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Twin Cities: 70% Residents Support Spending for SWLRT
Twin Cities Finance and Commerce
A new survey shows support is growing for the Southwest Light Rail Transit line and that most respondents think Minnesota should spend $118 million to help pay for its construction...
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DC: Smartphone Developers - Metro Limiting Bus Data
Washington Post
Developers of transit apps for smartphones say Metro unnecessarily limits the data it provides, and when the transit agency does provide information, it is often sloppy and inaccurate...
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Research: Factors Affecting Transit Access Satisfaction
TRB TRID
Public transportation accessibility is an important predictor variable that indicates the level of effectiveness of a transit system and integration of transportation with land use...
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Vancouver: WA Senators Introduce Bill to Block LRT
Willamette Week
In case we weren't sure about how Clark County feels about light rail, Washington legislators introduced a bill yesterday asking for a law to block it...
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International: More MTR Lines Built by 2030
Asia One
The Government has announced a slew of new rail transit projects which will be completed by 2030. By then, Singapore's metro network will increase to 360km, from 178km today...
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Seattle: Rents Not Going Up, Apt Supply Is Up
Seattle Times (via Seattle Transit Blog)
Local landlords may have to get used to more vacant apartments and smaller rent increases, a recent report suggests...
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International: Beijing Wants to Focus More on Ecology
China Daily
Shanghai will have a stronger focus on ecological development rather than solely focusing on economic growth, a senior expert said on Wednesday...
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DC: What Will the FBI Building Become?
Washington City Paper
Several hundred developers, local government officials, and interested folks waited in line for over half an hour outside the General Services Administration headquarters this afternoon for a chance to get more information about the federal government's plan to swap its FBI building for a new consolidated site in the capital region. Many of them probably left disappointed...
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International: Beijing Not Only Major City w Pollution
Guardian UK
Air pollution in Beijing has been described as "apocalyptic" this week with people choking their way through murky streets, short of breath and their eyes stinging from toxic air...
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International: A New Community Grows in Shanghai
New York Times
This can be a confounding city, with a constant chorus of traffic and construction noise, the chatter of passersby and the cries of street vendors...
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Bay Area: Balance is Key for Lawrence Station Area
San Jose Mercury News
Balance is going to be crucial in the success of the Lawrence Station Area Plan, city officials agreed during a joint study session between the city council and planning commission on Jan. 15...
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International: Patience Pays on Land Banks
The Hong Kong Standard
Henderson Land chairman Lee Shau-kee suggested the government exempt agricultural land from change-of-land-use premiums to allow developers to build affordable housing for first-time buyers...
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International: Clegg - More Garden Cities Needed
Telegraph UK
The Deputy Prime Minister has called for new settlements modelled on Milton Keynes to be built in the Buckinghamshire, Warwickshire and Oxfordshire countryside to solve the housing crisis...
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Denver: Brownfield Program to Revitalize Colfax
Examiner
The Colfax Mainstreet Coalition (CMC) is a partnership between the City and County of Denver, the City of Lakewood, and the Denver Urban Renewal Authority (DURA)...
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