Quote of the Day
Charlotte Business Journal
"The whole plan is a mess. We've got to go back to scratch here. I am totally in favor of transit, but I'm not in favor of investing in idiotic ideas."
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(August 31, 2010)
Blogosphere: A Different Model for Transit Lines
Next American City + Must Read
Blame Portland. Before Oregon's biggest city had the gall to spend its own money constructing a streetcar line running through downtown, few were particularly interested in bringing back what was considered, for better or worse, an antiquated mode of transportation....
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(August 31, 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: Portland Streetcar Fuels Interest Elsewhere
USA Today
A decade ago, the Pearl District in Portland, Ore., was a dicey warehouse area. A streetcar line that opened in 2001 helped transform it into a lively neighborhood with boutiques, condos and restaurants...
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(August 30, 2010)
Andriana Abariotes Joins Reconnecting America Board of Directors.
Reconnecting America CEO John Robert Smith cites her outstanding skill set in the arena of community development and affordable housing
Reconnecting America CEO John Robert Smith announced today the addition of Andriana Abariotes to the organization’s Board of Directors.
(August 26, 2010)
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Blogosphere: Partnerships for Increasing Infrastructure
Brookings
Thank you very much Mayor Villaraigosa. I am pleased to be here and very much appreciate your invitation to discuss Los Angeles' 30/10 Initiative and transportation reform with you and Senator Boxer. As you know, the proposal is profoundly important to the future health and prosperity of the Los Angeles metropolitan area....
(August 25, 2010)
Cincinnati: Streetcar Route Now Coveted
Cincinnati Enquirer
Mount Auburn planners envision new homes and shops along a streetcar route on Vine. Clifton Heights planners see thousands of University of Cincinnati riders taking the streetcar on West Clifton. As a decision nears on the best streetcar route from Downtown to Uptown, communities are competing to be the pick. To the winner will go the promise of enhanced property values and the potential for new retail, housing and office space....
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(August 24, 2010)
MPO convening in Atlanta
Reconnecting America staff Kelley Britt and Alia Anderson will attend a peer exchange for selected MPOs, hosted by the Atlanta Regional Commission and the Volpe National Transportation Systems Center. The meeting will be an opportunity for invitees to share best practices in regional planning for sustainable communities and transit-oriented development.
(August 24, 2010)
Quote of the Day
Tampa Tribune
"I'm not afraid to say it - bus rapid transit is not acceptable,"
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(August 20, 2010)
Denver: New Ridership Estimates for Fastracks
Denver Post
RTD has new estimates of future transit ridership for the unfunded FasTracks rail lines that show boardings will be about double what the agency predicted earlier on some of the corridors. The more robust ridership numbers, however, are coming too late for rail lines that lost out in an earlier bid for federal money...
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(August 18, 2010)
