Quote of the Day
January 31, 2012|Human Transit
Quote of the Day
Human Transit
"Earth to competition fantasists: Outside of the peak commute, people just want to get where they're going now, but they want this throughout the day, which means they want frequency. "
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"Earth to competition fantasists: Outside of the peak commute, people just want to get where they're going now, but they want this throughout the day, which means they want frequency. "
Read On
News: Italian HSR, California HSR, Transportation Bill Madness, Measure R
January 31, 2012
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Tracks News - In this section you'll find news from cities around the country as well as interviews and general reporting on issues. It might be from a newspaper or a blog, but it counts as news. The Chatter, commentary and opposition articles will be found towards the bottom.
National: House Rs to Unveil Transport Bill Washington Post
House Republicans will present a long-awaited plan to fund the nation's transportation system on Tuesday, a proposal that would shift more decision-making authority to state governments, dramatically reduce the time spent on environmental reviews and encourage private companies to expand the highway system by building toll roads...
National: House Rs to Unveil Transport Bill Washington Post
House Republicans will present a long-awaited plan to fund the nation's transportation system on Tuesday, a proposal that would shift more decision-making authority to state governments, dramatically reduce the time spent on environmental reviews and encourage private companies to expand the highway system by building toll roads...
Blogosphere: Expediting Sidewalks, David Axelrod and Urban Politics, Mobile Sitting Units
January 31, 2012
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Blogosphere - In this section you'll find commentary, opinion and editorials from blogs and newspapers around the country. The opinions expressed in these blogs do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Reconnecting America.
Blogosphere: Expediting Sidewalk Expansions LA Streetsblog
Widening sidewalks in San Francisco is a time-consuming task - it's the only city in California where even minor changes to a sidewalk's width require legislative approval...
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Blogosphere: Expediting Sidewalk Expansions LA Streetsblog
Widening sidewalks in San Francisco is a time-consuming task - it's the only city in California where even minor changes to a sidewalk's width require legislative approval...
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Quote of the Day
January 30, 2012|ASLA Dirt
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"A city is like a family portrait. You may not like the nose of your uncle but you don't tear up the whole family photo. You don't do this because the family portrait is you. In the same way, we just need to make those uglier parts of our cities more attractive. We can't tear apart our cities." Read On
News: Affordable Housing Funding, Measuring LRT Opinions, DC Streetcar Return, Nashville BRT
January 30, 2012
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Tracks News - In this section you'll find news from cities around the country as well as interviews and general reporting on issues. It might be from a newspaper or a blog, but it counts as news.
Chicago: City to Use Tax Credits for Affordable Housing
Chicago Tribune
The city's Department of Housing and Economic Development has allocated $30 million in federal tax credits to help finance 41 affordable housing projects, Mayor Rahm Emanuel's administration said Thursday...
Read On Norfolk: Measuring LRT Opinions is Divisive Virginian Pilot
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The city's Department of Housing and Economic Development has allocated $30 million in federal tax credits to help finance 41 affordable housing projects, Mayor Rahm Emanuel's administration said Thursday...
Read On Norfolk: Measuring LRT Opinions is Divisive Virginian Pilot
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Blogosphere: Densest Place On Earth, Istanbul's Sprawl, Narrow Streets Project, Health & Urban Design, Rural Transit
January 30, 2012
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Blogosphere - In this section you'll find commentary, opinion and editorials from blogs and newspapers around the country. The opinions expressed in these blogs do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Reconnecting America.
Blogosphere: Ford Had No Authority to Cancel Plans
Steve Munro
Today's Star reports that a legal opinion obtained by Councillor Joe Mihevc, former Vice-Chair of the TTC in the Miller administration, states that Mayor Ford had no authority under the laws governing the City of Toronto to cancel Transit City...
Read On Blogosphere: The Densest Place on Earth Price Tags
Originally built as a Chinese military fort, the Kowloon Walled City became a residential enclave after the New…
Today's Star reports that a legal opinion obtained by Councillor Joe Mihevc, former Vice-Chair of the TTC in the Miller administration, states that Mayor Ford had no authority under the laws governing the City of Toronto to cancel Transit City...
Read On Blogosphere: The Densest Place on Earth Price Tags
Originally built as a Chinese military fort, the Kowloon Walled City became a residential enclave after the New…
Quote of the Day
January 27, 2012|Yahoo Small Business
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"Cornthwaite's words stuck with Hsieh. He started wondering why corporate campuses, and corporate cultures for that matter, had to be so parochial. Why do companies radically cut themselves off from the surrounding community?" Read On
News: NY TOD, NJ Smart Growth, Portland Light Rail Crime, Does Calif. Need HSR?, Researching Cluster Growth, Effects Of BRT In Seoul, Remaking Vegas
January 27, 2012
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New York: Transit Oriented Development Catches On
New York Times
MORE than a century ago, before the term "transit-oriented development" entered the urban-planning glossary, plenty of it was being built in Westchester: clusters of housing, shops and sometimes industrial buildings close to railroad stations...
Read On New Jersey: Attempting to Get Handle on Development Wall Street Journal (Pay Wall) …
MORE than a century ago, before the term "transit-oriented development" entered the urban-planning glossary, plenty of it was being built in Westchester: clusters of housing, shops and sometimes industrial buildings close to railroad stations...
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Blogosphere: Sustainable Transport Vision, Coordinating Transit & Housing, NY Growing, Downtown Venture Capital
January 27, 2012
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Blogosphere - In this section you'll find commentary, opinion and editorials from blogs and newspapers around the country. The opinions expressed in these blogs do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Reconnecting America.
Blogosphere: St. Louis Arch Plan Quietly Closes Streets
Next American City
A foundation aiming to revamp the grounds near the famed Gateway Arch in St. Louis presented its second update to the city Wednesday night, its first in 12 months...
Read On Blogosphere: Vision for Sustainable Transport The City Fix
We are in the midst of global trends that point to more congestion, air pollution, and traffic injuries and deaths in our cities, not to mention the…
A foundation aiming to revamp the grounds near the famed Gateway Arch in St. Louis presented its second update to the city Wednesday night, its first in 12 months...
Read On Blogosphere: Vision for Sustainable Transport The City Fix
We are in the midst of global trends that point to more congestion, air pollution, and traffic injuries and deaths in our cities, not to mention the…
Quote of the Day
January 26, 2012|Urban Indy
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"I've already asked my wife Casey if she would be willing to have any of you, and Mr Espich, I am notably asking you, to come on over. Have a glass of wine and a plate of good food and lets talk transit. " Read On
