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May 21, 2012|Austin American Statesman
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"The whole idea of connectivity is ludicrous. It's based on a whole bunch of ideas that will never happen." Read On
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...
Read On Austin: City Might Seek Money from Transit Agency Austin American Statesman
For the past few years, the biggest question surrounding the…
Blogosphere: Robocar Apocalypse, Shifting To Transit, Compact Development & Less Traffic, Meaning Of Density, Tech Boom Housing Shortage
May 21, 2012
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Blogosphere - In this section you'll find commentary, opinion and editorials from blogs and newspapers around the country. The opinions expressed in these blogs do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Reconnecting America.
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Blogosphere: The Coming Robocar Apocalypse
Austin Contrarian
How will driverless cars affect the built environment? A lot of the discussion lately has focused on whether driverless cars will affect the demand for rail. Michael Lind thinks they will make rail obsolete...
Read On Blogosphere: Shock Shifting to Transit Human Transit
When some disruption or unusual event…
How will driverless cars affect the built environment? A lot of the discussion lately has focused on whether driverless cars will affect the demand for rail. Michael Lind thinks they will make rail obsolete...
Read On Blogosphere: Shock Shifting to Transit Human Transit
When some disruption or unusual event…
Quote of the Day
May 18, 2012|New York Times
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"When you walk through the hallways of our building, it should be like walking on a Brooklyn sidewalk. It should be diverse in every way." Read On
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…
Blogosphere: Congested Cities & Bikes, City Preference Evidence, Urban Biodiversity Week, NM Ghost City, Cul-De-Sacs In The Sky
May 18, 2012
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Blogosphere: Europe's Most Congested City by Bike
The Atlantic Cities
Cities in the United States are becoming more tolerant, even encouraging, of bicyclists through increased bike infrastructure, bikeshare programs, and laws to protect riders...
Read On Blogosphere: Forget Transit, We Will Have Robocars DC Streetsblog
Writer Michael Lind argued that the "case for infrastructure investment has suffered from the lack of a…
Cities in the United States are becoming more tolerant, even encouraging, of bicyclists through increased bike infrastructure, bikeshare programs, and laws to protect riders...
Read On Blogosphere: Forget Transit, We Will Have Robocars DC Streetsblog
Writer Michael Lind argued that the "case for infrastructure investment has suffered from the lack of a…
Quote of the Day
May 17, 2012|Los Angeles Times
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"The ports have made tremendous improvements, but goods-movement-related air pollution remains our largest source of air pollution in Southern California. We're hopeful that we will get [the eHighway] off the ground in the next 12 months." Read On
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…
Blogosphere: NY Ungridlocked, Saving Baton Rouge Transit, Dallas Light Rail Vs. Tollway, Housing & Transport LInk, Robocar future
May 17, 2012
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Blogosphere: New York Becomes Ungridlocked
City-Journal
Back in February 2009, Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced that, in three months' time, New York City would permanently close Broadway to car and truck traffic in Times Square and Herald Square. The plan would "ease traffic congestion throughout the Midtown grid," the mayor said...
Read On Blogosphere: Saving a Transit System and Turning Tides T4 America Blog
Last month, the citizens of Baton Rouge, LA, voted to raise…
Back in February 2009, Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced that, in three months' time, New York City would permanently close Broadway to car and truck traffic in Times Square and Herald Square. The plan would "ease traffic congestion throughout the Midtown grid," the mayor said...
Read On Blogosphere: Saving a Transit System and Turning Tides T4 America Blog
Last month, the citizens of Baton Rouge, LA, voted to raise…
Quote of the Day
May 16, 2012|Scientific American
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"If every city's subway network had exactly the same features, it'd be obvious the rules were really strong." Read On
