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Transport: Virginia Beach LRT Planning, Moderating Congestion Worries, San Diego Trolley Gets Fed OK, Fed Infrastructure Timelines

May 20, 2013
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TRANSPORT Virginia Beach Light Rail at a Crossroads  Virginian Pilot   The once-abstract idea of light rail in the city continues to take shape as planners crunch the numbers and take public comment on the most detailed scenarios yet for sending The Tide to the Oceanfront.
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Transport: Twin Cities Transit, Tampa's Transit Election, Frontrunner Ridership, Transit Clubs, Hudson Bergen LRT

May 6, 2013
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TRANSPORT Without Transit Plans, Twin Cities Not Competitive Minneapolis Star Tribune   During a spring in which almost anything seems possible, here’s a headline you’re not going to see: “Salt Lake City agrees to stop transit construction so Twin Cities can catch up.”
Read On   Tampa’s Hopes of City Transit Election Fail in Statehouse St. Petersburg Times   It was a long shot from the start,…
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Transport: Salt Lake LRT Early & Under Budget, Cinci Streetcar Obstructionism, Winnipeg BRT Snag, Costly SF Cable Cars

April 25, 2013
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TRANSPORT Salt Lake LRT Network 2 Years Early, $40M Under Budget  Salt Lake Tribune   Riding high from this month's celebratory airport TRAX line launch - completed two years early and $40 million under budget - the Utah Transit Authority crossed a host of other items off its to-do list Wednesday
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Transport: Oregon Wants Light Rail Or No Bridge, VMT Of Rural Vs Urban Drivers, NOLA Streetcar Expansion Plans, First BRT Corridor In Rio

April 24, 2013
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TRANSPORT Oregon Will Kill CRC If It Doesn't Include Light Rail  Seattle Times   Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber's office says a proposed $3.4 billion Columbia River bridge will die if Washington state tries to remove light rail from the project.
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Urbanism & Design: Google's Southern Strategy, Top 10 Cities To Travel Car Free, LRT To Revitalize Poor Denver Area, Impact Of Driverless Cars

April 23, 2013
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URBANISM & DESIGN Google's Southern Strategy, Attractive City Clusters  Seattle Times   The first paragraph from the Charlotte Observer's story might make one think that the South is getting ready to stick it to the high-tax, high-regulation West Coast again:
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Transport: Central Indiana Transit Investment, Chicago Picks Next BRT Project, FRA's Costly Rules, CAHSR Bid Rules Controversy

April 22, 2013
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TRANSPORT Transit is Crucial Investment for Central Indiana  Indianapolis Star   When is good enough "good enough"? That's a question we hear in business, politics and life in general, but how often do we recognize the real issue at the heart of that question: "When do we stop investing in our future?"
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Urbanism & Design: Nike Expansion Skips Portland, Jobs Leaving Downtowns, Oakland Waterfront Project, 15 Steps To Parking Reform

April 19, 2013
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URBANISM & DESIGN Las Colinas Attracts a Young Workforce  Dallas Morning News   Mary Clare Harkins credits perfect timing and location in landing her first full-time job out of college.
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Urbanism & Design: India's IT Hub Trouble, Greek Crisis Urbanism, Portland Bans Downtown Parklets, Walking In Toronto

April 18, 2013
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URBANISM & DESIGN Bengaluru Rues Rapid Growth as India's IT Hub  Guardian UK   Technology boom has brought higher incomes but slums proliferate and services are squeezed in crowded 'garden city'
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Urban Issues: Portand Incentives For Nike, Affordable Housing & Transport Options, Rethinking Town Centers

April 12, 2013
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URBAN ISSUES Portland Considers Luring Nike to South Waterfront with Incentives  Portland Oregonian   Attempting to lure Nike to Portland's South Waterfront District, city officials have considered offering unprecedented financial incentives of about $80 million for parking garages, parks and new streets tied to a massive company expansion, The Oregonian has learned.
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Urban Issues: Visualizing Spatial & Social Media, Nashville MPO Example, Hidden Subsidies In Cities, Home Ownership & American Dream

April 8, 2013
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URBAN ISSUES Five Things Portland Can Steal from Other Cities  Portland Oregonian   From city mayors to business leaders, people from around the globe used to arrive in droves to see how Portland came to be such a livable city. They then took those ideas back to their own communities.
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