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Urbanism&Design: Chinese Urban Model, 3 Dead Freeways, Parkour's Urban Allure, Beyond High Line

June 19, 2013
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URBANISM & DESIGN China's Urban Model Should Stop Following LA  Guardian UK   China's urbanisation is the biggest and fastest social movement in human history, but it involves unsustainably sprawling cities
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Urbanism&Design: Urban Beauty & Value, Royal Pedestrian Treatment, Walkability & Loan Default, Big Box Taxpayer Costs

June 4, 2013
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URBANISM & DESIGN Urban Planning Brings Beauty, Value  Tampa Bay Times   Don't underestimate the economic power of ugliness. And don't try to tell me that good urban planning can't help prevent it.
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Urbanism&Design: Tampa Redevelopment Hopes, Hotels Target Millenials, Stadium As Urban Park, Streetcar Extension Benefits

June 3, 2013
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URBANISM & DESIGN Redevelopment Hopes for New Zoning Codes  Tampa Bay Times   One of the key arguments for building a light rail system in Pinellas County is that it would kick start urban renewal. People could live closer together, walk to buy their morning coffee and take the train to work.
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Urban Issues: Mapping Social Hot Spots, Culture Shock & SF Tech Enclaves, 'Chief Resilience Officer', LA Finds $42.6 Million Accounting Error

May 15, 2013
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URBAN ISSUES Tampa Teams Up with Researchers to Map Social Hot Spots  Tampa Bay Times   Lines on a map are one thing. But maybe real-time data on where people shop, eat and hang out can reveal more about the life of the city.
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Transport: Twin Cities Transit, Tampa's Transit Election, Frontrunner Ridership, Transit Clubs, Hudson Bergen LRT

May 6, 2013
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TRANSPORT Without Transit Plans, Twin Cities Not Competitive Minneapolis Star Tribune   During a spring in which almost anything seems possible, here’s a headline you’re not going to see: “Salt Lake City agrees to stop transit construction so Twin Cities can catch up.”
Read On   Tampa’s Hopes of City Transit Election Fail in Statehouse St. Petersburg Times   It was a long shot from the start,…
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Urbanism & Design: Reviving East Midtown Manhattan, Santa Rosa TOD Vote, Tampa Ped Friendly Makeover, Zombie Subdivisions

April 22, 2013
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URBANISM & DESIGN A Better Way to Revive East Midtown Manhattan  New York Times   WE are told that New York needs to be lofted back into global competitiveness. That the city isn't modern enough.
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Transport: Improving Tampa Transit, SF Transit-First Policy, Netherlands Park N Ride Lessons, Safe Feeling Bike Lanes, Small City HSR Benefit

March 21, 2013
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TRANSPORT Commissioners Discuss How to Improve Tampa Transit  Tampa Bay Times   Hillsborough commissioners voted unanimously Wednesday to begin discussions with the county's three mayors and other government leaders about future transportation needs.
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News: Transit Ridership Surges, Baltimore Red Line EIS OK, Death Of Cottonbelt Line, Ann Arbor's Transit-Supportive Density, DC Joint Development

March 11, 2013
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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. TRANSPORT National: Transit Surges as Americans Return to Work Reuters
The number of Americans commuting by public transportation rose to the second highest level on record last year, as more people returned to work, according to an annual survey released by the leading U.S. transit association on Monday...

Read On Baltimore: FTA Approves Final EIS for Red Line Progressive Railroading
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) signed off on the Baltimore Red Line's…
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News: Texas Value Capture Plan Nixed, Transpo Planning & Econ Dev, Sim City Battle, Relocating FBI In DC, Chicago's Urban Vibe

March 6, 2013
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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. TRANSPORT Fort Worth: Value Capture Line Voted Down by Council Fort Worth Star Telegram
The Fort Worth City Council voted down a resolution that would have supported still-undrafted state legislation facilitating the privately-backed 62-mile Cotton Belt commuter rail line connecting southwest Fort Worth to D/FW Airport and Plano or Richardson...

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News: LA Port Freight Rail EIR, LaHood: Sequestration 'Dumb', Passenger Rail Renaissance, Fighting Sprawl

March 1, 2013
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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. TRANSPORT International: $1.28B Loan for Phase 1 of UAE Rail Railway Technology
Etihad Rail has received a $1.28bn loan to build the first phase of the UAE's $11bn national railway network...

Read On Los Angeles: LA Port Issues Final Environmental Report Progressive Railroading
The Port of Los Angeles has released a Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for BNSF Railway Co.'s proposed Southern California International Gateway (SCIG) project...

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