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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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.
Transport: Twin Cities Transit, Tampa's Transit Election, Frontrunner Ridership, Transit Clubs, Hudson Bergen LRT
May 6, 2013
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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,…
Read On Tampa’s Hopes of City Transit Election Fail in Statehouse St. Petersburg Times It was a long shot from the start,…
Urbanism & Design: Reviving East Midtown Manhattan, Santa Rosa TOD Vote, Tampa Ped Friendly Makeover, Zombie Subdivisions
April 22, 2013
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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.
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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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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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…
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…
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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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...
Read On Orlando: Bill to Stop Buses from Stopping on Streets…
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...
Read On Orlando: Bill to Stop Buses from Stopping on Streets…
News: LA Port Freight Rail EIR, LaHood: Sequestration 'Dumb', Passenger Rail Renaissance, Fighting Sprawl
March 1, 2013
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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...
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...
News: Vancouver BRT Plans, LaHood On Obama Rail Effort, NY Bike Lane Anxiety, Siemens Sees US Growth, Tampa LRT Vote Set, Converting Office Space To Homes
February 14, 2013
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Vancouver WA: Backers want to Move Project Forward
Columbian
Supporters of bus rapid transit made a renewed push for the system Tuesday night, undeterred by a November vote that left the proposal without a clear path forward for local funding...
Read On National: Ray LaHood Defends Obama's Rail Strategy Politico
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood mounted a forceful defense Tuesday of President Barack Obama's investment in the country's…
Supporters of bus rapid transit made a renewed push for the system Tuesday night, undeterred by a November vote that left the proposal without a clear path forward for local funding...
Read On National: Ray LaHood Defends Obama's Rail Strategy Politico
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood mounted a forceful defense Tuesday of President Barack Obama's investment in the country's…
News: Milwaukee Streetcar Progress, Intermodal Traffic Increase, Battery Powered Trams, Ann Arbor Rail Support, Megacities Impact
February 4, 2013
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Austin: Central Texas Transit Effort Lacks Leadership
Austin American Statesman
Austin officials and other Central Texas civic leaders have developed an ambitious vision for a network of passenger trains and other transit projects, but the planning lacks leadership and the concept hasn't been adequately sold to the public, according to a report by national transit experts released Friday...
Read On Milwaukee: Full Speed Ahead for the Streetcar Business…
Austin officials and other Central Texas civic leaders have developed an ambitious vision for a network of passenger trains and other transit projects, but the planning lacks leadership and the concept hasn't been adequately sold to the public, according to a report by national transit experts released Friday...
Read On Milwaukee: Full Speed Ahead for the Streetcar Business…
News: LRT & Segregation, LRT Sales Tax Vote OK'd, Fresno BRT Skepticism, Dayton Transit Plan, Revitalizing Transit Hub
January 28, 2013
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Twin Cities: Orfield Worries About LRT and Segregation
Pioneer Press
Unlike many Twin Cities housing advocates, Myron Orfield doesn't fear the Central Corridor light-rail line will force low-income minorities from St. Paul neighborhoods. In fact, he's telling anyone who'll listen that it will do just the opposite. ..
Read On Tampa: Pinellas Leaders Approve LRT Tax Measure Tampa Tribune
After a contentious, hours-long hearing, Pinellas County transit…
Unlike many Twin Cities housing advocates, Myron Orfield doesn't fear the Central Corridor light-rail line will force low-income minorities from St. Paul neighborhoods. In fact, he's telling anyone who'll listen that it will do just the opposite. ..
Read On Tampa: Pinellas Leaders Approve LRT Tax Measure Tampa Tribune
After a contentious, hours-long hearing, Pinellas County transit…
