News: CAHSR Blessing, Elecric Freight, TOD Impact On VMT, Light Rail Benefits Research, Berlin's Cheap Rents, Portland Downtown
May 17, 2012
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California: HSR Project Given Conditional Blessing
Sacramento Bee
The latest plan for building a California bullet train system got a very conditional blessing Tuesday from a "peer review committee" of transportation experts...
Read On Los Angeles: An Electric Solution for Freeway Freight Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles may be one of the first…
The latest plan for building a California bullet train system got a very conditional blessing Tuesday from a "peer review committee" of transportation experts...
Read On Los Angeles: An Electric Solution for Freeway Freight Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles may be one of the first…
News: Pittsburgh Transit Cut Protest, AC Transit Buys American Finally, LA Transpo Blueprint, Urban Walking In Tehran, Slime Mold Cities, Apartment Glut
April 5, 2012
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Pittsburgh: Planned Cuts to Transit Inspire Protest
Pittsburgh Post Gazette
Transit advocates in Pittsburgh and across the nation marked the 44th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination with a day of protests today against public transportation service cuts...
Read On National: Geithner Presses for Long Term Bill The Hill
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on Wednesday pressed lawmakers to pass a long-term funding bill for transportation and not "limp forward" with more temporary…
Transit advocates in Pittsburgh and across the nation marked the 44th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination with a day of protests today against public transportation service cuts...
Read On National: Geithner Presses for Long Term Bill The Hill
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on Wednesday pressed lawmakers to pass a long-term funding bill for transportation and not "limp forward" with more temporary…
News: Maryland Sales Tax Hike, Triangle LRT EIS, Rahm's Infrastructure Plan, The Urbanology Show, Belin's Lost City
April 4, 2012
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Maryland: Governor May Try for Sales Tax Increase
Baltimore Sun
Gov. Martin O'Malley says he still hopes to convince the legislature to raise money for highway and transit projects - possibly by adding another penny to Maryland's six-percent sales tax and dedicating the extra revenue to transportation...
Read On Norfolk: Councilmembers Want Nov Election for LRT Virginian Pilot
Two councilmen want the City Council to decide as early as next week whether to…
Gov. Martin O'Malley says he still hopes to convince the legislature to raise money for highway and transit projects - possibly by adding another penny to Maryland's six-percent sales tax and dedicating the extra revenue to transportation...
Read On Norfolk: Councilmembers Want Nov Election for LRT Virginian Pilot
Two councilmen want the City Council to decide as early as next week whether to…
News: Federal Transpo Extension, Twin Cities LRT Extension, Caltrain Electrification, Easing Calif. Enviro Rules For HSR, City Heat Stress
March 29, 2012
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National: House GOP is Back to 90 Day Extension
DC Streetsblog
Another day, another another twist in the House's efforts to pass a transportation bill. Yesterday's postponed vote on a 60-day extension had initially been rescheduled for tonight, but that too will be scrapped, making it the third time the House has punted a vote on an extension in as many days...
Read On National: LaHood - Boehner Needs to Lead …
Another day, another another twist in the House's efforts to pass a transportation bill. Yesterday's postponed vote on a 60-day extension had initially been rescheduled for tonight, but that too will be scrapped, making it the third time the House has punted a vote on an extension in as many days...
Read On National: LaHood - Boehner Needs to Lead …
Blogosphere: Cycling In Dar Es Salaam, Illustrating The Commute, Polling BRT Support In Eugene, Crowd Funding Urban Projects
March 29, 2012
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Blogosphere: Freedom, Sex, and the Female Cyclist
Cyclopology (via Encountering Urbanization)
Cycling around Dar es Salaam it doesn't take long to notice a stark gender gap when it comes to who rides a bicycle. I've occasionally seen women sitting side-saddle on the back end of bikes pedaled by men, but so far very few ladies powering bikes themselves..
Read On Blogosphere: Illustrating the Commute The Atlantic…
Cycling around Dar es Salaam it doesn't take long to notice a stark gender gap when it comes to who rides a bicycle. I've occasionally seen women sitting side-saddle on the back end of bikes pedaled by men, but so far very few ladies powering bikes themselves..
Read On Blogosphere: Illustrating the Commute The Atlantic…
News: Transpo Spending & Jobs; Denver Rail-Bus Compromise, BART In Carpool Lane, Geographies Of Fear, Cell Towers & Home Prices
March 6, 2012
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Research: TCRP R-152 Guidelines for Ferry Transport
Journal or Urban Planning and Development (Abstract)
This report examines the history and characteristics of ferry systems throughout North America and develops guidelines for planning, marketing, operating, and managing a ferry system as a component of an overall transportation network...
Read On National: Transpo Spending May Not Add Many Jobs USA Today
The lure of roads, bridges, buses and trains…
This report examines the history and characteristics of ferry systems throughout North America and develops guidelines for planning, marketing, operating, and managing a ferry system as a component of an overall transportation network...
Read On National: Transpo Spending May Not Add Many Jobs USA Today
The lure of roads, bridges, buses and trains…
Blogosphere: Density And Job Growth, Sustainability Conspiracy, Berlin Rooftop Farms, Amtrak Profits, City Rankings, Gays And Housing Prices
January 6, 2012
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Policy Paper: The Urban Future of Work
SPUR
In this SPUR report, we make the case that there is a strong link between density and job growth. In fact, we believe that locating jobs closer to transit - and closer to one another - will be key to the Bay Area's long-term economic growth. We recommend 20 strategies for increasing density, strengthening the regional economy and promoting job growth...
Read On Blogosphere: Is Sustainability for…
In this SPUR report, we make the case that there is a strong link between density and job growth. In fact, we believe that locating jobs closer to transit - and closer to one another - will be key to the Bay Area's long-term economic growth. We recommend 20 strategies for increasing density, strengthening the regional economy and promoting job growth...
Read On Blogosphere: Is Sustainability for…
Mobility Planning and Barrier-Free Access for People with Disabilities in Dresden
November 29, 2011|City Planing Office Dresden
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The topic of barrier-free access is of great importance in Dresden. Dresden has a population of over 508,000 inhabitants, more than 60,000 of whom have a disability. Demographic changes and an increase in the number of older people mean the number of people with disabilities continues to increase.
News: Urban Raccoons, Bats In Cities, Landscape Water, Composting Success, Gentrification Fears, Designing Cities, Transit Connections
November 28, 2011
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Research: Racoon Use of Urban Matrix in MD
Urban Ecosystems
The raccoon is often considered a synanthropic species; however, most urban research on this species has been restricted to urban parks or green spaces...
Read On Research: Land Cover and Bat Activity Urban Ecosystems
Despite the clear importance of conserving biodiversity in urbanized areas, research on how bats are influenced by…
The raccoon is often considered a synanthropic species; however, most urban research on this species has been restricted to urban parks or green spaces...
Read On Research: Land Cover and Bat Activity Urban Ecosystems
Despite the clear importance of conserving biodiversity in urbanized areas, research on how bats are influenced by…
News: Drilling for Transpo Funds, Connecticut Busway, Light Rail Vision in Burbs, Sustainability Summit, Saving Farms
November 22, 2011
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National: The User Pays
National Journal Experts
The House Republicans are making infrastructure the backbone of their own jobs proposal, a foil to President Obama's jobs package. They are offering a long-term (and long overdue) highway bill that would be paid for by expanded domestic drilling...
Read On Research: Political Relevance of Tuscan Wine Society and Space
This…
The House Republicans are making infrastructure the backbone of their own jobs proposal, a foil to President Obama's jobs package. They are offering a long-term (and long overdue) highway bill that would be paid for by expanded domestic drilling...
Read On Research: Political Relevance of Tuscan Wine Society and Space
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