Urbanism & Design: Charlotte TOD Success, St. Louis Ballpark Redevelopment, Downtown Pittsburgh Building Boom, Boston Fenway Redevelopment
May 15, 2013
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Charlotte Officials Tout South End that Transit Built
Charlotte Observer
With construction booming in Charlotte's South End, city leaders on Tuesday called the area a model for the kind of smart growth that transit projects can spur in struggling neighborhoods east, west and north of uptown.
Urbanism & Design: Boyle Heights TOD, Hollywood Skyscrapers OK'd, Little Rock's Creative Corridor, Landbanking As Redevelopment
March 29, 2013
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Boyle Heights TOD Clears Hurdle
Los Angeles Times
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority on Thursday approved exclusive negotiation rights for a mixed-use commercial and affordable-housing complex next to the Metro Gold Line tracks in Boyle Heights.
Urban Issues: Well-Paying Job Shift, Omaha Bike & Sprawl Debate, NOLA Transit Equity Focus, Importance Of Code Enforcement
March 27, 2013
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Minnesota's Well Paying Jobs Shift to Health Care
Twin Cities Finance and Commerce
It is less blue collar - unless blue nurses scrubs count.
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Blogosphere: AASHTO Bike Regs Challenged, LA Transport History, Ode To NY DIY Seating, Protecting Pedestrians, Lincoln Revitalization
March 1, 2013
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Commentary: We Found Our Son on the Subway
New York Times Opinionator
The story of how Danny and I were married last July in a Manhattan courtroom, with our son, Kevin, beside us, began 12 years earlier, in a dark, damp subway station...
Read On Blogosphere: King County Has Chance to Raise Money Crosscut
The King County Council could find its ability boosted to increase vehicle-related taxes without a public ballot under a bill introduced…
The story of how Danny and I were married last July in a Manhattan courtroom, with our son, Kevin, beside us, began 12 years earlier, in a dark, damp subway station...
Read On Blogosphere: King County Has Chance to Raise Money Crosscut
The King County Council could find its ability boosted to increase vehicle-related taxes without a public ballot under a bill introduced…
News: Charlotte LRT Vs. Streetcar, Making Game Of Transpo Planning, Cincinnati All Star Streetcar, More Protected Bike Lanes
February 1, 2013
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Charlotte: McCrory Holding LRT Over Streetcar's Head
Charlotte Observer
Gov. Pat McCrory told two city of Charlotte staff members this week that state funding for the light-rail extension to UNC-Charlotte could be at risk if the city builds a controversial streetcar, which McCrory has long opposed, according to a memo sent Thursday...
Read On Los Angeles: The Villaraigosa Cheat Sheet LA Streetsblog
As national press sharpens their focus on Mayor Antonio…
Gov. Pat McCrory told two city of Charlotte staff members this week that state funding for the light-rail extension to UNC-Charlotte could be at risk if the city builds a controversial streetcar, which McCrory has long opposed, according to a memo sent Thursday...
Read On Los Angeles: The Villaraigosa Cheat Sheet LA Streetsblog
As national press sharpens their focus on Mayor Antonio…
Are We There Yet? Fact Sheets
October 4, 2012
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- Cleveland Vs. Pittsburgh (PDF, 44 KB)
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- A Tale Of Two Cities: Greensboro vs. Lincoln (PDF, 44 KB)
- Monday Night Football: Chicago vs. Dallas (PDF, 72 KB)
- Monday Night Football: Houston vs. New York (PDF, 56 KB)
- Monday Night Football: Denver vs. San Diego (PDF, 57 KB)
- Monday Night Football: Detroit vs.Chicago (PDF, 86 KB)
- Monday Night Football: San Francisco vs. Phoenix (PDF, 52 KB)
- Monday Night Football: Philadelphia vs. New Orleans (PDF, 64 KB)
- Monday Night Football: Kansas City Vs. Pittsburgh (PDF, 58 KB)
- 2012 World Series (PDF, 57 KB)
News: Atlanta Vote Tuesday, CAHSR Benefits, Caltrain Electrification, BRT & Econ Dev Study, Exurb Rescue, Singles & Cities
July 30, 2012
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Atlanta: TSPLOST Vote In Savannah, Chatham Counties
Savannah Morning News
On Tuesday, residents will be asked to increase the total sales tax by an additional penny on the dollar to raise almost $611 million for county transportation projects. If approved, Chatham's sales tax will increase from 7 percent to 8 percent....
On Tuesday, residents will be asked to increase the total sales tax by an additional penny on the dollar to raise almost $611 million for county transportation projects. If approved, Chatham's sales tax will increase from 7 percent to 8 percent....
News: A 'Why Bother' Highway Bill, TIGER Transit Benefit, Stockton Bankruptcy, Commuter Shed Maps, Privatizing Everything
June 26, 2012
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National: Why Bother With a Weak Bill?
National Journal
Anyone who has been reading this blog in recent months knows that we have been obsessively following the intrigue surrounding the highway bill. This week marks another pivotal moment. ..
Read On National: Rogoff - TIGER Good Start for Transit Agencies Fastlane
With transit ridership levels up in Chicago and around the country, access to affordable public transit…
Anyone who has been reading this blog in recent months knows that we have been obsessively following the intrigue surrounding the highway bill. This week marks another pivotal moment. ..
Read On National: Rogoff - TIGER Good Start for Transit Agencies Fastlane
With transit ridership levels up in Chicago and around the country, access to affordable public transit…
News: Dallas Toll Roads, BART Metro Planning, Atlanta Transit Tax Foes, Diverging Traffic, Twin Cities Art Corridor
May 24, 2012
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Dallas: City Could Oppose Toll Roads
Dallas Morning News
Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings said Wednesday it is not too late for the city to change its position on the controversial Trinity River toll road, should new doubts about its benefits raised by three colleagues of his on the city council prove well-founded...
Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings said Wednesday it is not too late for the city to change its position on the controversial Trinity River toll road, should new doubts about its benefits raised by three colleagues of his on the city council prove well-founded...
News: Detroit LRT Doubts, Canada Line Housing Demand, Prohibiting Rail Density, SF Parking Success, Austin Urban Village Vision
March 19, 2012
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Detroit: Light Rail Meets Doubt from DOT
Detroit Free Press
The U.S. Transportation Department expressed concerns about funding and costs for a 3.4-mile light-rail or streetcar line on Woodward from downtown Detroit to New Center in a blunt status report given to investors this week...
Read On Vancouver: Wait for Housing Strong on Canada Line Vancouver Sun
The U.S. Transportation Department expressed concerns about funding and costs for a 3.4-mile light-rail or streetcar line on Woodward from downtown Detroit to New Center in a blunt status report given to investors this week...
Read On Vancouver: Wait for Housing Strong on Canada Line Vancouver Sun
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