Transport: Moscow Bike Sharing, NJ Amtrak Tunnel Funds, Citi Bike Popularity, Nashville BRT Push, CAHSR Trial Starts
June 3, 2013
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Moscow Tries Bike Sharing
New Yorker
"It's not easy to ride a bike in Moscow," cautioned Alexey Mityaev, the floppy-haired, jeans-wearing twenty-seven-year-old adviser to the head of the Moscow Department of Transport and Road Infrastructure Development, as we headed out on a test run of the city bike-share program that just launched in the Russian capital.
Urbanism & Design: Crowdfunding Rotterdam Bridge, Density Done Well, Exclusive London, Seattle Small Lot Housing Fight, Parking & Affordable Housing
April 3, 2013
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Moscow Business Complex Sees Rebirth
Wall Street Journal
Watch out Canary Wharf, Moscow City is rising. Five years after grinding to a halt during the global economic crisis, the ambitious real-estate development in Moscow is fast becoming a reality.
Blogosphere: State Transpo Finance Options, Streetcars In California, Rural VelociRFTA, Walk Score Car Share Ranking, Walkability And Walking
February 15, 2013
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Blogosphere: Ready for a New Era of Transpo Finance?
MZ Strategies
In just the first two months of 2013, we've seen a surprising array of ideas being advanced by Governors seeking to overcome the most pressing transportation challenge of our time: how to pay for the system we have and the system we need?..
Read On Blogosphere: More Urbanites Pose Safety Challenge The City Fix
As more and more people move into cities, more cars are also hitting the streets. That,…
In just the first two months of 2013, we've seen a surprising array of ideas being advanced by Governors seeking to overcome the most pressing transportation challenge of our time: how to pay for the system we have and the system we need?..
Read On Blogosphere: More Urbanites Pose Safety Challenge The City Fix
As more and more people move into cities, more cars are also hitting the streets. That,…
News: BART Parking Fee Hike, Twin Cities BRT Near Completion, Charlotte Streetcar On Chopping Block, Transit & The Economy
December 11, 2012
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International: Polluted Mongolian City Turns to BRT
AFP
On the streets of Ulan Bator a people renowned for their horse riding skills have to contend every day with ever more Hummers, Land Cruisers and Range Rovers...
Read On Bay Area: BART Looks to Raise Parking Fees San Francisco Chronicle
With BART carrying record loads and parking lots filling fast at more and more stations, the transit system is…
On the streets of Ulan Bator a people renowned for their horse riding skills have to contend every day with ever more Hummers, Land Cruisers and Range Rovers...
Read On Bay Area: BART Looks to Raise Parking Fees San Francisco Chronicle
With BART carrying record loads and parking lots filling fast at more and more stations, the transit system is…
News: Atlanta Transpo Funding, Seattle Transit Map Example, Storm Tossed Commuters, Brooklyn Parking Glut
November 27, 2012
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Atlanta: Funding Transportation's Future Atlanta Journal Constitution
Connecting the Port of Savannah and Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson airport by high-speed rail is just one of the major infrastructure projects Mayor Kasim Reed thinks Georgians should get behind. ..
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Seattle: Cities Should Copy Seattle's Transit Map Business Insider
Seattle's Department of Transportation recently released new versions of…
Atlanta: Funding Transportation's Future Atlanta Journal Constitution
Connecting the Port of Savannah and Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson airport by high-speed rail is just one of the major infrastructure projects Mayor Kasim Reed thinks Georgians should get behind. ..
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Seattle: Cities Should Copy Seattle's Transit Map Business Insider
Seattle's Department of Transportation recently released new versions of…
Blogosphere: Trampoline Sidewalk, Retailers & Parking, Paris Older Car Ban, Poverty & Transportation, Housing Supply & Price
November 27, 2012
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Blogosphere: Russia's Trampoline Sidewalk
Architect's Newspaper
There are countless ways to get around cities these days-on foot, bike, or skateboard, by transit or car-but Estonian firm Salto Architects has imagined what could be the next dedicated lane to hit a street near you: the Fast Track trampoline sidewalk...
Read On Blogosphere: 4 Reasons Retailers Don't Need Parking The Atlantic Cities
A major rationale for the supply of parking spaces in city shopping centers is that…
There are countless ways to get around cities these days-on foot, bike, or skateboard, by transit or car-but Estonian firm Salto Architects has imagined what could be the next dedicated lane to hit a street near you: the Fast Track trampoline sidewalk...
Read On Blogosphere: 4 Reasons Retailers Don't Need Parking The Atlantic Cities
A major rationale for the supply of parking spaces in city shopping centers is that…
Blogosphere: Freeways Vs. Transit, Dumb Ways To Die, Transit Tunnel Plugs, The Walking City, Better Housing Model
November 21, 2012
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Blogosphere: Hypocritical Stance on Freeways v Transit
Urban Indy
On Monday, November 19th, the first 67 miles of I-69, stretching north from Evansville, opened to the public. The IBJ had a great story covering the facts, hyperbole, and struggles that lie ahead for the 142 mile stretch of freeway that would eventually connect Evansville and Indianapolis...
Read On Blogosphere: Next for Santa Monica Bike Movement LA Streetsblog
In the first post of this…
On Monday, November 19th, the first 67 miles of I-69, stretching north from Evansville, opened to the public. The IBJ had a great story covering the facts, hyperbole, and struggles that lie ahead for the 142 mile stretch of freeway that would eventually connect Evansville and Indianapolis...
Read On Blogosphere: Next for Santa Monica Bike Movement LA Streetsblog
In the first post of this…
Blogosphere: A Woonerf For LA, TIFIA & Transit, Interlining In Twin Cities, De-Wonkifying Transit, Suburban Parklets
October 18, 2012
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Blogosphere: A Woonerf for Los Angeles
Earth Techling
A car-less street in Los Angeles? In a city known more for its traffic than fabulous mass transit access, a residential neighborhood arranged around such a concept may seem an unlikely sell..
Read On Blogosphere: Five Factors, Will TIFIA Benefit Transit? DC Streetsblog
Last week, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood touted his department's $545.9 million TIFIA loan to construct Los Angeles'…
A car-less street in Los Angeles? In a city known more for its traffic than fabulous mass transit access, a residential neighborhood arranged around such a concept may seem an unlikely sell..
Read On Blogosphere: Five Factors, Will TIFIA Benefit Transit? DC Streetsblog
Last week, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood touted his department's $545.9 million TIFIA loan to construct Los Angeles'…
Blogosphere: Sustainable Transport, BRT Needs Dedicated Lanes, Transit Dogs, Political Contrasts, Biking Vogue Style
August 14, 2012
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Blogosphere: Investmenting In Sustainable Transport
DC.Streetsblog
If you think the United States is doing a bad job shifting toward sustainable transportation, take a look at the developing world. The places with the most to lose from auto-oriented development are doubling down on it - to the enormous detriment of their citizens, especially the poorest....
If you think the United States is doing a bad job shifting toward sustainable transportation, take a look at the developing world. The places with the most to lose from auto-oriented development are doubling down on it - to the enormous detriment of their citizens, especially the poorest....
News: Honolulu Rail Vote, Designing Subways Against Earthquakes, Parks & Parklets, Honey Bees As Security, Typogeography
August 13, 2012
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Honolulu: Former Governor Headed For Mayoral Runoff
Pacific Business News
Former Hawaii Gov. Ben Cayetano, who campaigned on an anti-rail platform that turned the race into a referendum on the city's $5.16 billion rail transit project, finished well ahead of two other challengers Saturday in a three-way race for Honolulu mayor but will face second-place finisher Kirk Caldwell in a runoff in the general election after falling short of the majority needed to win....
Former Hawaii Gov. Ben Cayetano, who campaigned on an anti-rail platform that turned the race into a referendum on the city's $5.16 billion rail transit project, finished well ahead of two other challengers Saturday in a three-way race for Honolulu mayor but will face second-place finisher Kirk Caldwell in a runoff in the general election after falling short of the majority needed to win....
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