Reconnecting America Responds To Obama Infrastructure Initiative
CEO John Robert Smith applauds beginning of a national dialogue on investment in transportation infrastructure
On Sept. 6 President Barack Obama announced a comprehensive infrastructure plan to expand and renew our nation’s roads, railways and runways.
Statement of John Robert Smith
President and CEO, Reconnecting America
We applaud the President for beginning a national dialogue on investment in transportation infrastructure. Reconnecting America understands the power of transit-oriented investments to transform our economy, strengthen our communities, and ensure our nation’s ability to compete globally.
(September 8, 2010)
Blogosphere: You Can't Have Good TOD Without T
Planetizen
Philip Langdon argues that if the U.S. is going to shift toward compact, less resource-consuming patterns of development, Americans will have to rely increasingly on mass transit - so it better work...
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(September 7, 2010)
Reconnecting America Welcomes New Staff In DC Office
CEO John Robert Smith announces new policy director, deputy policy director
Reconnecting America today announced the hiring of Sarah A. Kline as the new policy director and Darnell Chadwick Grisby as deputy policy director.
(September 6, 2010)
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Phoenix: Developer Waiting for Right Moment
Arizona Republic
Reid Butler has a vision to transform his property on the southwestern corner of Central Avenue and Camelback Road into a pedestrian-friendly hub connected to the light-rail line. He's just waiting for the economy to brighten and for neighbors to accept his proposed development, as yet unnamed...
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(September 3, 2010)
Blogosphere: A Neighborhood in Transition
NRDC Switchboard
Tuesday's Washington Post featured an exceptionally well-written, extended article by reporter Dan Zak about a day in DC's Trinidad neighborhood. Trinidad is a long-disinvested part of the city's northeastern quadrant, and in many ways it is ripe for recovery. In fact, transition is already becoming visible, so that the community provides a vivid portrait of renewal's components, hopes and fears....
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(September 3, 2010)
Salt Lake City: Transit, Density Concern Citizens
Salt Lake Tribune
While areas of this South Davis County community adjacent to the freeway have exploded with big-box growth, the future of the city's old Main Street is in question. For several months, city planners have worked with consultants and the community to refine a land-use plan for the one-mile corridor between Parrish and Pages Lanes...
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(September 2, 2010)
Santa Rosa: Senior Housing for Railroad Square
Press Democrat
The developer of a transit-oriented development in Railroad Square asked Wednesday to shift the location of affordable housing to make the project financially feasible, saying it could be a catalyst for building in the area as a whole...
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(September 2, 2010)
National: Recession Weakens NIMBY Resistance
Costar
Even as the level of new development and construction has fallen to historic lows nationally, a recent study suggests that recession-stung Americans appear to be more willing to support new commercial projects in their communities. ..
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(September 1, 2010)
National: Transit Easier to Predict with Smart Phones
USA Today
This issue of Community Investments explores the growing practice of transit-oriented development (TOD) and its implications for community development. The articles provide an introduction to basic TOD concepts and also explore issues such as how transit affects economic opportunities for LMI workers and the interrelationship between transit and schools...
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(August 31, 2010)
National: Community Investment in TOD
San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank
This issue of Community Investments explores the growing practice of transit-oriented development (TOD) and its implications for community development. The articles provide an introduction to basic TOD concepts and also explore issues such as how transit affects economic opportunities for LMI workers and the interrelationship between transit and schools. We also examine equity issues in TOD and transit funding, and highlight models for protecting the interests of LMI communities affected by TOD...
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(August 30, 2010)
