News: Planning Delhi's Future, Beijing Congestion Levies, Obama 'Can't Wait' Projects, Detroit LRT Fed Discussion, NY Love Bike Lanes
| 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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International: Planning Dehli's Future Wall Street Journal It's no secret that Indian cities face infrastructure challenges. Problems are often exacerbated by the lack of coordination among local government agencies, who anyway need to take a much more prominent role in urban planning... Read On |
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International: Beijing Plans Congestion Levies Business Week Beijing plans to build a system for imposing road-congestion charges on motorists, adding to caps on vehicle registrations as China's capital seeks to ease traffic jams and cut emissions. .. Read On |
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International: Japan Begins Construction on HSR Line Railway Technology Japan Railways has started construction of a new 21km, JPY210bn ($2.6bn) Shinkansen bullet train route between Isahaya, Nagasaki Prefecture and Nagasaki... Read On |
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Washington State: Obama Speeds Point Defiance Project The News Tribune The Obama administration announced Monday that two transportation projects in Washington state, including a controversial rerouting of passenger trains in the South Sound, are among four projects around the country that the president wants sped up this year under his "We Can't Wait" initiative... Read On |
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Denver: New Airport Area Station Chosen Denver Post Denver city officials said Monday they have selected a site for a light-rail stop along Peña Boulevard between Interstate 70 and Denver International Airport, at East 61st Avenue where a mixed-use retail development is planned... Read On |
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Kenosha: Downtown Study Stresses Streetcar Expansion Kenosha News Collaboration, new policies for vacant buildings and expansion of the streetcar are just some of the strategies outlined in the final recommendations of the downtown strategic development plan... Read On |
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Detroit: New Hope for Federal Funding for M1 Line Michigan Radio U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood met with Michigan officials today to discuss the development of a regional transit authority to oversee a light rail line in Detroit... Read On |
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New York: Residents Like Bike Lines 2 to 1 Transportation Nation Some two thirds of New Yorkers say bike lanes are "a good idea," according to a New York Times poll. By a 66 to 27 percent margin, New Yorkers are in favor of bike lanes... Read On |
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National: Retailers Caught in Suburban Jungle Wall Street Journal (Paywall)(via @filmanwich) Besides Monday's share-price declines, Best Buy and Lowe's don't seem all that similar. But they have a common problem: location, location, location... Read On |
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International: Megacities Face Delicate Balancing Act BBC News One of the most striking developments of the last century has been the growth of cities. A hundred years ago, 20% of us lived in cities. Now it is more than half of a much larger pollution. .. Read On |
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Portland: High Cost of Adaptive Reuse in Rose City Daily Journal of Commerce Constructing a new, energy-efficient building, even with many green bells and whistles, is more harmful to the environment than reusing an existing structure, according to a report released this year by the National Trust for Historic Preservation... Read On |
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Cincinnati: Parklet Planned for Over the Rhine Local News 12 Many of you are aware of the extraordinary changes that have taken place over the last few years in Cincinnati's Over the Rhine neighborhood, especially between Central Parkway and Liberty. Now there's a big plan to add a little green space in front of an iconic restaurant on the other side of Liberty... Read On |
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Lexington: Air Rights Above Transit Center Business Lexington Lexington officials have requested developers to step forward and offer ideas for a "Cinema, Entertainment, Restaurant" project to encompass a swath of downtown already boasting films and theatrical performances in the hopes of forming a defined Theater District... Read On |
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Denver: CU Student Files for Gates' Landmark Status Denver Post Officials are again questioning whether Denver's landmark-preservation ordinance needs revision after a University of Colorado student paid a $250 fee to file for protection of the old Gates Rubber Co. complex... Read On |
