News: Charlotte LRT Vs. Tampa Buses, HSR From Canada To NY, Hailing NY Cabs, Singapore Housing Limit, Denver TOD Timing
September 5, 2012
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| Tracks News - In this section you'll find news from cities around the country as well as interviews and general reporting on issues. It might be from a newspaper or a blog, but it counts as news. The Chatter, commentary and opposition articles will be found towards the bottom. |
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Charlotte: LRT Helps Charlotte Avoid Tampa's Bus Woes Tampa Bay Times Artellia Burch isn't so sure she would have braved the traffic to attend Monday's street festival that helped launch the Democratic National Convention... Read On |
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National: Standards Designer to Leave EPA The Hill One of the architects of recently finalized fuel economy standards for cars is retiring after more than 30 years with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)... Read On |
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National: Calls for HSR Linking Canada and NYC The Globe and Mail New York Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney is known for never letting up until she gets what she wants. She successfully championed a "bill of rights" for credit card holders over the objections of the big banks... Read On |
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National: Uber Comes to NYC, Legality Questioned New York Times (via @burritojustice) New Yorkers have long adopted their own techniques in the fine art of hailing a taxicab, a theatrical, frustrating, competitive ritual of the city... Read On |
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International: Small Units Seen as Big Issue Business Week Singapore will cap the number of homes that can be developed in suburban projects as it seeks to curb the increasing trend of so-called shoebox apartments... Read On |
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Denver: Stations Spur Development, But Timing Issues Denver Post Cities on the proposed FasTracks commuter rail line heading north have high hopes for transit stations that will be popping up to serve train and bus patrons... Read On |
