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International: 70% Britons Want End to Privatization
Rail.co
Seventy per cent of people want to see Britain's railways renationalised, according to a new survey. The poll, which was carried out by research agency GfK NOP, asked 1,000 members of the public 'Do you think UK rail should be returned to public ownership?'...
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DC: Region a Pioneer in Walkable Communities
Transportation Nation
D.C. is known for its great tourist attractions - not to mention political scandals - but among real estate developers the metropolitan area is receiving attention for what one expert says is a pioneering approach to the development of neighborhoods...
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New York: Lowline Park and Solar Harvesters
Transportation Nation
New Yorkers can get their first peek at the technology required to construct a proposed park in an underground abandoned trolley station. A year ago (almost to the day). the Lowline project teased the imaginations of New Yorkers and dazzled park lovers everywhere by releasing dreamy renderings of a lush park paradise-to-be in a most unlikely place: below ground...
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Houston: More Transport Money with Census Bump
Impact News
The Woodlands Township, along with some of the surrounding communities in Montgomery County, will be the recipient of federal transportation dollars after it was announced in March by the U.S. Census Bureau the Conroe-Woodlands district has been designated as a Large Urban Area...
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Charlotte: Streetcar Plan to Resurface
WBTV Charlotte
A controversial transportation plan that would cost Charlotte taxpayers millions is making its way back in the news. The $119 million streetcar project could become a reality, despite its defeat by the Charlotte City Council over the summer...
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National: Profile on City Future with Andres Duany
USA Today
In the next American metropolis, people will live in smaller homes, relax in smaller yards, park their smaller cars in smaller spots. They will be closer to work, to play and, above all, to one another...
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Detroit: Once Homeless Residents Get New Start
Detroit Free Press
After spending the last two years homeless and dependent on shelters to put a roof over his head, David Lester could hardly believe his new apartment...
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Twin Cities: St. Paul Wins Money from Econ Dev
Minneapolis Star Tribune
St. Paul finally landed the big one -- or most of it. Gov. Mark Dayton announced Thursday the award of $25 million, $2 million short of what the city wanted, for a $54-million ballpark for the St. Paul Saints...
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National: Smart Growth Strategies Curb Car Use, GHGs
Phys.org
A new study finds that smart growth approaches to urban planning could substantially reduce the number of miles that residents drive in a year. The research was published this week in The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis and Policy...
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