Blogosphere: Urban Metabolism, Cyclist Demographics, Highway Teardowns, Seattle Transformation, Russian Street Art, Iron Triangle
March 22, 2012
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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: Why People in Cities Walk Fast
The Atlantic Cities
Late last week our own Richard Florida wondered on Twitter whether pedestrian walking speeds might indicate a city's economic activity - reflecting some sort of "urban metabolism," as he put it. ..
Read On Blogosphere: Why Are 3 of 4 Cyclists Men? DC Streetsblog
I've never thought of myself as a female cyclist. For the last 13…
Late last week our own Richard Florida wondered on Twitter whether pedestrian walking speeds might indicate a city's economic activity - reflecting some sort of "urban metabolism," as he put it. ..
Read On Blogosphere: Why Are 3 of 4 Cyclists Men? DC Streetsblog
I've never thought of myself as a female cyclist. For the last 13…
Blogosphere: NY Transit News Coverage, SF Bus Signal Priority, :Personal Rapid Transit, Psychology of Suburbia
March 21, 2012
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Blogosphere: Transit Coverage for the Birds
Second Avenue Sagas
Covering the ins and outs of transit news isn't necessarily a sexy business. The vast majority of New Yorkers couldn't care less about safety regulations, debt financing, bond issuances or the behind-the-scenes politics of the MTA Board...
Read On Blogosphere: Transit Priority for Half of Signals SF Streetsblog
Two years from now, Muni buses will…
Covering the ins and outs of transit news isn't necessarily a sexy business. The vast majority of New Yorkers couldn't care less about safety regulations, debt financing, bond issuances or the behind-the-scenes politics of the MTA Board...
Read On Blogosphere: Transit Priority for Half of Signals SF Streetsblog
Two years from now, Muni buses will…
News: Senate Transpo Bill, Bogota's BRT Decline, Chicago Bike Share, Fines For Distracted Walking, Marseille's Melting Pot, Schools & Segregation
March 15, 2012
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National: Senate Passes Transportation Bill
Transportation Nation
Years late, and much smaller than once envisioned, the Senate has passed its version of a two-year $109 billion transportation bill by a wide, bi-partisan majority...
Read On International: Bogota's BRT System in Distress Associated Press
Bogota's eco-friendly mass transit system has been…
Years late, and much smaller than once envisioned, the Senate has passed its version of a two-year $109 billion transportation bill by a wide, bi-partisan majority...
Read On International: Bogota's BRT System in Distress Associated Press
Bogota's eco-friendly mass transit system has been…
News: San Jose BART Extension, Public Transit Ridership, Cost Of Silver Line To Dulles, TransMilenio Too Successful
March 13, 2012
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San Jose: Extending BART Under Downtown Next Task
San Jose Mercury News
Just a few hours after federal and Bay Area transit leaders raised champagne glasses Monday to celebrate clearing the final financial hurdle to extend BART to East San Jose, attention turned to downtown San Jose...
Read On National: Use of Public Transit Rose in 2011 New York Times
In another indication that more people are getting…
Just a few hours after federal and Bay Area transit leaders raised champagne glasses Monday to celebrate clearing the final financial hurdle to extend BART to East San Jose, attention turned to downtown San Jose...
Read On National: Use of Public Transit Rose in 2011 New York Times
In another indication that more people are getting…
National: "Urbanized" Explores Design of the City
November 4, 2011|Governing Magazine
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Bogota, Columbia faced a unique challenge: how to create a 21st century transportation system that eases congestion without breaking the bank. Instead of building a subway, the city constructed a bus network that's unlike anything in the United States... Read On
Blogosphere: Bogota's Mayoral Race Shaping Up
October 27, 2011|The Atlantic Cities
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Shadows hang over the mayoral elections taking place this Sunday in Bogota, Colombia, the country's capital and biggest city. With its current mayor, Samuel Moreno, removed from office and in jail awaiting trial over bribery charges, residents there are understandably disillusioned with politicians... Read On
Video: BRT 10 Years Later At TransMilenio
September 8, 2011|Streetfilms
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Today, ten years after TransMilenio launched, we revisit this groundbreaking transit system and examine how it must improve as it matures. ... Read On
Bogota: A Tale Of Two Bus Systems
September 2, 2011|TheCityFix
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More than a decade after its inception, Bogotá's pioneering TransMilenio BRT system carries 1.6 million passengers every weekday. ... However, TransMilenio has not been a complete solution for public transportation in Bogotá. Only 26 percent of transit trips in the city are made on TransMilenio. The other 74 percent of transit trips are made on what is known locally as Collective Public Transport, a chaotic network of buses operated by thousands of individual owner-operators organized into 66 different private companies. ... Read On
Blogosphere: The Good, The Bus, The Ugly
July 18, 2011|The City Fix
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The Colombian capital of Bogota has been praised for more than a decade concerning its dramatic transformation, which centered around the TransMilenio bus rapid transit (BRT) system, ushered in by former mayor Enrique Peñalosa... Read On
National: Clean Development Mechanism Bring BRT?
April 28, 2011|New York Times Climatewire
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A 10-year public transit project here has fast become a model for developing cities the world over. But could it next be the model for a major expansion in international carbon offsetting efforts?... Read On
