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: Gas Tax Inadequate, Rail Innovative Investments, Twin Cities Transitways, Sustainability & TOD, SF Housing Cost, Bus TOD, Urban Mesa
February 24, 2012
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National: Gas Tax Unable to Pay for Transpo Needs
USA Today
Transportation funding. Wait! Don't turn away. This is important - if you drive or ride in an automobile, if you commute by bus, rail or bicycle, or if your loved ones do. ..
Read On National: Innovative Investment Strategies Rail Magazine
In our second edition of Digital RAIL, we consider new and innovative strategies to support passenger rail systems and…
Transportation funding. Wait! Don't turn away. This is important - if you drive or ride in an automobile, if you commute by bus, rail or bicycle, or if your loved ones do. ..
Read On National: Innovative Investment Strategies Rail Magazine
In our second edition of Digital RAIL, we consider new and innovative strategies to support passenger rail systems and…
News: Acquiring BRT Station Areas, Norfolk LRT Ridership, Phoenix Bus & Rail Merger, Research Built Environment Health, Cities & Creativity
February 21, 2012
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Tampa: HART Considers Taking Land for BRT
Tampa Tribune
HART will consider using eminent domain proceedings to acquire up to 26 parcels to be used as station sites for the county's first Bus Rapid Transit system, scheduled to launch in March 2013 between downtown Tampa and its northeast suburbs...
Read On Norfolk: LRT Exceeding Ridership Expectations Virginian Pilot
Measuring The Tide's impact…
HART will consider using eminent domain proceedings to acquire up to 26 parcels to be used as station sites for the county's first Bus Rapid Transit system, scheduled to launch in March 2013 between downtown Tampa and its northeast suburbs...
Read On Norfolk: LRT Exceeding Ridership Expectations Virginian Pilot
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News: Affordable Housing Funding, Measuring LRT Opinions, DC Streetcar Return, Nashville BRT
January 30, 2012
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Chicago: City to Use Tax Credits for Affordable Housing
Chicago Tribune
The city's Department of Housing and Economic Development has allocated $30 million in federal tax credits to help finance 41 affordable housing projects, Mayor Rahm Emanuel's administration said Thursday...
Read On Norfolk: Measuring LRT Opinions is Divisive Virginian Pilot
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The city's Department of Housing and Economic Development has allocated $30 million in federal tax credits to help finance 41 affordable housing projects, Mayor Rahm Emanuel's administration said Thursday...
Read On Norfolk: Measuring LRT Opinions is Divisive Virginian Pilot
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News: Streetcar Zipper, Evaluating Transpo Options, Extending Norfolk Light Rail, Tucson Development, Selling Denver Sales Tax
November 21, 2011
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Salt Lake City: Sugarhouse Route Gets form & Function
Salt Lake Tribune
Fast-tracked by federal cash, the Sugar House streetcar should not simply connect Sugar House to 130 miles of Wasatch Front rail transit, but also operate as a "zipper" that seams together burgeoning neighborhood districts on both sides of the two-mile line...
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Fast-tracked by federal cash, the Sugar House streetcar should not simply connect Sugar House to 130 miles of Wasatch Front rail transit, but also operate as a "zipper" that seams together burgeoning neighborhood districts on both sides of the two-mile line...
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Norfolk: Denver Officials Take LRT Talk on Road
October 24, 2011|Virginian Pilot
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A Denver economic development official told Hampton Roads business leaders that his city has attracted $2 billion in development along 39 miles of light rail tracks and another $4 billion near the lines, much of it during the difficult economy... Read On
Norfolk: Light Rail Line Above Expectations
October 6, 2011|Virginian Pilot
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It takes Bobby Parks an extra 20 minutes to commute to work and an extra $50 for a monthly pass to ride The Tide. Still, he's hooked. "To me, not having to drive (Interstate) 264 is worth it," he said. "It makes me cringe with the potholes and bumps. ... Light rail is less stressful and, with traffic, it's more consistent."... Read On
Editorial: Tracking Numbers, Success Of The Tide
August 31, 2011|Virginian-Pilot
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The passage of The Tide through Norfolk for the past 12 days has resembled a party as much as a public transit system. Long lines, crowded cars, raucous riders - the big white trains traversed the city carrying a carnival from Newtown Road to the medical center. ... Read On
Norfolk: Opening Day for Light Rail System
August 22, 2011|Virginian Pilot
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The overflow crowds Friday at the stations and in the cars gave The Tide's debut a carnival-like atmosphere. The light-rail system was a rolling festival - for one day, at least... Read On
Norfolk: Who's Lining Up for Light Rail?
August 15, 2011|Virginian Pilot
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Mike Frazier loved the newly constructed home and the friendly neighborhood, but most of all he loved the light-rail line just two blocks away. The convenience of hopping a train downtown lured him to Hampton Roads and his Central Brambleton home last year... Read On
