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Transport: Virginia Beach LRT Planning, Moderating Congestion Worries, San Diego Trolley Gets Fed OK, Fed Infrastructure Timelines

May 20, 2013
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TRANSPORT Virginia Beach Light Rail at a Crossroads  Virginian Pilot   The once-abstract idea of light rail in the city continues to take shape as planners crunch the numbers and take public comment on the most detailed scenarios yet for sending The Tide to the Oceanfront.
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Urban Issues: Corruption & State Capitals, Gen Y Housing Preferences, Growing Suburban Poverty, Value Of City Rankings

May 20, 2013
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Affordability, bicycles, Buffalo, California, Chicago, Demographics, Federal Policy, Florida, health, Health & Environment, housing, HUD, Illinois, Marin, Miami, Norfolk, Ridership, Santa Monica, Smart Growth & Sprawl, tracks, Tracks Urban Issues, Transit, urban, Urban Form, Virginia
URBAN ISSUES Are State Capitals in Big Cities Less Corrupt?  Chicago Magazine, via: @otiswhite   Given that Chicago politics is code for pretty much anything anyone thinks is corrupt or even impolitely…
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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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TRANSPORT 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.  
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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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TRANSPORT 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
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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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Atlanta, Austin, bicycles, Commuter Rail, Demographics, England, Georgia, High-Speed & Intercity Rail, Highways & Automobiles, housing, London, Minneapolis, Minnesota, New York, New York State, Pedestrians & Walkability, Performance, Salt Lake City, St. Paul, State Policy, Streetcar, Texas, tracks, Tracks Transport, Transit, Transit Funding, Travel Behavior, Twin Cities, UK, Utah
TRANSPORT 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.
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Transport: Newport VA PPP Deal Blocked, Micro-Managing Indianapolis Transit Plan, Charlotte Streetcar Gains Support, Atlanta Streetcar Costs Grow

May 14, 2013
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Atlanta, bicycles, Brooklyn Park, Charlotte, Chicago, Commuter Rail, Development & Redevelopment, Georgia, High-Speed & Intercity Rail, Highways & Automobiles, Illinois, Indiana, Indianapolis, Joint Development, Light Rail, Minneapolis, Minnesota, North Carolina, Parking, Salt Lake City, Streetcar, tracks, Tracks Transport, Transit, Transit Funding, Utah
TRANSPORT Bottineau Light Rail Not Quite a Done Deal  Minnesota Post   The Metropolitan Council the other day approved the 13-mile Bottineau Transitway between Minneapolis and Brooklyn Park.
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Transport: India's Electric Vehicle Future, Financing Infrastructure, Essential Zurich Transit, Dedicated Lanes Speed SF Bus Lines

May 13, 2013
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Amsterdam, Bay Area, bicycles, California, Charlotte, DC, England, Highways & Automobiles, India, London, Netherlands, North Carolina, Performance, San Francisco, State Policy, Streetcar, Switzerland, Texas, tracks, Tracks Transport, Transit, Transit Funding, UK, Washington DC, Zurich
TRANSPORT 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.
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Urbanism & Design: Connecting Bikes & Business, Miami Ballpark A Bad Deal, Nashville Subdivision Offers Walkability, Pedestrian Tunnels

May 13, 2013
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Affordability, bicycles, Charlottesville, Development & Redevelopment, Florida, housing, Indiana, Indianapolis, Miami, Nashville, Pedestrians & Walkability, San Antonio, Tennessee, Texas, Transit, Transit Design, Virginia
URBANISM & DESIGN Charlottesville Explores Connections Between Bikes, Business  Charlottesville Tomorrow   Bikes and walking - we all know they are possible alternatives to driving cars.
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Transport: Shanghai Monorail, Megabus 25M Rides, Making City Bike-Friendly, BRT In China, Bottineau LRT OK'd

May 10, 2013
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Bay Area, bicycles, Boise, Brooklyn Park, bus, Bus Rapid Transit, California, China, England, Heavy Rail, Highways & Automobiles, Idaho, London, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Minnesota, San Francisco, Shanghai, State Policy, Streetcar, tracks, Tracks Transport, Transit, Transit Design, Transit Funding, UK, Wisconsin
TRANSPORT 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.
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Transport: Bike Infrastructure Debate, Oakland Streetcar Study, Spanish HSR Lessons, Milwaukee Streetcar Plan Threatened

May 9, 2013
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Arizona, Australia, Bay Area, bicycles, California, Commuter Rail, England, EU, Federal Policy, High-Speed & Intercity Rail, Highways & Automobiles, Milwaukee, Minnesota, New York, New York State, Oakland, Parking, Seattle, Spain, State Policy, Streetcar, tracks, Tracks Transport, Transit, Transit Funding, Tucson, UK, Washington, Wisconsin
TRANSPORT 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.
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