News: Growing Air Travel, Reimbursing For Late Trains, Re-Assessing Congestion Charge, Polycentric Urban Systems, DC Density
March 12, 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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National: Air Travel Will Double in 20 Years
The Hill
The number of passengers flying on commercial airlines in the United States will nearly double in the next 20 years, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is forecasting...
Read On Twin Cities: Critics Push Back on SW Corridor Minneapolis Star Tribune
The biggest light-rail transit project in the Twin Cities is heading for a bumpy ride. Fans and…
The number of passengers flying on commercial airlines in the United States will nearly double in the next 20 years, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is forecasting...
Read On Twin Cities: Critics Push Back on SW Corridor Minneapolis Star Tribune
The biggest light-rail transit project in the Twin Cities is heading for a bumpy ride. Fans and…
Reconnecting America Comment On Obama Administration Proposed FY13 Budget
February 16, 2012
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"In the Administration's recently released budget for Fiscal Year 2013, which calls for increased investment in our nation's communities and infrastructure, there is good news for all Americans, whether they live in urban or rural areas and whether they travel by automobile, bus or rail. In particular, President Obama continued the Administration's support for alternatives to highway transportation, such as increased funding for transit systems, and new investment into expanding inter-city and high-speed passenger rail. This affords all citizens choices in how they will travel and is at the heart of the work that Reconnecting America does, connecting people to the places that matter," said John Robert Smith, President and CEO of Reconnecting America. "In addition, the Administration's proposed funding for the Sustainable Communities Partnership would allow even more places around the country to benefit from that highly successful initiative. For our country to remain competitive…
EPA Grants Award Process Webinar
February 10, 2012
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The Office of Grants and Deparment will host an EPA Grants Award Process Webinar on Feb. 23 at 2pm EST. The webinar will cover grants management topics, including how to find and apply for grant opportunities; FFATA reporting requirements; and preparing a proper budget detail. In addition, we will be hosting a Q&A session during the second half of the webinar. More information is available here.
Apply for Free Technical Assistance
October 26, 2011
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Livability Solutions, a partnership that includes Reconnecting America, is now taking applications for free technical assistance.
Reconnecting America to help provide technical assistance to communities
October 3, 2011
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Reconnecting America and its partners in the newly formed Livability Solutions partnership will be providing technical assistance to communities seeking to implement sustainable and smart growth development programs under a new federal grant.
Blogosphere: Cox - Livability Policies Cause Pollution
September 29, 2011|The New Geography
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In response to the outcry by job creators about proposed new Nitrogen Oxides emission regulations, the Obama Administration has suspended a planned expansion of these rules... Read On
Blogosphere: 475+ Green Infrastructure Case Studies
September 27, 2011|ASLA Dirt
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The Environmental Protection Agency (E.P.A.) recently started a national rulemaking process, with the goal of creating a new, comprehensive program to reduce stormwater runoff... Read On
Blogosphere: Brownfield Cleanup Reduces Pollution
September 22, 2011|NRDC Switchboard
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The federal Environmental Protection Agency has released a comprehensive research report demonstrating that redevelopment of contaminated industrial sites in inner cities brings substantial environmental benefits... Read On
Blogosphere: Federal Partnership On the Line
September 20, 2011|DC Streetsblog
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Tomorrow, a Senate panel will vote on two budget bills for FY2012, one of which is for transportation and housing programs. The draft of the bill isn't available until after the subcommittee markup tomorrow, but Smart Growth America is calling attention to the fact that it's important to make sure the bill includes funding for the Partnership for Sustainable Communities, the partnership between USDOT, the EPA, and HUD... Read On
National: EPA Releases Livability Performance Metrics
August 18, 2011|Streetsblog DC
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In the vein of several other recent reports that have highlighted significant transportation reforms that can be made now, with or without a reauthorization bill, the EPA has published guidelines for states and MPOs to make livability plans a reality [PDF]... Read On
