Over-building of parking supply leads to increased automobile ownership, vehicle miles traveled, congestion and housing costs. In addition, it presents barriers to smart growth and efficient transit service...
Read On Chicago: Performance Based Funding for Transpo CMAP Go To 2040
Since the passage of GO TO 2040, CMAP has advocated that the State of Illinois and regional stakeholders should implement performance-based funding to prioritize…
News: Nashville BRT TOD, SF Car Share Parking Rules, Oregon Lottery Transport Funding, Sacramento Urban Identity
February 22, 2013
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Nashville: BRT Route Expected to Spur Development
Nashville Business Journals
Nashville's development community is embracing Mayor Karl Dean's proposed bus-rapid-transit system along the West End corridor...
Read On San Francisco: Carsharing's Unlikely Foe Transportation Nation
San Francisco's Board of Supervisors recently passed an ordinance to allow residential developers to add more parking spots to their new apartment buildings-- if those spots are…
Nashville's development community is embracing Mayor Karl Dean's proposed bus-rapid-transit system along the West End corridor...
Read On San Francisco: Carsharing's Unlikely Foe Transportation Nation
San Francisco's Board of Supervisors recently passed an ordinance to allow residential developers to add more parking spots to their new apartment buildings-- if those spots are…
More Papers Added To Research Center's Best Practices Database
February 19, 2013
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A trio of research papers have been added to the Research Center’s best practices database.
News: Shanghai's First BRT, Streetcar Vs. Bus, Portugal HSR Plans Canceled, City Parking Price, Dallas Suburbs Think TOD, Sprawl Impacts Inner Ring Burbs
February 11, 2013
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Shanghai: Blueprint of City's First BRT System
Shanghai Daily
SHANGHAI will start to build its first Bus Rapid Transit, or BRT system, in Fengxian, Minhang and Pudong districts to ease traffic congestion and better assist transport for residents in the areas, according to the city's planning and land administrative bureau...
SHANGHAI will start to build its first Bus Rapid Transit, or BRT system, in Fengxian, Minhang and Pudong districts to ease traffic congestion and better assist transport for residents in the areas, according to the city's planning and land administrative bureau...
News: SF Parking Opposition, Helping CTA's BRT Plan, High Gas Cost Share, Next DOT Secretary, Ban On Bikes Lifted
February 5, 2013
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San Francisco: Sierra Club Opposes SF Parking Proposal
SF Examiner
Developers of residential projects would be able to exceed parking caps by adding spaces designated only for car sharing, under legislation that advanced out of committee Monday...
Read On Chicago: CTA's BRT Plan Gets Help from Rockefeller Chicago Now
The CTA's efforts to develop a meaningful and successful bus rapid transit (BRT) system got a nice shot in…
Developers of residential projects would be able to exceed parking caps by adding spaces designated only for car sharing, under legislation that advanced out of committee Monday...
Read On Chicago: CTA's BRT Plan Gets Help from Rockefeller Chicago Now
The CTA's efforts to develop a meaningful and successful bus rapid transit (BRT) system got a nice shot in…
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: Charlotte LRT Vs. Streetcar, Making Game Of Transpo Planning, Cincinnati All Star Streetcar, More Protected Bike Lanes
February 1, 2013
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Charlotte: McCrory Holding LRT Over Streetcar's Head
Charlotte Observer
Gov. Pat McCrory told two city of Charlotte staff members this week that state funding for the light-rail extension to UNC-Charlotte could be at risk if the city builds a controversial streetcar, which McCrory has long opposed, according to a memo sent Thursday...
Read On Los Angeles: The Villaraigosa Cheat Sheet LA Streetsblog
As national press sharpens their focus on Mayor Antonio…
Gov. Pat McCrory told two city of Charlotte staff members this week that state funding for the light-rail extension to UNC-Charlotte could be at risk if the city builds a controversial streetcar, which McCrory has long opposed, according to a memo sent Thursday...
Read On Los Angeles: The Villaraigosa Cheat Sheet LA Streetsblog
As national press sharpens their focus on Mayor Antonio…
Blogosphere: Chicago BRT Jobs Advantage, Next Secretary Of Transportation, Urban American Dreams, STL Public Housing
January 31, 2013
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Blogosphere: Revolving Door, Asphalt Lobby/DOT Head
DC Streetsblog
Like Jerry Wray, Oklahoma DOT Director Gary Ridley has split his career between public office and lobbying on behalf of the asphalt industry. He started out in the mid-1960s, working as an equipment officer for the DOT...
Read On Blogosphere: BRT Advantage in Creating Jobs Chicago Streetsblog
This morning at Freedman Seating, a Humboldt…
Like Jerry Wray, Oklahoma DOT Director Gary Ridley has split his career between public office and lobbying on behalf of the asphalt industry. He started out in the mid-1960s, working as an equipment officer for the DOT...
Read On Blogosphere: BRT Advantage in Creating Jobs Chicago Streetsblog
This morning at Freedman Seating, a Humboldt…
Blogosphere: Paying For Charlotte Transit, War On Cars, WMATA Strategic Plan, Anti-Bike Media, Housing Voucher Impact
January 25, 2013
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Blogosphere: How to Pay for Future Charlotte Transit?
The Naked City
Mecklenburg's transit agency, the Metropolitan Transit Commission, is launching a study group to look at how to pay for future transit projects..
Read On Blogosphere: SF Brings Back Chinatown Parking Ban Streetsblog SF
In San Francisco's Chinatown, removing car parking is great for business. Last year's week-long trial removal of parking on five blocks of Stockton Street was…
Mecklenburg's transit agency, the Metropolitan Transit Commission, is launching a study group to look at how to pay for future transit projects..
Read On Blogosphere: SF Brings Back Chinatown Parking Ban Streetsblog SF
In San Francisco's Chinatown, removing car parking is great for business. Last year's week-long trial removal of parking on five blocks of Stockton Street was…
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