Blogosphere: Vehicle License Funds & Transit In SF, Taming Urban Freeways, Essential Infrastructure, US City Productivity Vs. Euro Cities, Costly Sprawl
October 22, 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: Transit Could Get Boost from VLF SF Streetsblog San Francisco may be on course to receive significant new revenue for transit and street improvements in the coming years following the passage of SB 1492, which specifically permits the city to vote on restoring its local vehicle license fee to historic levels... Read On |
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Blogosphere: Freeing Up Freeways Metropolis Magazine Freeways have sliced through the hearts of many communities, creating derelict wastelands that destroy neighborhoods and sever connections. Our cities have buried, covered, or dismantled the massive structures required for high-speed automobile infrastructure... Read On |
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Blogosphere: Scaling Back on Infrastructure National Journal Experts I once received a lesson in light travel packing from a former military guy: Put everything you need in a pile. Then ask, "What do I really need?" Remove half of your stuff. Then ask again, "What do I really need?" Remove half your stuff again. Now you're ready to hike Pikes Peak... Read On |
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Blogosphere: Mayor Demands Safer El Camino Real Peninsula Transportation Two women were struck by a Chevy Blazer SUV in a crosswalk while crossing El Camino Real at Isabella Avenue in Atherton around noon on September 30. One of the women was thrown 70 feet upon impact; both were sent to the Intensive Care Unit at Stanford Hospital nearby... Read On |
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Blogosphere: Pittsburgh to Move to Smart Cards Transit Wire he Port Authority of Allegheny County (PA) will start issuing its new smart cards to selected monthly passholders next month... Read On |
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Blogosphere: Why US Cities More Productive Than Euro Economist Free Exchange (via CNU Salons) AMERICA is full of vast, empty spaces. Europe, by contrast, seems chock-a-block with humanity, its history shaped by a lack of continental elbowroom. Ironically, Europe's congestion partly reflects the fact that its large cities suck up relatively few people... Read On |
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Blogosphere: Fulton - Sprawl is Simply Too Costly Citiwire No matter how the November election turns out, it's clear America's communities are in for a time of austerity. Federal and state cutbacks are likely to have a big impact on local governments... Read On |
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Blogosphere: How Small a House is Too Small? New York Times Opinionator Most people see a parking space and promptly back up into it; Tim McCormick sees one and thinks, "I could live here.".. Read On |
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Blogosphere: Sacramento Railyards Brownfield Redev NRDC Switchboard For nearly a hundred years, the downtown Sacramento Railyard was a lively, prosperous place. At its height, the yard is said to have employed 10,000 workers, providing mechanical support for the entire western rail system... Read On |
