News: St. Louis Gets FTA Streetcar OK, Texas Vs. Calif HSR Efforts, Skyscrappers Along Indian BRT Line, LA's Lost Streams

September 7, 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.

TRANSPORT

St. Louis: Federal Agency Approves Streetcar Grant

St. Louis Today

The Federal Transit Administration has given final approval to the release of a $25 million grant for an old-fashioned style-trolley system in the Delmar Loop and along DeBaliviere Avenue. Construction will begin in the next few weeks, and it's expected to be rolling by mid-2014...

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National: Texas and CA HSR Attempts

Governing Magazine

When most think of high-speed rail in the United States, they think of the ambitious and controversial effort in California. The project, already 16 years in the making, is subject to bitter debate among Golden State legislators..

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URBANISM | HOUSING | CITIES | ENVIRONMENT

National: Mayors Tout Cities at the Convention

The Economist

ONE, the grandson of an immigrant maid, delivered a moving keynote address centred on upward mobility, opportunity and education...

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International: Skyscrapers Along BRT Corridor Soon

Times of India

By January 2013, there will be 200 AC BRTS buses plying on 85-kilometere-long uninterrupted corridor and a smart card will be your ticket to ride. These are the promises that the Ahmedabad Janmarg Limited (AJL) made to Amdavadis on the opening day of the three-day Asia BRTS Conference organized in the city...

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Los Angeles: Uncovering LA's Lost Streams

KCET

As any hike through the mountains will confirm, different geographies govern wild and urban areas. In the wild, peaks, ridges, and watercourses help us navigate, and as we move through the landscape it's difficult to miss how geologic uplift and erosion have shaped the land...

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