News: Sydney LRT vs. BRT, Austin Transit Funding, Divisive Seattle LRT Line, Durham Funding Vote Poll, Waiting For DC Streetcar, SF Housing
May 21, 2012
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International: High Cost a Blow for Sydney LRT
Sydney Morning Herald
Nearly 70 per cent of Canberrans would prefer light rail to bus rapid transit in the Gungahlin to Civic corridor, according to an independent survey for the ACT government...
Read On Austin: City Might Seek Money from Transit Agency Austin American Statesman
For the past few years, the biggest question surrounding the…
Nearly 70 per cent of Canberrans would prefer light rail to bus rapid transit in the Gungahlin to Civic corridor, according to an independent survey for the ACT government...
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Transit Oriented Development that's Healthy, Green & Just
May 18, 2012
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The Puget Sound Sage report "Transit Oriented Development that's Healthy, Green & Just: Ensuring Transit Investment in Seattle’s Rainier Valley Builds Communities Where All Families Thrive" has been added to the Resource Center best practices database.
News: Tram Trains, Austin Rail Recommendation, Nashville Real-Time Info, Long Island Development, Baseball Development
May 18, 2012
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International: Sheffield Gets First Tram-Train
BBC News
Tram-trains which run on street tracks and railway lines are to be piloted in South Yorkshire in a scheme worth £58m, the government has confirmed...
Read On Austin: City Releases Urban Rail Recommendation Austin American Statesman
The first phase of urban rail should run from the Austin Convention Center to Mueller, passing through the University of Texas and Hancock Center, the City of Austin Transportation Department said in a memo sent today…
Tram-trains which run on street tracks and railway lines are to be piloted in South Yorkshire in a scheme worth £58m, the government has confirmed...
Read On Austin: City Releases Urban Rail Recommendation Austin American Statesman
The first phase of urban rail should run from the Austin Convention Center to Mueller, passing through the University of Texas and Hancock Center, the City of Austin Transportation Department said in a memo sent today…
News: CAHSR Blessing, Elecric Freight, TOD Impact On VMT, Light Rail Benefits Research, Berlin's Cheap Rents, Portland Downtown
May 17, 2012
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California: HSR Project Given Conditional Blessing
Sacramento Bee
The latest plan for building a California bullet train system got a very conditional blessing Tuesday from a "peer review committee" of transportation experts...
Read On Los Angeles: An Electric Solution for Freeway Freight Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles may be one of the first…
The latest plan for building a California bullet train system got a very conditional blessing Tuesday from a "peer review committee" of transportation experts...
Read On Los Angeles: An Electric Solution for Freeway Freight Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles may be one of the first…
News: Reno Rapid Bus, Best Case Fed Transpo Bill, Twin Cities Central Corridor, Subway Evolution, Urban Suburban
May 16, 2012
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Reno: City to Get Rapid Bus Line
Fox Reno
Federal Transit Administrator Peter Rogoff today announced that the Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Washoe County received a $5.1 million grant to purchase new hybrid-electric buses and build a new fueling station...
Read On Pennsylvania: Rendell - Bill Should 'Do No Harm' Transportation Nation
Transit backers have…
Federal Transit Administrator Peter Rogoff today announced that the Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Washoe County received a $5.1 million grant to purchase new hybrid-electric buses and build a new fueling station...
Read On Pennsylvania: Rendell - Bill Should 'Do No Harm' Transportation Nation
Transit backers have…
Transit Oriented Development that's Healthy, Green & Just: Ensuring Transit Investment in Seattle’s Rainier Valley Builds Communities Where All Families Thrive
May 14, 2012|Puget Sound Sage
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Executive Summary
As the Puget Sound region invests billions in a new light rail system, many stakeholders, including community leaders, workers, equity advocates and planners, are asking – who will benefit? Will the advantages of living along light rail be shared by households of all incomes and people of all races and ethnicities?
Transit oriented development (TOD), holds tremendous promise and opportunity for communities of color and low-income households. But, strong evidence of gentrification and the threat of displacement in Seattle’s Rainier Valley, accelerated by the light rail, threaten to undermine this promise. Rainier Valley represents one of the most racially diverse areas in the Puget Sound and is also one of the first communities to receive light rail.
Ensuring that TOD results in real equity outcomes requires a sharp focus on what equity means and a steady determination to achieve those outcomes. By including a racial justice framework in TOD planning and…
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…
News: Transit Resiliency, Des Moines BRT Stalls, Bike & Pedestrian Funding, TIF District Benefits, City Allergies
May 10, 2012
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Salt Lake City: Sugarhouse Streetcar Starts Construction
Salt Lake Tribune
Under the warm spring sun Wednesday, a crowd gathered at 2235 Main St. in South Salt Lake to celebrate the beginning of the long anticipated return of streetcars to the Salt Lake Valley...
Read On Pittsburgh: Impact of Port Authority Route Eliminations UCSUR Pub
The Port Authority of Allegheny County has proposed a 35 percent service reduction to cope with a looming $64 million budget shortfall.
Under the warm spring sun Wednesday, a crowd gathered at 2235 Main St. in South Salt Lake to celebrate the beginning of the long anticipated return of streetcars to the Salt Lake Valley...
Read On Pittsburgh: Impact of Port Authority Route Eliminations UCSUR Pub
The Port Authority of Allegheny County has proposed a 35 percent service reduction to cope with a looming $64 million budget shortfall.
News: Planning Megaprojects, Personalized Travel Planning, Encouraging Walking, NY Bike Share, Chicago Train Congestion
May 8, 2012
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National: Amtrak Ticket Checkers to Use iPhones
New York Times
Old-school train conductors are finally ready to give up their hole punchers to try something new: the iPhone...
Read On Research: Why Mass Media Matters to Planning Research Journal of Planning Education and Research (Abstract)
(Note from JW - This paper is by Bent Flyvbjerg and discusses megaprojects) This article asks how planning scholarship may effectively gain impact in planning…
Old-school train conductors are finally ready to give up their hole punchers to try something new: the iPhone...
Read On Research: Why Mass Media Matters to Planning Research Journal of Planning Education and Research (Abstract)
(Note from JW - This paper is by Bent Flyvbjerg and discusses megaprojects) This article asks how planning scholarship may effectively gain impact in planning…
News: NYC Bike Share, Virtual Twin Cities LRT Tour, Tucson TOD, Privatizing Moscow Metro, Cincinnati Form Based Codes
May 7, 2012
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New York: 42 Bike Share Docks for Lower Manhattan
Transportation Nation
The New York City Department of Transportation continues to show community boards in Brooklyn and Manhattan where it's planning to install Bike Share stations in those boroughs...
Read On Minneapolis: Virtual Tour of SW LRT Twin Cities Finance and Commerce
The proposed Southwest Light Rail Transit…
The New York City Department of Transportation continues to show community boards in Brooklyn and Manhattan where it's planning to install Bike Share stations in those boroughs...
Read On Minneapolis: Virtual Tour of SW LRT Twin Cities Finance and Commerce
The proposed Southwest Light Rail Transit…
