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Triangle Region: A Hitch in Raleigh's Rail Plans
Indy Week
The good news is Union Station, a future hub for commuter, Amtrak and high-speed rail service in Raleigh, is fully funded at $60 million...
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Triangle Region: A Hitch in Raleigh's Rail Plans
Indy Week
The good news is Union Station, a future hub for commuter, Amtrak and high-speed rail service in Raleigh, is fully funded at $60 million...
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International: Belfast Bus Lanes Need Time to Settle
BBC News (via Transportation Nation)
A controversial new bus lane system in Belfast city centre needs to be given time to settle in, Stormont Transport Minister Danny Kennedy has said...
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Bay Area: Apple Going After Google Maps Developers
Examiner
It didn't take long for Apple to realize its iOS 6 Maps implementation was shoddy and missing functionality. The Cupertino, Calif.-based technology giant has begun trying to rescue its service, by recruiting ex-Google Maps staff, as reported on Monday...
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Vancouver WA: LRT Vote Seen as Referendum on CRC
Willamette Week
The Columbia River Crossing is already in big trouble. The proposed Interstate 5 spans between Oregon and Washington have a flawed design, the backers lack firm plans to cover the $3.5 billion cost, and it's not clear the project will relieve freeway congestion as promised...
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Kansas City: Streetcars Will be Free
Kansas City Star
Riders on Kansas City's proposed downtown streetcar circulator should be able to hop on - at no charge - as often as they like once the new transit system starts to roll...
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Palo Alto: Voters to Have Say in TOD Plan
San Jose Mercury News
Palo Alto voters could be asked as soon as next March to pave the way for a sweeping mixed-use development that would dramatically transform the area between the University Avenue Caltrain station and El Camino Real into an "Arts and Innovation District."..
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Twin Cities: Univ Ave. Businesses Prepare for LRT
Minnesota Public Radio
University Avenue is getting a mini-makeover, and it's not just the billion-dollar light-rail project that's currently under construction...
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New York: Ratner Talks About Barclays Center
Billboard Magazine
Bruce Ratner is chairman/CEO of Forest City Ratner Cos., developer of Brooklyn's new Barclays Center and the 22-acre Atlantic Yards development planned around the venue. He's also a minority owner in the Brooklyn Nets, the arena's anchor tenant...
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National: Appeal of Suburban Office Dwindling
Montrose Daily Press
I recently came across a very encouraging and insightful quote in a report published about emerging trends in commercial real estate. This report was prepared following extensive research by a well-respected international real estate economics and education organization, the Urban Land Institute...
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Wisconsin: State Board Not Told of HUD Criticisms
Journal Sentinel
Gov. Scott Walker did not tell the state's economic development board about concerns raised by federal officials that for eight months the state's flagship jobs agency spent nearly $10 million without legal authority...
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International: Beijing, Copenhagen to Work Together
China Daily
The city authorities of Beijing and Copenhagen signed here Wednesday a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) strengthening collaboration on sustainable planning and construction, the first since the two capitals entered a twin-city partnership three months ago...
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