News: China's $127B Rail Projects, Peoria Streetcar Return, Nashville BRT, Urban Walkability Popularity, California Soda Tax War
September 6, 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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International: $127B in Rail Projects Approved China Daily China's top economic planner announced on Wednesday the approval of 25 new urban rail transit and intercity rail line projects with a total investment of more than 800 billlion yuan ($127 billion) as the world's second-largest economy struggles with a slowdown... Read On |
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Peoria IL: Streetcars Coming Back to Peoria? Peoria Journal Star There's something of a streetcar revival going on across America, according to a recent story in the Wall Street Journal. Cities like Kansas City, Cincinnati and Salt Lake City are seeking to enhance their downtowns with trolley car service... Read On |
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Tennessee: North Nashville Wants in on BRT Tennessean A group of Metro council members and a state lawmaker want Nashville transportation officials to do more to connect North Nashville to the city's proposed East-West Connector bus rapid transit project... Read On |
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National: Developers Flocking to Walkable Urban Areas? Wall Street Journal The Washington, D.C. area has been the dominant region in the U.S. for new development during the post-recession years, as builders have rushed to put up apartments and even office buildings... Read On |
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California: Soda Tax War Taking Shape Reuters Two small California cities are the latest battlegrounds in the $111 billion U.S. soda industry's fight to defend a near-perfect record of defeating proposed taxes on sugary drinks... Read On |
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New York: Chelsea Market Expansion Approved New York Observer Much of the debate around the expansion of the Chelsea Market has centered around not the former Nasbisco factory turned popular shopping center (and subsequent tourist attraction), but the old railroad trestle next to it... Read On |
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Kalispell: Big Plans for Downtown Flathead Beacon In many ways the core of Kalispell still resembles its industrial roots. Railroad tracks slice through the heart of town, cutting off streets and alienating detached city blocks and neighborhoods... Read On |
