Blogosphere: Colorado HSR, Zoning & Transit, Texas Infrastructure Crisis, TOD & Workforce Housing, Consequences Of White Roofs
October 9, 2012
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Commentary: Colorado HSR Closer to Reality
Denver Post
Somebody has to go first. For the low-stakes gamble of traffic roundabouts, it was Vail. When town officials pulled the trigger, skeptics predicted mayhem...
Read On Commentary: Zoning Crippling Silicon Valley Transit Forbes
People like me who would like there to be more dense, walkable neighborhoods in America face a kind of chicken-and-egg problem. Achieving the necessary density requires a significant fraction of people to give…
Somebody has to go first. For the low-stakes gamble of traffic roundabouts, it was Vail. When town officials pulled the trigger, skeptics predicted mayhem...
Read On Commentary: Zoning Crippling Silicon Valley Transit Forbes
People like me who would like there to be more dense, walkable neighborhoods in America face a kind of chicken-and-egg problem. Achieving the necessary density requires a significant fraction of people to give…
Blogosphere: Cincinatti Streetcar, Affordable Housing & TOD, Portland Inspiration To DC, Chair Sharing In Rotterdam
September 20, 2012
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Blogosphere: Cinci Allows Streetcar to Advance
Urban Cincy
Cincinnati leaders announced a major step today in moving forward the construction schedule of the Cincinnati streetcar, after a recent memo from City Manager Milton Dohoney Jr. conceded that the project opening had been delayed to summer 2015...
Read On URBANISM | HOUSING | CITIES | ENVIRONMENT Blogosphere: Affordable Housing in the Central Corridor…
Cincinnati leaders announced a major step today in moving forward the construction schedule of the Cincinnati streetcar, after a recent memo from City Manager Milton Dohoney Jr. conceded that the project opening had been delayed to summer 2015...
Read On URBANISM | HOUSING | CITIES | ENVIRONMENT Blogosphere: Affordable Housing in the Central Corridor…
Blogosphere: Peak Factors & Intercity Trains, Labor Rules & Commuter Trains, Complete Street Policies, Stroller Share, World's Longest Bus
August 28, 2012
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Blogosphere: Peak Factors and Intercity Trains
Pedestrian Observations
In contrast with Reason's fraud, CARRD's Elizabeth Alexis makes a more serious criticism of the XpressWest plan: there is a prominent peak in travel from Southern California to Las Vegas on Friday afternoon and Sunday afternoon...
Read On Blogosphere: Labor Rules Snarl US Commuter Trains Bloomberg
Railroading has, like almost all industries, made great strides…
In contrast with Reason's fraud, CARRD's Elizabeth Alexis makes a more serious criticism of the XpressWest plan: there is a prominent peak in travel from Southern California to Las Vegas on Friday afternoon and Sunday afternoon...
Read On Blogosphere: Labor Rules Snarl US Commuter Trains Bloomberg
Railroading has, like almost all industries, made great strides…
News: Transit Fare Equity, Exurban Transit, Transit & Housing In Curitiba, Houston Redevelopment Opportunity, Difference TOD Makes
August 20, 2012
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National: Obama Tells States "Use It Or Lose It"
Transportation Nation
States will lose out on millions of dollars in federal highway money if they sit on the cash without putting it to immediate use, the White House said in a statement today...
Read On Research: Transit Fare Equity in Utah Using GIS TRB TRIS
States will lose out on millions of dollars in federal highway money if they sit on the cash without putting it to immediate use, the White House said in a statement today...
Read On Research: Transit Fare Equity in Utah Using GIS TRB TRIS
News: Big City Train Station Boom, W. Palm Beach TOD, Indy Complete Streets, Bicycle Uprising, Planning For Climate Change
August 15, 2012
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National: The US Is In A Big City Train Station Boom
Denver Urbanism
If you're reading Denverurbanism.com, you probably already know that Denver Union Station is in the midst of an impressive major reconstruction. But did you know that many other American cities are also making big investments in their rail depots? The list, and the renderings, are pretty darn cool....
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If you're reading Denverurbanism.com, you probably already know that Denver Union Station is in the midst of an impressive major reconstruction. But did you know that many other American cities are also making big investments in their rail depots? The list, and the renderings, are pretty darn cool....
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Blogosphere: Stamford Commuter TOD, LA Road Widening, Street Car Track Danger, Turnstile Music, City Visual Idenity
August 9, 2012
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Blogosphere: Stamford Key To Commuter Care
CTPost
The Connecticut Department of Transportation is in the process of transforming the Stamford Transportation Center into a place that will better serve commuters, the city of Stamford, the people of Southwestern Connecticut and the taxpayers of Connecticut. Faced with the need to replace a deteriorating and a too-expensive-to-maintain 1987 garage, we embarked on a bold strategy that will replace and add commuter parking at the same time that we provide opportunities for transit-oriented development near the Stamford Transportation Center....
The Connecticut Department of Transportation is in the process of transforming the Stamford Transportation Center into a place that will better serve commuters, the city of Stamford, the people of Southwestern Connecticut and the taxpayers of Connecticut. Faced with the need to replace a deteriorating and a too-expensive-to-maintain 1987 garage, we embarked on a bold strategy that will replace and add commuter parking at the same time that we provide opportunities for transit-oriented development near the Stamford Transportation Center....
Blogosphere: Atlanta Bellwether, Transit Operations Help, TOD Places & People, Walk Score & Walk Appeal, Innovation Clusters
August 8, 2012
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Blogosphere: Is Atlanta Bellwether For Transpo Funding?
Transportation for America
In my best grandpa voice: Way back in 19 and 96, as a reporter for the Atlanta Journal Constitution, I wrote a series of stories under the heading "Gridshock" that laid out the traffic hell facing metro Atlanta absent something resembling a plan. At the time, the Georgia DOT was wrapping up its $3 billion "Freeing the Freeways" paving bonanza, and the last planned extension of MARTA rapid rail was winding down....
In my best grandpa voice: Way back in 19 and 96, as a reporter for the Atlanta Journal Constitution, I wrote a series of stories under the heading "Gridshock" that laid out the traffic hell facing metro Atlanta absent something resembling a plan. At the time, the Georgia DOT was wrapping up its $3 billion "Freeing the Freeways" paving bonanza, and the last planned extension of MARTA rapid rail was winding down....
Blogosphere: TOD & Parking Legislation, Fed Transpo Bill Mugging, Why Blogs Matter, Vernacular Modernism
July 6, 2012
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Blogosphere: Wait for TOD Parking Bill Next Year
LA Streetsblog
With the clock ticking, a state bill that would have banned parking minimums near transit nodes in certain circumstances was pulled from the July 3 California Senate Governance and Finance Committee agenda, shooting down major statewide parking reform efforts for at least another year...
Read On Blogosphere: Inside Map 21: TIFIA APA Policy News
With the clock ticking, a state bill that would have banned parking minimums near transit nodes in certain circumstances was pulled from the July 3 California Senate Governance and Finance Committee agenda, shooting down major statewide parking reform efforts for at least another year...
Read On Blogosphere: Inside Map 21: TIFIA APA Policy News
News: DC Streetcar Plans, Orlando Private Rail, EPA Greenhouse Gas Limits, Fed Transpo Bill Funding
June 27, 2012
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International: Subway Work Unearths Ancient Road
AP
Archaeologists in Greece's second-largest city have uncovered a 70-meter (230-foot) section of an ancient road built by the Romans that was the city's main travel artery nearly 2,000 years ago...
Read On DC: DDOT Seeks Streetcar Request for Information DDOT
The District is seeking the industry's perspective and feedback for the 22 Mile Priority Streetcar System Project. This Request for Information is an inquiry…
Archaeologists in Greece's second-largest city have uncovered a 70-meter (230-foot) section of an ancient road built by the Romans that was the city's main travel artery nearly 2,000 years ago...
Read On DC: DDOT Seeks Streetcar Request for Information DDOT
The District is seeking the industry's perspective and feedback for the 22 Mile Priority Streetcar System Project. This Request for Information is an inquiry…
Blogosphere: DC Privatized Streetcar, Bottineau LRT Route, Ignoring Transit Benefits, Race & TOD
June 27, 2012
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Blogosphere: DC Explores Semi-Privatized Streetcar
Washington City Paper
Well, this could be a way to build a massive infrastructure project without busting the city's budget: The District Department of Transportation is asking for ideas on how to bring in private capital for a 22-mile chunk of the original 37-mile streetcar system, and build it over the next five to seven years...
Well, this could be a way to build a massive infrastructure project without busting the city's budget: The District Department of Transportation is asking for ideas on how to bring in private capital for a 22-mile chunk of the original 37-mile streetcar system, and build it over the next five to seven years...
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