The Other Side of the Tracks
February 13, 2009
Jeff Wood
All the Transit and TOD News That's Fit to Print or Blog
These links to news stories and blog posts about transit and TOD are collected daily by Jeff Wood, Reconnecting America's GIS specialist and a passionate transit advocate. Jeff's entire post plus commentary is sent by email to members of Reconnecting America (to join visit our Get Connected page); the first five articles of his daily post (which sometimes contains as many as two dozen links) are available here to nonmembers without his commentary.
Norfolk: Jumping into the Transit Space Race
International: Trinidad Subway?
Denver: Economy Hard on RTD
Austin: Proposed Light Rail Could Move Forward
Blogosphere: California Cuts Transit Out
(February 13, 2009)
The Other Side of the Tracks
February 12, 2009
Jeff Wood
All the Transit and TOD News That's Fit to Print or Blog
These links to news stories and blog posts about transit and TOD are collected daily by Jeff Wood, Reconnecting America's GIS specialist and a passionate transit advocate. Jeff's entire post plus commentary is sent by email to members of Reconnecting America (to join visit our Get Connected page); the first five articles of his daily post (which sometimes contains as many as two dozen links) are available here to nonmembers without his commentary.
Blogosphere: John Muir and Livable Cities
Blogosphere: Win for HSR in Stimulus Bill?
Blogosphere: California Cuts All Transit Funding
Blogosphere: What Density Looks Like (Photos)
National: All Stimulus is Local
(February 12, 2009)
The Other Side of the Tracks
February 11, 2009
Jeff Wood
All the Transit and TOD News That's Fit to Print or Blog
These links to news stories and blog posts about transit and TOD are collected daily by Jeff Wood, Reconnecting America's GIS specialist and a passionate transit advocate. Jeff's entire post plus commentary is sent by email to members of Reconnecting America (to join visit our Get Connected page); the first five articles of his daily post (which sometimes contains as many as two dozen links) are available here to nonmembers without his commentary.
San Antonio: The Great Rail Hoax! by Cato Institute
National: Where's the HSR Money?
Blogosphere: The Great Reset with Richard Florida
National: Help the Environment, Stay in the City
Denver: Move Frieght Lines for Better Commuter Access
(February 11, 2009)
The Other Side of the Tracks
February 10, 209
Jeff Wood
All the Transit and TOD News That's Fit to Print or Blog
These links to news stories and blog posts about transit and TOD are collected daily by Jeff Wood, Reconnecting America's GIS specialist and a passionate transit advocate. Jeff's entire post plus commentary is sent by email to members of Reconnecting America (to join visit our Get Connected page); the first five articles of his daily post (which sometimes contains as many as two dozen links) are available here to nonmembers without his commentary.
Blogosphere: Charlotte Streetcar Push
Charlotte: Streetcar Growth Funds Would Only Cover 25% of Capital
Vlogosphere: Earl B. Talks Transportation
Seattle: Eminent Domain Takes
Blogosphere: Interview with Chris Leinberger
(February 10, 2009)
The Other Side of the Tracks
February 9, 2009
All the Transit and TOD News That's Fit to Print or Blog
These links to news stories and blog posts about transit and TOD are collected daily by Jeff Wood, Reconnecting America's GIS specialist and a passionate transit advocate. Jeff's entire post plus commentary is sent by email to members of Reconnecting America (to join visit our Get Connected page); the first five articles of his daily post (which sometimes contains as many as two dozen links) are available here to nonmembers without his commentary.
Blogosphere: Stimulus to Require NEPA?
Seattle: Waterfront Tunnel Faces Tax Hurdle
Charlotte: Economy Could Hit Transit Expansion
Charlotte: City Considering Zoning Changes
Pasadena: A Look at Mission Meridian
(February 9, 2009)
Sims Picked For No. 2 At HUD
RA board member and King County Exec is a leader in sustainability
President Barak Obama has named Reconnecting America Board Member Ron Sims - three-term Executive of Seattle's King County - as No. 2 at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Sims has attracted nationwide attention for his sustainability initiatives and environmental stewardship, he is a passionate booster of mass transit, and during his tenure as "mayor" of booming King County, Sims has been a leader in managing growth.
(February 8, 2009)
The Other Side of the Tracks
February 3, 2009
Jeff Wood
All the Transit and TOD News That's Fit to Print or Blog
These links to news stories and blog posts about transit and TOD are collected daily by Jeff Wood, Reconnecting America's GIS specialist and a passionate transit advocate. Jeff's entire post plus commentary is sent by email to members of Reconnecting America (to join visit our Get Connected page); the first five articles of his daily post (which sometimes contains as many as two dozen links) are available here to nonmembers without his commentary.
Denver: Mayors Looking for Fastracks Funds
New York: What Does It Take to Get Infrastructure Around Here?
Blogosphere: Pittsburgh vs. Phoenix Redux
Twin Cities: High Ridership Low Funding
Blogosphere: Can We Learn from China's Stimulus?
(February 3, 2009)
Maximizing And Capturing The Value Of Transit
A new paper from the Center for Transit-Oriented Development explains how
A new paper from the Center for Transit-Oriented Development summarizes the findings of studies on property values, offers examples of value capture strategies and how they’ve been used to defray capital costs and provides a framework for deciding on the best strategies.
(February 3, 2009)
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Urbanist Peter Calthorpe Asks Why Stimulus Supports Highways
He writes that we must not subsidize another generation of sprawl
Former Reconnecting America board member Peter Calthorpe writes in the San Francisco Chronicle that just as federal policy in the 1950s set the stage for sprawl with an enormous investment in freeways, the stimulus package could put a downpayment on a new more sustainable direction by funding transit and walkable communities. So why is it, he asks, that at this critical juncture – when energy, environmental, fiscal and national security challenges are converging – has transit’s funding been cut significantly while funding for highways has not?
(February 3, 2009)
Platform Online
February 3, 2009
THIS IS THE FIRST monthly email newsletter from Reconnecting America, alerting you to two new reports with good news about property values near rail, an op-ed by former RA Board Member and noted urbanist Peter Calthorpe, and a U.S. map of transit cuts. Our newsletter will alert you to new tools, reports and best practices from the Center for Transit-Oriented Development, news about our colleagues, and occasional reports on the progress of Transportation for America's federal reauthorization campaign.
(February 3, 2009)
