Urbanism&Design: Gaming Cleveland's Future, LA Zoning Rewrite, $700M Sunrail TOD, Crowdsourcing Land Evolution
June 13, 2013
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Online Game Lets Residents Decide Cleveland's Future
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Imagine the king of Ohio has appointed you the duke or duchess of Northeast Ohio. You have the scepter of command and the ducal ring to imprint your official seal in hot red wax on ducal proclamations and correspondence.
Blogosphere: Transit Funding Future, Giving Bikes Priority, How HSR Transforms, Instanbul Transpo Problems, Ped-Transit Oriented Design, Lazy Urbanism
March 13, 2013
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Blogosphere: A Look Fed Funding for Transit Operations
Transport Politic
With a budget stalemate in Congress, the future for transit funding may increasingly be in the hands of state and local governments. But that could magnify seriously inequitable outcomes, an analysis of data from 65 cities shows...
Read On Blogosphere: Amtrak Draws Fire, Aviation Ignored DC Streetsblog
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With a budget stalemate in Congress, the future for transit funding may increasingly be in the hands of state and local governments. But that could magnify seriously inequitable outcomes, an analysis of data from 65 cities shows...
Read On Blogosphere: Amtrak Draws Fire, Aviation Ignored DC Streetsblog
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Blogosphere: US HSR Future, Praise For Nigeria BRT, VMT Continues Down, Philly Transit Example, Building Codes Vs. Affordability, Crowdsourced Urbanism
February 27, 2013
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Blogosphere: Will They, or Won't They?
Next City
When it was just settling into power, the Obama administration scored a coup. Following up on a campaign promise, White House officials convinced Congress to agree to an unprecedented and massive infusion of funds for high-speed rail...
Read On Blogosphere: Lagos BRT Gets Praise C40 Blog
Recent transportation advances in Nigeria's most populous city have caught…
When it was just settling into power, the Obama administration scored a coup. Following up on a campaign promise, White House officials convinced Congress to agree to an unprecedented and massive infusion of funds for high-speed rail...
Read On Blogosphere: Lagos BRT Gets Praise C40 Blog
Recent transportation advances in Nigeria's most populous city have caught…
News: Austin HSR Dreams, Smart Streetcar Plans, Transit Riders Regional Connection, Penn. Transpo Gas Tax, Smart Growth & Environmental Justice
February 8, 2013
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Austin: City Could Be on the High Speed Rail Future
KUT News
Austin Mayor Lee Leffingwell has promised a public vote on an urban rail system before he leaves office. Considering Austin was just ranked the fourth worst U.S. city for traffic congestion, that news could make for a lot of happy commuters...
Read On Charlotte: Atlanta Mayor - Streetcar a Smart Investment Charlotte Observer
With the Charlotte City Council deadlocked over whether to build 2.5 miles of a streetcar line,…
Austin Mayor Lee Leffingwell has promised a public vote on an urban rail system before he leaves office. Considering Austin was just ranked the fourth worst U.S. city for traffic congestion, that news could make for a lot of happy commuters...
Read On Charlotte: Atlanta Mayor - Streetcar a Smart Investment Charlotte Observer
With the Charlotte City Council deadlocked over whether to build 2.5 miles of a streetcar line,…
Blogosphere: Transit & Place Making, Why LA Needs Subway, GAO & Mileage Fees, Buried Freeways, Bike Master Planning
January 15, 2013
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Blogosphere: Alternatives for the Valley BRT Project
The Source
A bus rapid transit or light rail line along Van Nuys Boulevard are among the options recommended for further study in the Alternative Analysis released today by Metro for the East San Fernando Valley Transit Corridor project...
A bus rapid transit or light rail line along Van Nuys Boulevard are among the options recommended for further study in the Alternative Analysis released today by Metro for the East San Fernando Valley Transit Corridor project...
News: Commuter Rail Tax District, 10 Transpo Project To Watch, SF Developer Tax Breaks, Auckland Infrastructure Problems
January 7, 2013
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Fort Worth: Rail Supporters Seek Special Tax District
Fort Worth Star Telegram
Private developers who want to build a commuter rail line from southwest Fort Worth to Plano will ask state lawmakers for a special tax district to collect money off the route in 13 cities, officials briefed on the plan say...
Read On International: China to Boost Urban Transport Bloomberg News
China pledged measures to ease traffic congestion with a goal of public transport…
Private developers who want to build a commuter rail line from southwest Fort Worth to Plano will ask state lawmakers for a special tax district to collect money off the route in 13 cities, officials briefed on the plan say...
Read On International: China to Boost Urban Transport Bloomberg News
China pledged measures to ease traffic congestion with a goal of public transport…
Blogosphere: Map 21 Misplaced Funds, Unneeded Highways, Cinci River Transformation, Affordable Housing Funding
October 4, 2012
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Blogosphere: How Map 21 Allocates Funds Least Needed
DC Streetsblog
Transportation reauthorizations have typically not been a time for major discussions about national policy goals. They've been a time for getting while the getting's good, a time for deal-making and pork and a lot of back-room transactions to make sure every member of Congress could go home and talk about how much federal money they were bringing home...
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Transportation reauthorizations have typically not been a time for major discussions about national policy goals. They've been a time for getting while the getting's good, a time for deal-making and pork and a lot of back-room transactions to make sure every member of Congress could go home and talk about how much federal money they were bringing home...
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Blogosphere: Silicon Valley Shuttles, Sustainable Transpo, Urban Farming, Missed TOD Opportunity, Africa Urbanizing
October 3, 2012
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Blogosphere: Silicon Valley Shuttles, Revealed
Human Transit
This map by Stamen Design shows the paths of the various Silicon Valley bus services that flood San Francisco each morning and evening peak.(Linewidth is proportional to frequency.)..
Read On Blogosphere: Sustainable Transpo Top Down? Atlantic Cities
The words "sustainable" and "transportation" don't really fit together too well here in the U.S. For the most part, the transportation scene in…
This map by Stamen Design shows the paths of the various Silicon Valley bus services that flood San Francisco each morning and evening peak.(Linewidth is proportional to frequency.)..
Read On Blogosphere: Sustainable Transpo Top Down? Atlantic Cities
The words "sustainable" and "transportation" don't really fit together too well here in the U.S. For the most part, the transportation scene in…
Blogosphere: Fed Transpo Posturing, True BRT In SF, Atlanta 50/50 Mandate, Sterilized Bus Air, Streetlight Budget Drain, Tea Party Vs. Planners
May 1, 2012
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Opinion: Cars, Trains, Political Posturing
New York Times
The transportation bill is vital, providing billions of dollars to states and communities to build and repair roads, ensure bridges are safe and improve mass transit for millions of commuters. It also sustains some 2.9 million jobs, many in the hard-pressed construction industry. ..
Read On Blogosphere: SF Ready to Commit to True BRT Transbay Blog
In San Francisco, the…
The transportation bill is vital, providing billions of dollars to states and communities to build and repair roads, ensure bridges are safe and improve mass transit for millions of commuters. It also sustains some 2.9 million jobs, many in the hard-pressed construction industry. ..
Read On Blogosphere: SF Ready to Commit to True BRT Transbay Blog
In San Francisco, the…
Blogosphere: MD Gas Tax Hike Fails, Developer Sidewalk Responsibility, Indianapolis BRT, Boomer Retirees, Giving Mayors More Power
April 19, 2012
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Blogosphere: Maryland Gov Not Able to Raise Gas Tax
DC Streetsblog
Democratic Governor Martin O'Malley of Maryland was dealt a setback last week when the legislature failed to approve a revenue package that would have shored up funding for transportation projects...
Read On Blogosphere: Developers Should Provide Sidewalks Too Greater Greater Washington
Prince George's County, like many other jurisdictions, requires…
Democratic Governor Martin O'Malley of Maryland was dealt a setback last week when the legislature failed to approve a revenue package that would have shored up funding for transportation projects...
Read On Blogosphere: Developers Should Provide Sidewalks Too Greater Greater Washington
Prince George's County, like many other jurisdictions, requires…
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