Transport: Boston Line Adds Stations, Future Of Streetcars, Maryland Joint-Development LRT Project, Bike Share As Corporate Perk
May 17, 2013
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Fairmount Line Adds Two New Stations
Boston Globe
As the Fairmount Corridor Commuter Rail Line train peeled away from Readville one morning, a stocky conductor began collecting fares on the only car open to passengers.
Other Views: SF Transit History Website, Addictive New Geography Game, Punitive Gas Tax Alternatives
May 17, 2013
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Website Shows San Francisco Transit History
Huffington Post
In the nearly century and a half since San Francisco's first cable car completed its inaugural run down Clay Street, the city's public transit system has become as embedded in San Francisco's very fabric as sourdough bread, the Golden Gate Bridge or the omnipresent blanket of fog.
Transport: Metra Leery of WiFi Costs, Salt Lake Freeway Revolt, GOP Opposition VA Highway Plan, Urban Cycling Hall Of Fame
May 16, 2013
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Metra Leery of WiFi Costs
Chicago Tribune
Nearly half of riders use electronic devices, study finds, but providing wireless service on trains would be expensive, technologically difficult
Urban Issues: Vision For Richmond's Future, Vancouver Embracing Accessory Units, Traffic Cones, New Google Maps
May 16, 2013
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URBANISM & DESIGN
A Grand Vision for Richmond's Future
Bacon's Rebellion
By 2035 the Richmond region will grow by roughly 200,000 households (435,000 people) and 200,000 new jobs. That's a mind-numbing number for a metropolitan region with barely more than 1 million inhabitants today.
Environment & Ecology: Auto Emissions Can Turn Good Cholesterol Bad, Engaging Community in Brownfield Redevelopment
May 16, 2013
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Auto Emissions Can Turn Good Cholesterol Bad
Science Daily
Academic researchers have found that breathing motor vehicle emissions triggers a change in high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, altering its cardiovascular protective qualities so that it actually contributes to clogged arteries.
Transport: West Salt Lake Transpo Options, NY Bike Share Rack Resistance, National Household Travel Survey, Young Driving Habits & Aging Impact
May 15, 2013
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No Freeway in West Salt Lake May Be Best Choice
Salt Lake Tribune
A freeway to carry heavy traffic north and south though west Davis County has been on Utah Department of Transportation drawing boards for years. The agency is ready to release its draft environmental impact study and name its preferred route.
Urbanism & Design: Changing Urban Fish Tank Water, Measuring Weighted Density, Marin 'Backyard Cottage' Housing Option, Repairing Denver Parking Crater
May 14, 2013
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Changing the Water in the Fish Tank (Changing Our Surroundings)
Planetizen, Tim Halbur
The late David Foster Wallace, author of Infinite Jest, apparently gave a commencement speech at Kenyon College in 2005 - now circulating as a fully-produced viral video (below).
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.
Transport: Shanghai Monorail, Megabus 25M Rides, Making City Bike-Friendly, BRT In China, Bottineau LRT OK'd
May 10, 2013
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Shanghai Thinking Monorail
China Daily
Shanghai is likely to introduce the country's first suspended monorail train by 2015 to improve the city's worsening traffic congestion and pollution levels.
Urbanism & Design: Prescriptive vs. Market Urbanism, Using Dev Fees For Transpo, Sim City Greenwashes Parking
May 10, 2013
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Prescriptive vs. Market Urbanism
City Block
From Ilan Greenberg in The New Republic - San Francisco's Gentrification Problem isn't Gentrification. Greenberg compares the public debate (often writen, and discussed previously here) in San Francisco compared to more the more familiar narrative in other cities.