Blogosphere: Boston's Hubway Bike Share, Luxurious Subway Ride, Highways To Suburbs, Poverty & Urbanization, Amoeba Shaped Cities
October 5, 2012
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Blogosphere: USDOT Talks Map 21
ULI
ULI infrastructure leaders had the opportunity September 6 to speak with Beth Osborne, USDOT deputy secretary for transportation policy, about the new transportation law and what it means for urban areas...
Read On Blogosphere: Hubway Bike Share Makes Boston Better DOT Fastlane
We know that innovative partnerships can deliver tremendous benefits. Regional partnerships have proven successful in many of DOT's TIGER…
ULI infrastructure leaders had the opportunity September 6 to speak with Beth Osborne, USDOT deputy secretary for transportation policy, about the new transportation law and what it means for urban areas...
Read On Blogosphere: Hubway Bike Share Makes Boston Better DOT Fastlane
We know that innovative partnerships can deliver tremendous benefits. Regional partnerships have proven successful in many of DOT's TIGER…
News: Lessons From Annoying Cyclists, GA Bus Could Take 10-12 Years, Atlanta Transit Head Moves To Boston
September 26, 2012
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National: Why You Hate Cyclists, Or Think You Do
Slate
I'm an asshole cyclist. I'm that jerk weaving in and out of traffic, going the wrong way down a one-way street, and making a left on red. I'm truly a menace on the road...
Read On Atlanta: Bus System Could Take 10-12 Years Marietta Daily Journal
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I'm an asshole cyclist. I'm that jerk weaving in and out of traffic, going the wrong way down a one-way street, and making a left on red. I'm truly a menace on the road...
Read On Atlanta: Bus System Could Take 10-12 Years Marietta Daily Journal
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Transit-Oriented Development Rating Systems
September 24, 2012
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Reconnecting America Project Director Chris Yake will be in Boston to work on Transit-Oriented Development Rating Systems. The Dukakis Center for Urban and Regional Policy at Northeastern University and the Center for Transit-Oriented Development (CTOD) are partnering, with the support of the Barr Foundation, to develop a “rating system” for equitable transit-oriented development. This project is scheduled to be completed by November 2012.
News: NY Dollar Vans, Private Texas Commuter Rail, Hawaii Rail Woes, Ogden Streetcar Dream, TOD Grocer, LA Housing & Transit Protest
September 17, 2012
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New York: Dollar Vans, Illegal But Popular
Wall Street Journal
Amid the cacophony that is Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn, there is one sound that at times stands out above the din. Beep beep! Beep beep! Beep beep beep!..
Read On DFW: Private Developer Wants to Build Rail Line Fort Worth Star Telegram
The once unlikely prospect of seeking a private developer…
Amid the cacophony that is Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn, there is one sound that at times stands out above the din. Beep beep! Beep beep! Beep beep beep!..
Read On DFW: Private Developer Wants to Build Rail Line Fort Worth Star Telegram
The once unlikely prospect of seeking a private developer…
Blogosphere: Contractors Wasting Money, Better Bus Info, London High Line, Problematic Urban Density, Resilient Neighborhoods
August 29, 2012
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Blogosphere: Are Contractors Wasting Public Money
Greater Greater Washington
Public works projects in the United States cost far more than they should. From subway lines to light rail to roads and bridges, the price tag on projects is huge, while other countries get infrastructure for much less. ..
Read On Blogosphere: Behind the Scenes of BART's New Seats SF BART Blog
It takes muscle and dexterity to rip the old seats…
Public works projects in the United States cost far more than they should. From subway lines to light rail to roads and bridges, the price tag on projects is huge, while other countries get infrastructure for much less. ..
Read On Blogosphere: Behind the Scenes of BART's New Seats SF BART Blog
It takes muscle and dexterity to rip the old seats…
Blogosphere: Houston LRT Example, Presidential Transpo Politics, LA Central Park Donation, Renters Tax Credit
August 23, 2012
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Blogosphere: Houston Approach to LRT The Best One
Keep Houston Houston
In Boston, they've got a turn of the century streetcar system that has some new vehicles on it. It's not appreciably faster or more convenient than it was 80 years ago...
Read On Blogosphere: How Far Should You Live from Work Per Square Mile…
In Boston, they've got a turn of the century streetcar system that has some new vehicles on it. It's not appreciably faster or more convenient than it was 80 years ago...
Read On Blogosphere: How Far Should You Live from Work Per Square Mile…
News: Florida Rail Good For Downtowns, City Quiet Zones, Suburbs Think Density, Galveston Housing Fight
August 21, 2012
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Florida: Miami, Orlando Train Good for Downtowns
Sun Sentinel
Plans are already in motion to bring train service from the downtowns of Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach and Miami to Orlando in 2014. For travelers, it will offer a somewhat faster alternative to driving...
Plans are already in motion to bring train service from the downtowns of Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach and Miami to Orlando in 2014. For travelers, it will offer a somewhat faster alternative to driving...
Blogosphere: Autos Vs. Bikes & Peds, Chinese Urban Rail Investments, Affordable Housing Map, Defining A Global City
August 20, 2012
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Blogosphere: Safety in Walking, Biking, Transit
Metropolis Magazine
In June, 24-year-old Emma Blumstein was bicycling along Bedford Avenue in Brooklyn, in the bike lane, when a flatbed truck turned in front of her. She went under the wheels, and was killed...
Read On Blogosphere: Civil Rights Suit Over Zoo Interchange DC Streetsblog
In the…
In June, 24-year-old Emma Blumstein was bicycling along Bedford Avenue in Brooklyn, in the bike lane, when a flatbed truck turned in front of her. She went under the wheels, and was killed...
Read On Blogosphere: Civil Rights Suit Over Zoo Interchange DC Streetsblog
In the…
News: Atlanta Infrastructure Vote, Cincinnati Streetcar Funds, MBTA Trolley Toy Sets, Adopt-A-Stop Program, Habitable Bridges
July 31, 2012
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TRANSPORT Georgia: Infrastructure Vote On Nation's Mind The Hill
Georgia will be on the minds of transportation observers this week as the state votes on a proposed infrastructure sales tax that has attracted national attention....
Read On Cincinnati: City Moving Money In Place For Streetcar Cincinnati.com
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Georgia will be on the minds of transportation observers this week as the state votes on a proposed infrastructure sales tax that has attracted national attention....
Read On Cincinnati: City Moving Money In Place For Streetcar Cincinnati.com
Blogosphere: Big Dig's Big Costs, Infrstructure Bank, Transit & Work In Dallas, Cheapness Of BRT
July 13, 2012
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Blogosphere: Boston's Big Dig Buries Other Projects
Planetizen
Completed years ago, the true cost of Boston's "Big Dig" is finally being tallied. Unfortunately, for residents of Massachusetts, the tab is far from paid, imperiling funding for other necessary transportation projects, reports Eric Moskowitz. ..
Read On Blogosphere: Infrastructure Bank is a Mixed Bag Transportation Issues Daily
A new report concludes a federal infrastructure bank could depoliticize decisions, but would duplicate existing…
Completed years ago, the true cost of Boston's "Big Dig" is finally being tallied. Unfortunately, for residents of Massachusetts, the tab is far from paid, imperiling funding for other necessary transportation projects, reports Eric Moskowitz. ..
Read On Blogosphere: Infrastructure Bank is a Mixed Bag Transportation Issues Daily
A new report concludes a federal infrastructure bank could depoliticize decisions, but would duplicate existing…
