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Blogosphere: Federal Transpo Funding, Light Rail Boondoggle, Guerrilla Urbanism, New Urbanist Experiment, Job Density, Narrow Streets
February 7, 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.
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Blogosphere: No Idea Where Funding Will Come From
DC Streetsblog
Today at Grand Central Terminal in Manhattan, four members of New York's congressional delegation joined the head of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority in decrying House GOP efforts to drastically alter how the federal government supports transit in cities...
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Today at Grand Central Terminal in Manhattan, four members of New York's congressional delegation joined the head of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority in decrying House GOP efforts to drastically alter how the federal government supports transit in cities...
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News: NY TOD, NJ Smart Growth, Portland Light Rail Crime, Does Calif. Need HSR?, Researching Cluster Growth, Effects Of BRT In Seoul, Remaking Vegas
January 27, 2012
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New York: Transit Oriented Development Catches On
New York Times
MORE than a century ago, before the term "transit-oriented development" entered the urban-planning glossary, plenty of it was being built in Westchester: clusters of housing, shops and sometimes industrial buildings close to railroad stations...
Read On New Jersey: Attempting to Get Handle on Development Wall Street Journal (Pay Wall) …
MORE than a century ago, before the term "transit-oriented development" entered the urban-planning glossary, plenty of it was being built in Westchester: clusters of housing, shops and sometimes industrial buildings close to railroad stations...
Read On New Jersey: Attempting to Get Handle on Development Wall Street Journal (Pay Wall) …
News: FTA New Starts Streamlining, Peace Dividend For Transit, California HSR, Central Indiana Transit Funding
January 26, 2012
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National: LaHood Announces Major Transit Streamlining
FTA
During his State of the Union Address on Tuesday night, President Obama called on federal agencies to cut red tape in construction projects. Accepting that challenge, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today proposed a significant change in the way major transit projects compete for federal funds by streamlining the process and making decisions more responsive to local needs. ..
Read On National: Obama Calls to Use War…
During his State of the Union Address on Tuesday night, President Obama called on federal agencies to cut red tape in construction projects. Accepting that challenge, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today proposed a significant change in the way major transit projects compete for federal funds by streamlining the process and making decisions more responsive to local needs. ..
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News: California HSR, Oversized Passengers, Spanish HSR Lessons, Federal Infrastructure Bank, Lost Bus Lanes, China Air Pollution
January 17, 2012
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California: Bumpy Ride for CAHSR Effort
Reuters
California Governor Jerry Brown wants to move forward with building a statewide high-speed rail system seen costing nearly $100 billion, but lawmakers are nervous about approving bonds needed to lock in federal funds to get the project under way...
Read On New York: Big Americans Pose Challenges for Transit New York Times
It was called the "First…
California Governor Jerry Brown wants to move forward with building a statewide high-speed rail system seen costing nearly $100 billion, but lawmakers are nervous about approving bonds needed to lock in federal funds to get the project under way...
Read On New York: Big Americans Pose Challenges for Transit New York Times
It was called the "First…
News: DC Streetcar Contract, Lake Oswego Streetcar, SunRail TOD, Demand For Multi-Destination Metros
January 12, 2012
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DC: City Cancels Streetcar Contract
Washington City Paper
Washington Business Journal reports that the District has canceled its $8.7 million contract for two streetcars with Oregon-based United Streetcar LLC. Apparently another bidder, the Inekon Group, asserted that the contract was improperly issued:..
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Washington Business Journal reports that the District has canceled its $8.7 million contract for two streetcars with Oregon-based United Streetcar LLC. Apparently another bidder, the Inekon Group, asserted that the contract was improperly issued:..
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News: Google Transit, TOD in Detroit, Cycling in SF, New Haven Streetcar, Lake Oswego Urban Renewal, Carmageddon, Suburban Ecological Danger
December 1, 2011
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Research: Google Transit Tool for Small Agencies
TRB
TRB's Innovations Deserving Exploratory Analysis (IDEA) Final Report for Transit IDEA Project 58: Google Transit Data Tool for Small Transit Agencies discusses the process, results, and work effort carried out in creating a tool to have transit information such as routes, start and stop times, trips, fares, and schedules accessible online via Google Transit..
TRB's Innovations Deserving Exploratory Analysis (IDEA) Final Report for Transit IDEA Project 58: Google Transit Data Tool for Small Transit Agencies discusses the process, results, and work effort carried out in creating a tool to have transit information such as routes, start and stop times, trips, fares, and schedules accessible online via Google Transit..
Portland: Lake O City Council Endorses Streetcar
April 21, 2011|Oregonian
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The Lake Oswego City Council has voted to move forward with plans to bring in a controversial streetcar extension from Portland, despite a majority of residents denouncing the transit option a week earlier... Read On
Portland: Plans to Build Lake Oswego Streetcar
March 28, 2011|Oregonian
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Ten years after Portland celebrated the return of streetcars, leaders are ready to promote the biggest, most expensive project yet -- a $458 million extension from South Waterfront to Lake Oswego... Read On
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