News: No CAHSR Enviro Fasttrack, LA Development Fight, Houston LRT Exapansion Roadblock, Unhealthy World Urban Centers
June 21, 2012
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| Tracks News - In this section you'll find news from cities around the country as well as interviews and general reporting on issues. It might be from a newspaper or a blog, but it counts as news. |
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Dallas: Burleson Officials Prep for Station Cleburne Times On Monday night, Burleson City Council approved a funding agreement for the extension of Alsbury Boulevard to .3 miles south of Hulen Street, preparing the city for the eventual introduction of a commuter rail service and better transportation mobility... Read On |
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Denver: BNSF Responds to Cost Estimate Discussion Denver Post The Denver Post's stories about the cost estimates that Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway provided to the Regional Transportation District for the Northwest FasTracks corridor and our relationship with commuter rail reflect common misunderstandings about such projects... Read On |
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California: Brown Backs Down from HSR CEQA Fastrack Los Angeles Times After encountering criticism from environmental groups, Gov. Jerry Brown signaled Wednesday that he plans to withdraw his controversial proposal to protect the California bullet train project from injunctions sought by environmental lawsuits... Read On |
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Houston: Culbertson Tries to Stop University Line...Again Houston Chronicle For the first time in his long-running dispute with Houston Metro, Rep. John Culberson, R-Houston, has managed to insert language into a $51.6 billion spending package that could block federal funding to expand the light rail system along Richmond and Post Oak... Read On |
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Austin: Former HUD Secretary Cisneros Has Cancer Austin American Statesman Henry Cisneros, who served as housing secretary under President Bill Clinton, says he has been diagnosed with early-stage prostate cancer but expects to beat the disease with nine weeks of radiation therapy... Read On |
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California: State Needs Development Reform Mother Jones The Los Angeles city council has unanimously approved a plan to allow higher density construction around metro stations and bus routes in Hollywood, and wealthy residents in the nearby Hollywood Hills aren't happy about it... Read On |
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National: Environmental Health Solutions in Cities National Geographic Half of the world's children and adolescents live in urban areas. As the world urbanizes, people and particularly children are faced with increasingly unhealthy communities. Environmental health hazards - ranging from air pollution, garbage and inadequate sanitation.. Read On |
