News: US Highway Aid Disparity, Transit Social Benefits, Mesa LRT Extension, Megacities For Poor, Graduate Clustering
May 31, 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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Research: Donor vs Donee States in US Highway Aid Springer Transportation In 2009, the US government spent more than $42 billion on the federal-aid highway program. Most of this money was raised from motor vehicle taxes, whose proceeds are deposited in the highway trust fund... Read On |
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Research: Long Term Social Benefits of Transit TRB TRIS Standard cost benefit analysis (CBA) is often criticised for not taking land use effects induced by transport investments and wider economic benefits into account... Read On |
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Pittsburgh: PA To Look at Port Authority Power Pittsburgh Tribune Review A bill that would strip the Port Authority of its power to approve the private transit companies that operate in Allegheny County will be brought up for a vote in the Senate in early to mid-June, said Erik Arneson, spokesman for Senate Majority Leader Dominic Pileggi, R-Delaware County... Read On |
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Phoenix: Mesa Light Rail Extension on Track Arizona Republic Valley Metro is set to break ground today on the first light-rail expansion, a 3.1-mile stretch into downtown Mesa that city leaders hope will bring a sorely needed economic boost... Read On |
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Toronto: Gardiner Expressway Teardown Slowed Now Toronto The city has stopped planning for the future, and if you want proof, check last week's news that Waterfront Toronto has put a halt to any possibility of taking down part of the Gardiner Expressway... Read On |
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Cleveland: Land Use/Transport Should be Highlighted Cleveland Plain Dealer A major report on challenges facing the 12-county region of Northeast Ohio is expected in less than a month from the Northeast Ohio Sustainable Communities Consortium - the biggest regional planning project in a half century... Read On |
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International: Building Megacities for the Poor Guardian UK Poor people in the world's megacities suffer disproportionately from congestion and pollution caused by the explosive growth in car ownership - their journeys to work are unsafe and take longer... Read On |
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National: Graduates Cluster, Some Cities Left Behind New York Times As cities like this one try to reinvent themselves after losing large swaths of their manufacturing sectors, they are discovering that one of the most critical ingredients for a successful transformation - college graduates - is in perilously short supply... Read On |
