Blogosphere: HSR Economics, Transit-First City, Transpo Bill Peril, Updating DC Zoning, Austin NIMBYism, Disappearing Urban Trees
February 10, 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: Firms Found Florida HSR Profitable CAHSR Blog Florida Governor Rick Scott killed the state's high speed rail project shortly after he became governor in early 2011. Even though the private sector consortium that was planning to build and operate the system pledged to cover cost overruns... Read On |
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Blogosphere: Agencies Take Aim at Transit City SF Streetsblog San Francisco agencies are developing a wide-ranging program to streamline the funding and construction of improvements for walking, bicycling, and transit... Read On |
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Blogosphere: Six Lies About the Transport Bill DC Streetsblog The transportation-plus-drilling bill that John Boehner and company are trying to ram through the House is an attack on transit riders, pedestrians, cyclists, city dwellers, and every American who can't afford to drive everywhere. .. Read On |
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Blogosphere: Bottineau No for North Getting Around Minneapolis I've always wondered how Central Corridor - running on existing right-of-way and enhancing what has long been an overburdened bus line serving thousands of low-income Minnesotans - can be compared to I-94 - which tore down entire blocks for a dozen miles to serve higher-income motorists... Read On |
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Blogosphere: Bill Threatens Funding for Aff Housing Enterprise @ The Horizon This week, critical funding for affordable housing and community development stands in jeopardy. A provision in the House transportation bill, H.R. 7, poses a significant threat to both transit and housing... Read On |
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Blogosphere: Is Zoning Update Too Timid? Greater Greater Washington The Office of Planning has worked diligently over 4 years and hundreds of public meetings to develop a new version of DC's zoning code. Yesterday, I posted on Greater Greater Washington about the most significant changes... Read On |
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Blogosphere: NIMBYism in Austin Joe-Urban Recent proposed urban infill developments in Austin Texas have raised concerns from residents in the Zilker neighborhood of that city. The Austin American Statesman published an article about existing residents' concern over increased traffic in the area, prompting a response from the Austin Contrarian. .. Read On |
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Blogosphere: US Cities Losing 4 Million Trees A Year The Atlantic Cities Trees can do a lot for a city. From an environmental perspective, they improve air quality and also reduce temperatures, leading to lower energy consumption... Read On |
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Blogosphere: Downtown Cincy to Get Office Tower Urban Cincy On Monday dunnhumbyUSA announced that they had found a location for their new expanded headquarters. The consumer analytics company will build a new office tower at Fifth and Race in downtown Cincinnati... Read |
