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.
Blogosphere: Phoenix LRT Development, MO Transpo Sales Tax, Preparing For Streetcars, Saluting LA Transpo Future, Marin to SF Rail
March 15, 2013
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Blogosphere - In this section you'll find commentary, opinion and editorials from blogs and newspapers around the country. The opinions expressed in these blogs do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Reconnecting America.
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Blogosphere: Seeking to Cultivate Change on LRT Lines
Global Site Plans
An ambitious project spearheaded by the City of Phoenix, Arizona State University (ASU), and St. Luke's Health Initiative called Reinvent Phoenix aims to change the way Phoenix's light rail is developed around neighborhoods...
An ambitious project spearheaded by the City of Phoenix, Arizona State University (ASU), and St. Luke's Health Initiative called Reinvent Phoenix aims to change the way Phoenix's light rail is developed around neighborhoods...
News: San Antonio Streetcar Plan, Trains Parked In Flood Zone, Judge Backs CAHSR, Bay Area Transit Needs, 66% Yes Not Enough
November 19, 2012
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San Antonio: Streetcar Plan Approved by TTC
San Antonio Express News
The Texas Transportation Commission approved taking $92 million in state dollars set aside for U.S. 281 and Loop 1604 and putting it toward VIA Metropolitan Transit's downtown streetcar system...
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New Jersey: Trains Put in Flood Zone Despite Warnings Reuters
New Jersey Transit's struggle to…
The Texas Transportation Commission approved taking $92 million in state dollars set aside for U.S. 281 and Loop 1604 and putting it toward VIA Metropolitan Transit's downtown streetcar system...
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New Jersey: Trains Put in Flood Zone Despite Warnings Reuters
New Jersey Transit's struggle to…
News: Baltimore Red Line LRT, Storm's Bike Surge, Storm Damage Legacy, Hawaii Rail Politics, Phoenix TOD Value
November 6, 2012
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Baltimore: State Pushes Ahead on Red Line
Baltimore Sun
Even though there's no promise of construction money, the state is pushing ahead to draft blueprints for Baltimore's $2.2 billion Red Line light rail project...
Read On New York: Sandy Causes a Mini Bike Boom Transportation Nation
When Sandy's storm surge flooded New York's subway and split the city into its island parts, normal commutes were washed away. City-mandated restrictions prevented cars…
Even though there's no promise of construction money, the state is pushing ahead to draft blueprints for Baltimore's $2.2 billion Red Line light rail project...
Read On New York: Sandy Causes a Mini Bike Boom Transportation Nation
When Sandy's storm surge flooded New York's subway and split the city into its island parts, normal commutes were washed away. City-mandated restrictions prevented cars…
News: Apple iOS Ignores Transit, Trolley-Oriented Development, DC Streetcar Neighborhood, Free Tampa Streetcar
September 20, 2012
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National: Apple Tells Transit Riders "Take a Hike"
Forbes
Apple just released its new highly anticipated iPhone operating system iOS 6 to the public. The upgrade offers tons of new features. But the biggest change for me so far is the new Apple Maps app, which replaces the Google Maps app...
Read On St. Louis: Will Loop Trolley Spur Development? Riverfront Times
Writing just days after the Loop Trolley route was finalized, prolific urban-issues…
Apple just released its new highly anticipated iPhone operating system iOS 6 to the public. The upgrade offers tons of new features. But the biggest change for me so far is the new Apple Maps app, which replaces the Google Maps app...
Read On St. Louis: Will Loop Trolley Spur Development? Riverfront Times
Writing just days after the Loop Trolley route was finalized, prolific urban-issues…
News: JFK On Transit, Influencing Mode Choice, SMART In Santa Rosa, Cities Lead Growth, US Steel & Pittsburgh
April 6, 2012
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National: 50 Years Ago, JFK Talks Transit
Transportation Nation
Really interesting post from Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today on his fast lane blog, which we're reprinting here, in it's entirety. LaHood is using the post to push Congress to pass an actual transportation bill, but still, history buffs, have a look...
Read On Research: Built Environment Influence on Mode Choice TRB TRIS
The Five Ds of the built environment - density, land use…
Really interesting post from Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today on his fast lane blog, which we're reprinting here, in it's entirety. LaHood is using the post to push Congress to pass an actual transportation bill, but still, history buffs, have a look...
Read On Research: Built Environment Influence on Mode Choice TRB TRIS
The Five Ds of the built environment - density, land use…
News: GOP Transpo Bill Tactics, Charlotte LRT Funding, Obama HSR Funds, Walking In Denver, Land Use & Sustainability
February 15, 2012
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National: Boehner Splits Up the Bill
The Hill
Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) on Tuesday moved to split up a major House transportation bill as Republicans looked to smooth its passage over objections from the right and left...
Read On California: SMART to Buy Galveston Drawbridge Press Democrat
Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit officials…
Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) on Tuesday moved to split up a major House transportation bill as Republicans looked to smooth its passage over objections from the right and left...
Read On California: SMART to Buy Galveston Drawbridge Press Democrat
Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit officials…
News: FTA New Starts Streamlining, Peace Dividend For Transit, California HSR, Central Indiana Transit Funding
January 26, 2012
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National: LaHood Announces Major Transit Streamlining
FTA
During his State of the Union Address on Tuesday night, President Obama called on federal agencies to cut red tape in construction projects. Accepting that challenge, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today proposed a significant change in the way major transit projects compete for federal funds by streamlining the process and making decisions more responsive to local needs. ..
Read On National: Obama Calls to Use War…
During his State of the Union Address on Tuesday night, President Obama called on federal agencies to cut red tape in construction projects. Accepting that challenge, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today proposed a significant change in the way major transit projects compete for federal funds by streamlining the process and making decisions more responsive to local needs. ..
Read On National: Obama Calls to Use War…
Santa Rosa: Senior Housing for Railroad Square
September 2, 2010
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The developer of a transit-oriented development in Railroad Square asked Wednesday to shift the location of affordable housing to make the project financially feasible, saying it could be a catalyst for building in the area as a whole...
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Santa Rosa: Cannery Developer Wants Senior Housing
July 27, 2010|Press Democrat
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The developer of a transit-oriented project at Railroad Square wants to shift the location of affordable housing units in an attempt to jump-start a companion project. The John Stewart Co. is asking the Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit agency for permission to move 68 senior housing units from the "transit village" on SMART's property to the adjacent Cannery project Stewart also owns...Read On
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