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"MICROPOLITAN AMERICA" AND "ESSENTIAL" TRANSIT SERVICE
Reconnecting America CEO discusses intercity transit in rural America

TOD AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Center for Transit-Oriented Development releases quantitative analysis of potential greenhouse gas reductions of transit-oriented development from the transport sector

GETTING MORE JOBS FROM FEDERAL TRANSPORTATION DOLLARS
Study finds Transportation for America proposal would generate millions more jobs than current law

Best Practices 
Public Transportation: Federal Role in Value Capture Strategies for Transit Is Limited, but Additional Guidance Could Help Clarify Policies
GAO reviews transit agency and local government use of joint development and other value capture strategies to fund or finance transit; facilitators of, or hindrances to, the use of these; and the effects of federal policies and programs on the use of these strategies · PDF

Accessible Cities and Regions: A Framework for Sustainable Transport and Urbanism in the 21st Century
Explores how accessibility – the ability to efficiently reach oft-visited places – as a complement to the more traditional mobility-based measures of performance in transportation planning provides a balanced, more holistic approach to transportation analysis and planning · PDF

Putting Smart Growth to Work in Rural Communities
The report highlights successful implementation of smart growth strategies to support rural lands, revitalize existing communities, and create great new places for residents and visitors · PDF

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MAKING THE TWIN CITIES MORE WALKABLE
New CTOD report provides methodology for assessing and boosting the walkability of a place

CAPTURING THE VALUE OF TRANSIT
New report by Center for Transit-Oriented Development released

FINANCING TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT
Policy Options and Strategies in the San Francisco Bay Area

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Quote of the Day

Reuters

"Even in China, the sustainability of railway debt arising from the programme as it proceeds will need to be closely monitored and payback periods will not be short, as they cannot be for such 'lumpy' and long-lived assets,"
 
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(July 30, 2010)

Reconnecting America CEO Addresses Southern High-Speed Rail Commission

John Robert Smith was in New Orleans for the commission’s Intercity Passenger Rail Transportation Summit

John Robert Smith, President and CEO of Reconnecting America, recently addressed a meeting of the Southern High-Speed Rail Commission (SHSRC) in New Orleans, Louisiana. Smith was in New Orleans for the Commission’s Intercity Passenger Rail Transportation Summit. Smith spoke on the economics of high speed rail, both from a national and local perspective. “With the federal government committed to high-speed rail, the New Orleans-Baton Rouge corridor is a good candidate for investment,” Smith said. “High-speed rail provides not only economic development opportunities but accessibility for all citizens in their everyday lives, as well as in times of a natural crisis.”

(July 20, 2010)

Quote of the Day

San Francisco Examiner

"I don't think we need hundreds of departures every day from the Bay Area to Los Angeles."
 
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(July 12, 2010)

Documents tagged with high speed rail:

SCAG Region: Compass Bluepr int Case Study The Platinum Triangle in Anaheim

CTOD, Alison Nemirow, Abigail Thorne-Lyman

This case study describesAnaheim’s vision of The Platinum Triangle

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Seattle: West Coast HSR

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Enduring a 90-minute wait to cross the U.S.-Canada border on Tuesday, Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson had time to reflect on the need to link Northwest cities with fast, frequent rail service.  "Today, we drove. If there were a train, we'd have been on it: High-speed rail is a no-brainer for me," Robertson told a small Seattle dinner that night...

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Posted on May 29, 2009 by Reconnecting America | Permalink

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act high-speed rail hearings

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act high-speed rail hearings are scheduled in the following cities over the next week:

Pacific Northwest Corridor: Seattle May 27; Seattle Airport Marriott Hotel, 3201 South 176th Street, Seattle, WA 98188 California Corridor: Sacramento May 28; Sacramento Marriott Rancho Cordova, 11211 Point East Drive, Rancho Cordova, CA 95742 South Central and Gulf Coast Corridor: Houston May 29; Marriott Houston Airport, 18700 John F. Kennedy Blvd, Houston, TX 77032 Midwest Region: Chicago June 1; Union Station, Union Gallery (off the Great Hall) 210 South Canal Street, Chicago, IL 60606 Northeast Region: Philadelphia June 2; The

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Posted on May 22, 2009 by Reconnecting America | Permalink

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