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.
Transport: Bike Infrastructure Debate, Oakland Streetcar Study, Spanish HSR Lessons, Milwaukee Streetcar Plan Threatened
May 9, 2013
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Bike Infrastructure Debate Settled
Streetsblog Net
For decades, cyclists bickered amongst themselves about the efficacy and safety of bike infrastructure. With the proliferation of protected bike lanes in recent years, however, everyone can see that predictions about bike lanes making streets more dangerous for cycling simply didn't come to pass.
Urbanism & Design: Nike Expansion Skips Portland, Jobs Leaving Downtowns, Oakland Waterfront Project, 15 Steps To Parking Reform
April 19, 2013
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Las Colinas Attracts a Young Workforce
Dallas Morning News
Mary Clare Harkins credits perfect timing and location in landing her first full-time job out of college.
Urbanism & Design: TOD As Sprawl Repair, Architect Paolo Soleri, 'Pedestrian Street' Zoning, 3 Pillars Of Seoul Development, Sidewalks As Parking Lots
April 11, 2013
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TOD Project Begins Sprawl Repair in Baltimore
Better Cities and Towns
Metro Centre at Owings Mills, Maryland, is a mixed-use, transit-oriented development (TOD) that, upon completion, will support more than 1.2 million square feet of commercial office space
Blogosphere: Fighting Mud On Seattle-Everett Run, Low-Income & Cycling, Corridor Vs. Network Capacity, Chicago BRT Design
January 30, 2013
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Blogosphere: Uber Got Us Thinking About Taxi Regs
Next American City
A taxi industry that "plays dirty," and city regulators who for decades have been willing to engage it in "backroom deals," said Uber CEO Travis Kalanick at last week's State of the Net conference in Washington, D.C., are increasingly being outmatched by his savvy start-up..
Read On Blogosphere: Can NW Rail be Mud Proofed? Crosscut
It's mudslide time again. The gooey stuff…
A taxi industry that "plays dirty," and city regulators who for decades have been willing to engage it in "backroom deals," said Uber CEO Travis Kalanick at last week's State of the Net conference in Washington, D.C., are increasingly being outmatched by his savvy start-up..
Read On Blogosphere: Can NW Rail be Mud Proofed? Crosscut
It's mudslide time again. The gooey stuff…
News: Virginia Beach LRT Financing, Factions In Detroit Coalition, Tampa LRT Vote Considered, Vancouver Subway Vision
November 28, 2012
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Norfolk: VA Beach Council to Pursue LRT Financing
Virginian Pilot
The City Council approved an ordinance Tuesday stating it will pursue light-rail financing and development options. About 62 percent of voters approved a referendum earlier this month that showed support for extending Norfolk's light rail system, The Tide, into the city...
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The City Council approved an ordinance Tuesday stating it will pursue light-rail financing and development options. About 62 percent of voters approved a referendum earlier this month that showed support for extending Norfolk's light rail system, The Tide, into the city...
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Blogosphere: Transit City Lessons, Car Lanes & Buses, Sports Apparel TOD, Federal Role In DC Urban Planning
November 15, 2012
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Blogosphere: Lessons from Two Transit Cities for Seattle
GMF Urban Current
Tony Mazzella is Strategic Advisor at the City of Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT). Tony recently visited Munich and Zurich to study how each city has prioritized surface-running transit-mainly by implementing transit-only lanes and traffic signal priority at intersections- over general-purpose traffic...
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Tony Mazzella is Strategic Advisor at the City of Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT). Tony recently visited Munich and Zurich to study how each city has prioritized surface-running transit-mainly by implementing transit-only lanes and traffic signal priority at intersections- over general-purpose traffic...
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Blogosphere: LA Subway Progress, NY After Sandy, Oakland Revival, Encouraging Infill With LRT, Lifesaving Trees, City Pairs
November 2, 2012
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Blogosphere: Final Design Approved for Both Subways
Metro Source Blog
To put the following into English, this means the subway and connector projects are now a step closer to signing a funding agreement with the federal government, although it doesn't necessarily speed up the very long process of getting that money...
Read On Blogosphere: How New Yorkers Get Around After Sandy Streetsblog
To put the following into English, this means the subway and connector projects are now a step closer to signing a funding agreement with the federal government, although it doesn't necessarily speed up the very long process of getting that money...
Read On Blogosphere: How New Yorkers Get Around After Sandy Streetsblog
News: 'The Cobra Effect' & Traffic Control, Yankee Stadium Parking Default, Oakland's Art Crawl, Physical Laws Of Cities, Trees Cool Cities
October 12, 2012
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National: Consequences of Trying to Control Traffic
Transportation Nation
The latest Freakonomics Radio podcast takes on something the called "The Cobra Effect." (Visit their web page for a full explanation; the short version involves a disastrous attempt by the Indian government to get rid of cobras.)..
Read On Gainesville: Ridership High, Eastside Routes a Concern Gainesville Sun (via @hawkinsgnv)
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The latest Freakonomics Radio podcast takes on something the called "The Cobra Effect." (Visit their web page for a full explanation; the short version involves a disastrous attempt by the Indian government to get rid of cobras.)..
Read On Gainesville: Ridership High, Eastside Routes a Concern Gainesville Sun (via @hawkinsgnv)
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News: FTA Endorses Honolulu Plan, Minneapolis Streetcar Plan, Presidential Debate & Cities, SF Affordable Housing, North Korean Oz
October 5, 2012
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Toronto: Operating Agreement Reached for LRT
Mass Transit Magazine
Metrolinx and the Toronto Transit Commission have reached an agreement on the operations and maintenance of Toronto's four new provincially-funded light rail transit (LRT) lines...
Read On Honolulu: Local Officials Boosted by FTA Report Business Journals
Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation officials said Thursday that an independent review of their…
Metrolinx and the Toronto Transit Commission have reached an agreement on the operations and maintenance of Toronto's four new provincially-funded light rail transit (LRT) lines...
Read On Honolulu: Local Officials Boosted by FTA Report Business Journals
Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation officials said Thursday that an independent review of their…
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