News: Honolulu Rail Politics, NJ Off Peak Discounts, Human Capital Location Choice, Self-Powered Building
July 13, 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. |
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Honolulu: Candidate's Plan to Kill LRT Honolulu Advertiser Former Gov. Ben Cayetano, campaigning for mayor on a platform to kill the $5.2 billion rail project and use the money to improve the city's crumbling infrastructure, would be unlikely to accomplish any of that if he takes office, his campaign rivals charged... Read On |
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New Jersey: NJ Transit Considers Off Peak Discounts Star Ledger NJ Transit officials are reconsidering an unpopular 2-year-old decision that ended discounts for rail passengers who ride during weekends and other off-peak hours... Read On |
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Hawaii: Aloha Again Rapid Transit The Economist HAWAII boasts both tremendous natural beauty and a wealth of choice spots from which to admire it: Waikiki Beach from the top of Diamond Head, the rugged Koolau cliffs from Pali Lookout, and volcanic sand beaches on the big island of Hawaii... Read On |
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Research: Human Capital Location Choice Journal of Regional Science (Abstract) A growing literature has found a positive association between human capital and long-run employment growth across cities. These studies have increased interest in understanding the location choices of university degree holders, a group often used as a proxy measure of human capital... Read On |
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Research: Impact of Mixed Use on Property Values Journal of Regional Science (Abstract) Contemporary European urban planning policies aim to mix land uses in compact neighborhoods. It is presumed that mixing land uses yields socioeconomic benefits and therefore has a positive effect on housing values... Read On |
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Seattle: NYC's First Self Powered Building Seattle Post Intelligencer Green developer Voltaic Solaire will unveil the first building in New York City to power itself. The mixed-use private development, known as the Delta*, was built in conjunction with IKEA, Samsung, Sharp, and other partners... Read On |
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International: Urban Migration for Young Chinese Rising PBS Tens of millions of Chinese villagers have moved to the cities in China, but they find living conditions harsh and establishing meaningful relations difficult. Because of the Household Registration System, they have fewer rights than those born in the cities... Read On |
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International: Ancient Town Could Explain Viking Planning Wired UK The location of an excavated Viking town, believed to be a fabled strategic military stronghold of ancient Scandinavian kings, suggests local chieftans may have controlled urban growth say archeologists... Read On |
