News: SunRail Funding, Tucson-Phoenix Rail, Texas HSR Plans, Rough Road Tax, Austin Rail Plan, Salt Lake Gentrification, High Tech Ghost Town
May 11, 2012
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Orlando: Bill Would Capture Value for Operations
Orlando Sentinel
A bipartisan bill circulating in Congress could help the SunRail commuter train in Central Florida pay for millions of dollars in annual operating deficits...
Read On Arizona: Rail Between Tucson and Phoenix Studied Arizona Public Media
Several options for passenger rail service…
A bipartisan bill circulating in Congress could help the SunRail commuter train in Central Florida pay for millions of dollars in annual operating deficits...
Read On Arizona: Rail Between Tucson and Phoenix Studied Arizona Public Media
Several options for passenger rail service…
Blogosphere: LA Rail Car Politics, Bike & Walk Investments Pay Off, Affording Affordable Housing, Urban Pollution & Obesity
May 2, 2012
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Opinion: MTA Does Right Thing on Rail Cars
Los Angeles Times
It is in the nature of politicians to keep making the same mistakes over and over again, especially if they're the kind of mistakes favored by a lawmaker's key financial backers...
Read On Blogosphere: Small Investments Can Pay Off DC Streetsblog
If you ever doubted whether a small investment in biking and walking could have a large impact, here is…
It is in the nature of politicians to keep making the same mistakes over and over again, especially if they're the kind of mistakes favored by a lawmaker's key financial backers...
Read On Blogosphere: Small Investments Can Pay Off DC Streetsblog
If you ever doubted whether a small investment in biking and walking could have a large impact, here is…
Creative Placemaking Summit
April 11, 2012
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Reconnecting America President and CEO John Robert Smith will be participating in a creative placemaking summit hosted by MassINC in Lowell, Mass., on April 11. The summit will explore how small to midsize cities can use arts and culture as a revitalization strategy. Smith will be touching on his experience as mayor of Meridian, Miss., and transportation's critical role in shaping the built environment in ways that facilitate urban vibrancy.
News: GAO Questions NJ Claims, Utah Commuter Line, Federal Transpo Messaging, Tunneling Beneath Alps, Tampa Master Plan, Detroit Gardens
April 10, 2012
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National: GAO Report Disputes NJ Gov Claims on ARC
New York Times
Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey exaggerated when he declared that unforeseen costs to the state were forcing him to cancel the new train tunnel planned to relieve congested routes across the Hudson River, according to a long-awaited report by independent Congressional investigators...
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Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey exaggerated when he declared that unforeseen costs to the state were forcing him to cancel the new train tunnel planned to relieve congested routes across the Hudson River, according to a long-awaited report by independent Congressional investigators...
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News: California HSR Business Plan, Open Rail Data, Paying For Transpo Bill, City With Most Global Clout, Housing Affordability & Density
April 3, 2012
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California: State Updates HSR Business Plan
Reuters
California officials on Monday unveiled a major overhaul of a controversial plan to build a high-speed rail system in the state, slashing the cost by some $30 billion, to $68.4 billion, and addressing other criticisms of the massive project...
Read On Boston: 40% in Survey Want to Bail Out MBTA Boston Globe
A state bailout of the cash-strapped MBTA won the backing of 40 percent of Massachusetts…
California officials on Monday unveiled a major overhaul of a controversial plan to build a high-speed rail system in the state, slashing the cost by some $30 billion, to $68.4 billion, and addressing other criticisms of the massive project...
Read On Boston: 40% in Survey Want to Bail Out MBTA Boston Globe
A state bailout of the cash-strapped MBTA won the backing of 40 percent of Massachusetts…
News: Growing Air Travel, Reimbursing For Late Trains, Re-Assessing Congestion Charge, Polycentric Urban Systems, DC Density
March 12, 2012
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National: Air Travel Will Double in 20 Years
The Hill
The number of passengers flying on commercial airlines in the United States will nearly double in the next 20 years, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is forecasting...
Read On Twin Cities: Critics Push Back on SW Corridor Minneapolis Star Tribune
The biggest light-rail transit project in the Twin Cities is heading for a bumpy ride. Fans and…
The number of passengers flying on commercial airlines in the United States will nearly double in the next 20 years, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is forecasting...
Read On Twin Cities: Critics Push Back on SW Corridor Minneapolis Star Tribune
The biggest light-rail transit project in the Twin Cities is heading for a bumpy ride. Fans and…
Blogosphere: Funding Transportation, House Shakeup, Chicago BRT Backing, Urbanist Romney, 160 Sq. Ft. Apartments In SF
March 7, 2012
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Opinion: Rendell - Way to Fund Transportation
Politico
Word that the House Transportation bill is running off the rails might be the best news yet for transit. The original Republican bill, now being revised, was too small to have any real impact on our systems or employment..
Read On Blogosphere: Mica Out and Shuster In on House Side Streetsblog DC
CQ and AmericaBikes are reporting that Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman John Mica…
Word that the House Transportation bill is running off the rails might be the best news yet for transit. The original Republican bill, now being revised, was too small to have any real impact on our systems or employment..
Read On Blogosphere: Mica Out and Shuster In on House Side Streetsblog DC
CQ and AmericaBikes are reporting that Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman John Mica…
News: Boston Indigo Line, Chicago BRT, Auto Pollution, Houston LRT, SF Private Public Spaces, New Regionalism
February 22, 2012
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Boston: Mayor Kicks Off Indigo Line Initiative
Boston Globe
Residents who live along the MBTA's Fairmount Line joined Mayor Thomas Menino Tuesday, at the Strand Theater in Dorchester to officially kick off the Fairmount Indigo Planning Initiative. ..
Read On Chicago: $7.3M Approved for BRT WBEZ Chicago
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel's administration is channeling more than $7.3 million in tax increment financing toward a "bus…
Residents who live along the MBTA's Fairmount Line joined Mayor Thomas Menino Tuesday, at the Strand Theater in Dorchester to officially kick off the Fairmount Indigo Planning Initiative. ..
Read On Chicago: $7.3M Approved for BRT WBEZ Chicago
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel's administration is channeling more than $7.3 million in tax increment financing toward a "bus…
Blogosphere: LA's Green Bike Lane, Plowing Snow In Bike Lanes, New Urbanists In Port Au Prince, HUD Resource Center
February 17, 2012
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Blogosphere: It Ain't Easy Being a Green Bike Lane
LA Streetsblog
The Los Angeles Times ran an editorial earlier this week entitled L.A.'s bike lane blooper. While the Times was generally supportive of L.A. City bike plan implementation, it did come out against green bike lanes in downtown Los Angeles stating that "the green lane spoiled the shots that made Spring the perfect stand-in for Anytown, USA."..
The Los Angeles Times ran an editorial earlier this week entitled L.A.'s bike lane blooper. While the Times was generally supportive of L.A. City bike plan implementation, it did come out against green bike lanes in downtown Los Angeles stating that "the green lane spoiled the shots that made Spring the perfect stand-in for Anytown, USA."..
News: Delhi TOD Property Tax, Transpo Bill Impact, BRT Color Scheme, Research Urban Tree Planting, Portland Prosperity Districts
February 13, 2012
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International: Dehli Metro Zones Face Property Tax
Times of India
In a move that may further push up property prices along Metro corridors, the Centre has asked the Delhi government to impose a dedicated tax or levies on real estate transactions in those areas. The levy may also be imposed on additional floor area ratio...
Read On California: House Bill Would Harm State Los Angeles…
In a move that may further push up property prices along Metro corridors, the Centre has asked the Delhi government to impose a dedicated tax or levies on real estate transactions in those areas. The levy may also be imposed on additional floor area ratio...
Read On California: House Bill Would Harm State Los Angeles…
