News: San Diego CAHSR Work, Bogota's Lost Luster, Charlotte LRT Final Design, CA Redevelopment Funds
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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International: Bogota Losing Luster? New York Times (via Streetsblog DC) WHITE and modern in a neighborhood of mud and brick, the Jardín el Porvenir kindergarten occupies half a dozen two-story concrete-and-glass pods scattered like children's blocks on an oval campus here... Read On |
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San Diego: Region Gets $100m in HSR Money UT San Diego Gov. Jerry Brown's expected signature on a high-speed rail bond measure will help lower the local price tag for several transit improvements designed to make commuting by train easier, faster and safer throughout San Diego County... Read On |
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Charlotte: NE LRT Gets Accepted into Final Design Progressive Railroading The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has given the Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) the green light to enter the final design stage for the 9.3-mile LYNX Blue Line Extension... Read On |
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San Leandro: City Scales Back Bus Only Lanes San Jose Mercury News San Leandro will have Bus Rapid Transit bus-only lanes on East 14th Street for only about two blocks, far less than an original proposal that would have extended the lanes from the city's northern border to Bayfair Center mall... Read On |
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California: Cash Flow Concerns for Redev Bonds Reuters A new California law may muddle how local governments across the state manage payments for the $20 billion in debt issued by their defunct redevelopment agencies, according to Standard & Poor's Ratings Services... Read On |
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New York: Apartments Might Get Even Smaller WNYC New York City apartments may get even smaller. Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Monday launched a competition for developers to design a building with micro-units of no more than 300-square feet.. Read On |
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Orlando: Developers Bank on Sunrail to Change Habits WMFE If the 62-mile long rail line attracts enough riders it could reduce congestion on roads like I-4 and attract people to live and work around the rail stations.But developers are worried if SunRail isn't done right both their projects and the commuter line could flop... Read On |
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Toronto: High Time for More Low Rises Globe and Mail The traditional "Vancouverist" model of a tower and podium may well be headed for a civic sea change. In the midst of controversy over proposed new towers.. Read On |
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Indianapolis: City Launches Rezoning Initiative Indianapolis Business Journal The city of Indianapolis has launched an initiative expected to result in the first major overhaul of its zoning and development regulations since 1969... Read On |
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Santa Monica: City Talks Neighborhood Conservation Santa Monica Mirror Santa Monica may be a small city when compared to its neighbor, Los Angeles, but the coastal municipality features several distinct neighborhoods that are as different from the next as night and day... Read On |
