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San Diego: Why the Trolley Doesn't Connect Airport
San Diego Union Tribune
Not long ago, U-T San Diego reported that the new planned San Diego Trolley line from Old Town to University City would cost $1.7 billion, and a Voice of San Diego member sent the article to me with a question...
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St. Paul: City Focuses Streetcar Vision
Twin Cities Finance and Commerce
A list of 30 potential streetcar corridors in St. Paul has been cut in half amid an ongoing study that city officials hope will help them identify a few top options by the end of the year...
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San Francisco: BART Considers Rebuilding Stations
San Francisco Chronicle
Two of BART's busiest San Francisco stations could be on track for a $900 million expansion, complete with new tunnels, elevators and extra platforms to boost rider capacity...
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Kansas City: Streetcars Carry an 'Oddball' Label
Kansas City Star
The Kansas City Star - After attending a streetcar workshop at last week's national Smart Growth conference in Kansas City, one thing is for sure: They're not a one-size-fits-all proposition...
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DC: David Alpert Trying to Make Washington Greater
Washington Post
David Alpert celebrated his 35th birthday in the auditorium of Woodrow Wilson High School. The party: a town hall on the District's zoning rewrite, hosted by the Office of Planning. The guests: skeptical residents of Ward 3...
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International: Diamond - Learn from Trad. Societies
Guardian UK
Jared Diamond, author of The World Until Yesterday, argues that tribal societies provide lessons for developed countries in everything from childcare, justice and care for old people...
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Albany: Mayor Says 'Urban Pioneers' Needed
Albany Times Union
Mayor Gary McCarthy stuck with his message concerning the importance of pushing homeownership during his State of the City address Monday night, saying Schenectady is "looking for urban pioneers" to assist in turning the Electric City around...
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International: London's Historic Art District Under Threat
Time Magazine
Over the past 90 years, Cork Street, a quiet road in London's gilded district of Mayfair lined on both sides by a row of smart private art galleries, has become as synonymous with art as Savile Row has with bespoke men's tailoring...
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