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National: To Encourage Cycling, Cities Forget Helmets
New York Times
ONE spectacular Sunday in Paris last month, I decided to skip museums and shopping to partake of something even more captivating for an environment reporter: Vélib, arguably the most successful bike-sharing program in the world...
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Houston: Civil Engineers Focus on Building Future
Houston Chronicle
The job outlook is promising for civil engineers. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of civil engineers is expected to grow 19.4 percent between now and 2020...
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Dallas: Rail Plan Demonstrates Growing Agency Clout
Fort Worth Star Telegram
Many people thought the TEX Rail/Cotton Belt project -- a proposed commuter rail line stretching 62 miles from Fort Worth to Plano -- would never get on track...
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International: High Tech Cars Can't Fix Problem
The Financial
Developing countries need to transition to a low-carbon transport sector now to avoid locking themselves into an unsustainable and costly future, says a new report released by the World Bank...
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Tampa: Streetcar Destination Uncertain
Tampa Tribune
Mayor Bob Buckhorn recently proposed a way to rescue Tampa's streetcar system from its ridership sinkhole: Eliminate fares, even at the cost of losing more than $600,000 in annual revenue...
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New York: Senator Sees Urgency for New Rail Tunnels
Wall Street Journal
Comments by New York Sen. Charles Schumer on Friday created a new sense of urgency around a project to increase railroad service between New Jersey and New York, as upcoming construction in Hudson Yards could seal off the space needed to build the two new tunnels...
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National: How Center Opening Caused Subway Surge
Transportation Nation
It turns out you can have a 19,000 seat NBA Arena, in a crowded residential neighborhood with almost no dedicated parking and still not snarl traffic during a sold out show ... at least for one opening night concert...
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Honolulu: BRT Plan Will Push Back Federal Clock
The Republic
U.S. Sen. Daniel Inouye says an alternative transit plan introduced by Honolulu mayoral candidate Ben Cayetano would force federal delays for funding and send $1.55 billion in allocated funds back to the federal government...
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Nashville: BRT Plan on a Winding Road
Nashville Tennessean
Nashville transportation officials on Thursday said that construction of the proposed East-West Connector bus rapid transit project could extend into 2016...
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National: Challenges Preserving Historic Neighborhoods
Washington Post
While restoring and remodeling historic homes is a daunting task, preserving historic neighborhoods facing change likewise can be difficult. Knowing what to do - and what not to do - to both preserve and renovate a historic house is usually informed by well-understood design standards and practices...
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Ann Arbor: Sustainability Goals Shape Corridor Study
Ann Arbor Chronicle
Two projects converged at the most recent planning commission meeting: A draft report of a South State Street corridor study, and next steps toward incorporating the city's new sustainability goals into its master plan...
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Greenville: City Seeks Ways to Stave Off Gentrification
Greenville Online
Three years later, Sylvester Choice still drives through his old neighborhood and the yellow house where he raised his children. He takes the blue minivan down Cleveirvine, so close to Cleveland Park you can watch the softball games..
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National: Donovan - Not Time to Cut Mortgage Tax Break
Wall Street Journal
With the housing market beginning to recover, the U.S. should not make major changes to tax breaks for homeowners, Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan says...
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DC: A New Federal District in SW?
Washington City Paper
The Southwest quadrant has some problems. We all know it. Today, the General Services Administration took a step toward fixing it...
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