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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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.
Other Views: Ignoring Homeless Families, Richard Florida's Federal Fantasy, Fresno TOD Funds, Streetcar Cost-Benefit Test
April 22, 2013
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America Ignoring Homeless Families
Bill Moyers . com
More than one-third of Americans who use shelters annually are parents and their children. In 2011, that added up to more than 500,000 people.
Transport: Bill To Let Dallas Transit Into Arlington, 51 Metros Ranked On Accessibility, Arlington's 'Super Stop' Fight, London Cycling Festival, PPP Idea for Virginia LRT Line
April 4, 2013
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Green Line to Medford Won't Open Until 2019
Daily Free Press
Despite a growing burden of debt, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority could begin construction on extending the Green Line from Lechmere to College Avenue in Medford and Union Square in Somerville in the coming months.
Urbanism & Design: NIMBYs Stifle Innovation, Urban Courtyards, Denver's New Density, Vancouver Parking Circa 1966, Financing Walkable Places
March 27, 2013
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How NIMBYs are Stifling Neighborhood Innovation, Bars, Eating
Slate Moneybox
How NIMBY stupidity is stifling urban bars and restaurants-and blocking a major opportunity for small-business growth.
Blogosphere: Zipcar Vs. Car2Go, Federal Transpo Role, Better Bike Lanes, Wasteful Road Expansion, Arlington BRT Deception, Dallas Density
February 13, 2013
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Blogosphere: Zipcar vs Car2Go
Seattle Transit Blog
I've been a ZipCar member for 8 years, beginning in Boston in the pre-smartphone era in which I would (gasp!) call in to find available cars...
Read On Blogosphere: Reform, Don't Devolve, Federal Role Transportation Issues Daily
Everyone wants to change the federal government's role in transportation, and can be grouped into two categories: devolutionists and reformers. Fiscal pressures along with a lack of focus since the…
I've been a ZipCar member for 8 years, beginning in Boston in the pre-smartphone era in which I would (gasp!) call in to find available cars...
Read On Blogosphere: Reform, Don't Devolve, Federal Role Transportation Issues Daily
Everyone wants to change the federal government's role in transportation, and can be grouped into two categories: devolutionists and reformers. Fiscal pressures along with a lack of focus since the…
News: LaHood's Future, UTA Opens Front Runner, Columbia Pike Streetcar, CA HSR Brawl, TOAH Fund Honored
December 6, 2012
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National: LaHood Talks About Staying
Politico
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood looks like he'll be sticking around DOT into President Barack Obama's second term...
Read On Utah: UTA Marks the Opening of the Front Runner Progressive Railroading
The Utah Transit Authority (UTA) will host a celebration tomorrow for the Dec. 10 opening of the new FrontRunner South commuter-rail line between Salt Lake City and Provo...
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood looks like he'll be sticking around DOT into President Barack Obama's second term...
Read On Utah: UTA Marks the Opening of the Front Runner Progressive Railroading
The Utah Transit Authority (UTA) will host a celebration tomorrow for the Dec. 10 opening of the new FrontRunner South commuter-rail line between Salt Lake City and Provo...
News: Virginia Streetcar Route, Transit & Economy, $1 Billion Sprawl Plans, Hitchhiking Carpools, Tampa Future Vision
November 14, 2012
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Virginia: Route 1 Streetcar Wanted
WTOP
Arlington and Alexandria both want a streetcar line along Route 1 to link the Northern Virginia communities but the two are at odds over timing and tactics...
Read On Nashville: Transit Plans Drive Economy Tennessean
My family has long recognized the impact transit has on development. My great-grandfather built his H.G. Hill Food Stores business by putting a grocery store everywhere the old Nashville streetcar stopped...
Arlington and Alexandria both want a streetcar line along Route 1 to link the Northern Virginia communities but the two are at odds over timing and tactics...
Read On Nashville: Transit Plans Drive Economy Tennessean
My family has long recognized the impact transit has on development. My great-grandfather built his H.G. Hill Food Stores business by putting a grocery store everywhere the old Nashville streetcar stopped...
Blogosphere: Repairing NY Subways, Federal Commuter Rail Bricks, Santa Clara County BRT Plans, Absorbent City
November 7, 2012
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Blogosphere: Repairing the Subways Quickly
Second Avenue Sagas
For the past week, we've seen photo after photo of flooded tunnels, wrecked stations and eroded trainbeds. Yet, somehow, when we all leave work today, most of the city's subway lines will be running, and service will be sufficient enough to get us all home...
Read On Blogosphere: Community Forum for Crystal City Streetcar ARL Now
Although plans for a streetcar line on Columbia Pike are making…
For the past week, we've seen photo after photo of flooded tunnels, wrecked stations and eroded trainbeds. Yet, somehow, when we all leave work today, most of the city's subway lines will be running, and service will be sufficient enough to get us all home...
Read On Blogosphere: Community Forum for Crystal City Streetcar ARL Now
Although plans for a streetcar line on Columbia Pike are making…
Blogosphere: Privatizing Amtrak Politics, Why UK Privatization Failed, Bus Industry Innovation, Boomers & Cities, Dezoning & Density
September 28, 2012
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Commentary: Rs Can Privatize Amtrak if They Want
Minneapolis Star Tribune
It is an election year, so Republicans are once again calling to privatize Amtrak. Presidential candidate Mitt Romney and his party say they want private rail operators...
Read On Commentary: Widen Discussion on N'Hood Parking Portland Oregonian
The right solution for Portland's apartment parking debate isn't about quantity of spots. It's about quality: of design, of policy and…
It is an election year, so Republicans are once again calling to privatize Amtrak. Presidential candidate Mitt Romney and his party say they want private rail operators...
Read On Commentary: Widen Discussion on N'Hood Parking Portland Oregonian
The right solution for Portland's apartment parking debate isn't about quantity of spots. It's about quality: of design, of policy and…
News: Interview With LA Mayor, Pike Streetcar, Roadbuilder Politics, Atlanta Sales Tax Push, Denver Commuter Plans
July 25, 2012
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Los Angeles: Interview with Villaraigosa
LA Streetsblog
The Mayor began our interview talking about a college student's commute from Downtown Los Angeles to California State University Northridge. The student leaves home early in the morning on a bike...
Read On Virginia: Arlington Board Endorses Pike Streetcar Washington Post
The Arlington County Board…
The Mayor began our interview talking about a college student's commute from Downtown Los Angeles to California State University Northridge. The student leaves home early in the morning on a bike...
Read On Virginia: Arlington Board Endorses Pike Streetcar Washington Post
The Arlington County Board…
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