Blogosphere: Densest Place On Earth, Istanbul's Sprawl, Narrow Streets Project, Health & Urban Design, Rural Transit
January 30, 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.
Blogosphere: Ford Had No Authority to Cancel Plans
Steve Munro
Today's Star reports that a legal opinion obtained by Councillor Joe Mihevc, former Vice-Chair of the TTC in the Miller administration, states that Mayor Ford had no authority under the laws governing the City of Toronto to cancel Transit City...
Read On Blogosphere: The Densest Place on Earth Price Tags
Originally built as a Chinese military fort, the Kowloon Walled City became a residential enclave after the New…
Today's Star reports that a legal opinion obtained by Councillor Joe Mihevc, former Vice-Chair of the TTC in the Miller administration, states that Mayor Ford had no authority under the laws governing the City of Toronto to cancel Transit City...
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Originally built as a Chinese military fort, the Kowloon Walled City became a residential enclave after the New…
Transit Mode Shares for Sports Venues
December 20, 2011
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The New Starts Working Group led by Reconnecting America Board Member Jeff Boothe of Holland and Knight has put together a nifty chart showing the share of riders that take transit to sporting events in some major cities. While not all cities and transit agencies are represented, it's a nifty snapshot of how transit is an important part of a multi-modal strategy for getting people to the game. Not surprising to anyone who has been to a Timbers game and seen the madness, Jeld-Wen Field in the heart of downtown Portland boasts a 40% mode share. I'm sure the folks in Seattle will be looking for ways to better that next season.
Blogosphere: Neighborhood Revitalization, BRT Design, Protected Bike Lanes, Transit Data Uses, Gas Price Impact, Vancouverism
December 2, 2011
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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.
Blogosphere: How to Revitalize Core Neighborhoods
Urbanophile
I was down in Indianapolis the last two days speaking at a couple of events. One of them was a lunch discussion sponsored by the Indiana Humanities Council on how to revitalize the urban core of Indianapolis...
Read On Blogosphere: What's Best Design for Van Ness BRT? SF Streetsblog
After years of delay, the 2016 target date for the Van Ness…
I was down in Indianapolis the last two days speaking at a couple of events. One of them was a lunch discussion sponsored by the Indiana Humanities Council on how to revitalize the urban core of Indianapolis...
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After years of delay, the 2016 target date for the Van Ness…
New Partners for Smart Growth Conference
November 23, 2011
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Reconnecting America is co-sponsoring the 2012 New Partners for Smart Growth conference to be held in San Diego on Feb. 2-4.
Blogosphere: San Diego Adopts First SCS
November 2, 2011|Climate Plan
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Many SB 375 watchers have opined that the law's success will require a "marathon, not a sprint" since the inertia of existing transportation and land use plans is so powerful... Read On
Blogosphere: Condos and Industry Collide in San Diego
November 2, 2011|The Atlantic Cities
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New apartment complexes and condos have been popping up all over downtown San Diego for decades, turning this formerly industry-dominated waterfront area into a transitional zone of emerging residential life and tourist-focused amenities... Read On
Comment: Region Must Move Away from Autocentricity
October 31, 2011|San Diego Union Tribune
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Today, the 18 cities and county of San Diego are due to make a fateful decision regarding the future of our region. Through SANDAG, these agencies will establish the region's transportation network for the next 40 years...
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San Diego: Mid Coast Corridor Could be Done by 2015
October 4, 2011|UCSD Guardian
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The Federal Transit Administration approved the proposal for the extension of the Old Town Trolley that will run through UCSD, making it officially eligible to receive federal funding. Completion is set for 2015. The Mid-Coast Corridor Transit would run 11 miles from Old Town Transit Center to UCSD and Westfield University Town Center... Read On
International: Trolleys Find Life in Retirement
March 11, 2011|San Diego Union Tribune
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There is life after San Diego: Definitely for four of the Metropolitan Transit System's hard-working red trolleys. The quartet was retired after each car racked up nearly 30 years of service, carried 2 million passengers and traveled 9 million miles. ..
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