Today’s Headlines
How Atlanta’s Vote Could Expand the Reach of MARTA (McClatchy) Adapting to the New Cycling Culture: Experts Chat on Diane Rehm Oregon to Try Out VMT-Based Tax (The Hill) Firms Bid on Second Leg of California High-Speed Rail (AP) What Grand Rapids Is Doing Right With Transit (Next City) Seattle Transit Leaders Float Numbers for … Continued
October 31, 2014
Today’s Headlines
What Will DOTs Look Like in 50 Years? (Next City) AP: Democratic Districts (a.k.a. Urban Areas) Won Bigger Share of TIGER Grants Foxx Talks With The Hill About Congress’s Failures on Transpo Funding Work Continues on Nashville BRT, Even Though Mayor Pressed Pause (Nashville Post, Biz Journal) If Voters Greenlight Light Rail in Pinellas, How Will It … Continued
October 30, 2014
Today’s Headlines
Nashville Mayor Puts the Brakes on BRT (Nashville Post) Major Expansion Planned for NYC’s Citi Bike (Streetsblog NYC) Why Aren’t the California Governor Candidates Talking About High-Speed Rail? (LAT) Amtrak Looks Into Chicago Gridlock (Red Eye Chicago, Plain Dealer) Obama Reportedly Searching for New Auto Safety Chief (Reuters) It’s a Good Bet Maryland’s Purple Line … Continued
October 29, 2014
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Amtrak Weighs Selling Northeast Real Estate to Developers (Bloomberg) Why is Metro Commuting Waning in DC? (WaPo) New “Flyover Bridge” to Reduce Rail Congestion in Chicago (Chicago Trib) EPA Invites Applications for Smart Growth Assistance Do Jobs or Housing Motivate People to Move? (CityLab) Developers and Activists Urge Miami to Ditch Parking Reqs for Small Buildings … Continued
October 24, 2014
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November Vote Could Integrate Suburban County Into Atlanta Transit (Next City) Chinese Firm Bids for California High-Speed Rail Project, Wins Boston Contract (Gov Tech, Fox Biz) Redfin Buys Walkscore (Wired, GeekWire) Basic Questions Still Remain About D.C. Streetcar Plans (WaPo) What Can the U.S. Can Learn From France’s Transit Designs? (CityLab) Maryland and Wisconsin Voters Could Put … Continued
October 23, 2014
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D.C. Mayor Lays Out Action Plan for Transportation (WaPo, GGW) Feds, MARTA Move Forward With Study of New 8.8-Mile Light Rail (Atlanta Biz Journal) Texans Get Their First Glimpse of Potential High-Speed Rail Routes (Dallas News) LA Times Thinks More Parking Is the Answer for City’s Rail Stations In the Southwest, Long-Term Plan Emerges for … Continued
October 22, 2014
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California Supreme Court Removes Hurdle for High-Speed Rail (Sacramento Bee) Real Estate Experts: TOD the Biggest Trend of the 21st Century (Real Estate Weekly) Ohio Congressional Candidates Show Little Interest in Raising Federal Gas Tax (Plain Dealer) In Florida, Sales Tax for Transit Campaign Passes $1M Fundraising Mark (Tampa Bay Times) “Shiny New Transit Center” … Continued
October 16, 2014
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Council on Foreign Relations Tracks Underinvestment in U.S. Infrastructure At APTA Expo in Houston, Foxx and Others Urge Action From Congress (Metro Mag, Houston Chron) Cato Institute: Driverless Cars Will Replace Transit (Roll Call) North Carolina Advances Plans for 17-Mile Light Rail (Progressive Railroading) Experts Chat About America’s Streetcar Trend (NPR) Maryland Could Vote to Keep Transpo Money … Continued
October 15, 2014
Today’s Headlines
Massachusetts Transpo Secretary to Step Down This Month (AP) Public Meetings Begin Soon on Houston-Dallas High-Speed Rail (Dallas News) Purple Line Politics Play Into Maryland’s Race for Governor (WaPo) Missouri Ethics Panel Shoots Down Complaint on Kansas City Streetcar (KC Star) There May Still Be Hope for the Federal Employee Mass Transit Benefit (Gov Exec) … Continued
October 10, 2014
Today’s Headlines
Decades-Old Transportation Priorities Still Shape Dallas Metro (Next City) Foxx Promoted Walk to School Day in Hometown Charlotte (WCNC) Survey Ranks Seattle, Boston Tops for Pedestrian-Safety, Detroit Lowest (Boston Globe, Metro Times) In Arkansas, Shuster Talks Highway Trust Fund Options (Arkansas News) The Major Challenges in Shifting Away From Car-Oriented Cities (CityLab) Report: Atlanta Development Clustering Around Transit (Atlanta Biz … Continued
October 9, 2014