Urbanism&Design: Chines Rural To Urban Migration, Cleveland TOD Hopes, Urban Design For Aging Population
June 17, 2013
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250 Million Chinese from Rural to Urban
New York Times
Articles in this series look at how China's government-driven effort to push the population to towns and cities is reshaping a nation that for millenniums has been defined by its rural life.
Urban Issues: Corruption & State Capitals, Gen Y Housing Preferences, Growing Suburban Poverty, Value Of City Rankings
May 20, 2013
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Are State Capitals in Big Cities Less Corrupt?
Chicago Magazine, via: @otiswhite
Given that Chicago politics is code for pretty much anything anyone thinks is corrupt or even impolitely…
Transport: Expo Line, Private Buses, VMT Declines, Buffalo LRT, Ray LaHood on Houston, SF Street Names
May 3, 2013
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Expo Light Rail One Year Later
Neon Tommy , via: @cruickshank
When the Expo Line, Los Angeles Metro’s newest light rail line, opened in April 2012, initial ridership numbers were low, starting at around 11,000 per average weekday, a fact which many media sources reported on.
Read On The Hidden Private Bus Network Metro Planning The Connector When the removal of a certain “perk”…
Read On The Hidden Private Bus Network Metro Planning The Connector When the removal of a certain “perk”…
Urbanism & Design: Impact Of Toronto Condo Boom, LA's Wilshire Blvd., Luring Rich Back To Cleveland, St. Paul's Next Hot Neighborhood
March 25, 2013
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Is Toronto's Condo Boom Causing Too Much Density?
Toronto Star
Urban density is recognized by planners as the best way to combat sprawl. But is Toronto's downtown condo boom too much density?
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Urban Issues: How Transit Affects Housing Prices, Death By Big Project Binge, Upstate NY Cities See Growth, Britain's Land Use Reality Show
March 22, 2013
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First Map of LA is Older Than You Think
PBS KCET
Maps help a city comprehend itself and to chart its future and reflect on its past. Commonly cited as the first cartographic representation of Los Angeles, "Los Angeles City Map No. 1" from 1849 combines an honest accounting of the layout of buildings and public streets with a projection of the newly American city's future
News: MARTA GM To Economize, Private Florida Rail Gets OK, Buffalo To Amherst Rail Extension, LeBron's Bike Ride
December 20, 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.
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Atlanta: New MARTA GM Parker - Economize First
Transportation Nation
The new head of Atlanta's transit agency plans to makes changes within and outside the rail and bus agency before asking Georgia lawmakers to spend major state dollars on the transit system...
Read On Buffalo: NFTA Takes Another Look at Amherst Extension Buffalo News
For the first time in more than a decade, transit planners are envisioning the day when commuters may…
The new head of Atlanta's transit agency plans to makes changes within and outside the rail and bus agency before asking Georgia lawmakers to spend major state dollars on the transit system...
Read On Buffalo: NFTA Takes Another Look at Amherst Extension Buffalo News
For the first time in more than a decade, transit planners are envisioning the day when commuters may…
Blogosphere: London Orbital Railway, Reshaping El Paso, Urban forensics in SF, Buffalo's Zoning Effort,
December 10, 2012
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Editorial: Cracks in Nation's Foundation
New York Times
Across the coasts of New York and New Jersey, hundreds of millions of gallons of raw and partially treated sewage are spilling into waterways and the ocean...
Read On London: City's Transit Revolution, Circle City The Atlantic Cities
This Saturday, London gets its first real orbital railway. This new line will ease pressure elsewhere and allow travelers to circumnavigate the…
Across the coasts of New York and New Jersey, hundreds of millions of gallons of raw and partially treated sewage are spilling into waterways and the ocean...
Read On London: City's Transit Revolution, Circle City The Atlantic Cities
This Saturday, London gets its first real orbital railway. This new line will ease pressure elsewhere and allow travelers to circumnavigate the…
Blogosphere: Funding Portland-Vancouver Bridge, Gondolas For Austin, US Mid-20th Century Infrastructure, Empty Bus Fallacy
November 19, 2012
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Editorial: CRC Games Cloud Federal Funding
Oregonian
The recent defeat of a transportation sales tax in Clark County was characterized by some officials as proof folks in Vancouver oppose light rail. But the characterization was an ill-informed screed by 10 southwest Washington Republicans protesting the design and financing of a new bridge linking Portland and Vancouver and the light-rail line built into it...
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The recent defeat of a transportation sales tax in Clark County was characterized by some officials as proof folks in Vancouver oppose light rail. But the characterization was an ill-informed screed by 10 southwest Washington Republicans protesting the design and financing of a new bridge linking Portland and Vancouver and the light-rail line built into it...
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Blogosphere: Travel Is All In The Mind, Making Transit Free, Buffalo's Complete Streets, Tech Impact On Evolution, 50 Densest Metro Areas
October 1, 2012
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Blogosphere: How Travel Limits Our Minds
Guardian UK
My train and plane journey demonstrates that how we travel reflects the way we think - and we have become a society of airheads...
Read On Blogosphere: Signal System Criticized Systemic Failure
As you may have heard, Caltrain has gotten a "Go" to install a modern signal system, paving the way for electrification and high-speed rail. The Governor, Sen. Jackie Speier, and other dignitaries…
My train and plane journey demonstrates that how we travel reflects the way we think - and we have become a society of airheads...
Read On Blogosphere: Signal System Criticized Systemic Failure
As you may have heard, Caltrain has gotten a "Go" to install a modern signal system, paving the way for electrification and high-speed rail. The Governor, Sen. Jackie Speier, and other dignitaries…
News: TIFIA Highway Projects, Delhi Bus Corridor, Milan Congestion Charge, Landscape Typology, Cycling & Pedestrian Appeal
August 14, 2012
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National: TIFIA Puts 'Bridge to Nowhere' Back On Track
Financial Times
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood discussed the changes to TIFIA on a conference call with reporters late last month, saying it would jumpstart financing for construction, "Each dollar of federal funds can provide approximately $10 in TIFIA credit assistance, meaning $17 billion in loans through TIFIA. That in turn, can leverage $20 to $30 billion in investment." ....
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood discussed the changes to TIFIA on a conference call with reporters late last month, saying it would jumpstart financing for construction, "Each dollar of federal funds can provide approximately $10 in TIFIA credit assistance, meaning $17 billion in loans through TIFIA. That in turn, can leverage $20 to $30 billion in investment." ....
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