Today’s Headlines
Gov. Jerry Brown Eyes Cap-and-Trade Money for High-Speed Rail (Sac Bee) Carbon Savings of Dense Cities Cancelled Out By Suburbs (NanoWerk) The State of U.S. Bike-Sharing at the Start of 2014 (GGW) Yes, David Axelrod, Other Cities Have Bike-Share. Ever Been to DC? (Treehugger) Cold Weather Slows Down Amtrak Schedule on Northeast Corridor (WJLA) A … Continued
January 7, 2014
Today’s Headlines
Obama Gives GOP Another Chance to Reject His Infrastructure and Jobs Plan (AP) Transit Openings and Construction Starts Slated for 2014 (Transport Politic) When It Comes to Distracted Driving, Dialing Is the Most Dangerous (LAT) The Fiscal Missteps That Earned One Florida County a $550M Maintenance Backlog (Gainesville Sun) Stockholm Explores “Woman-Friendly” Snow-Plowing: City Streets, … Continued
January 6, 2014
Streetsie Awards, Final Installment: More of the Best of 2013
We tend to be optimists here at Streetsblog, so we couldn’t end 2013 on a sour note. Yesterday, we brought you some of the best of 2013 -- our favorite Republican, the best proof that change is in the air, a city that’s absolutely nailing the whole bike thing. And then we took a turn toward the dark side, balancing our cheers with jeers for everyone who took us backward in 2013.
January 3, 2014
Streetsie Awards: The Worst of 2013
We’ve talked about some of the highlights of 2013, but truth be told, there were plenty of lowlights too. For example...
January 3, 2014
Streetsie Awards: The Best of 2013 (Part One)
Happy 2014, everybody! I hope you had a great winter break and got home safely from your New Years Eve revelry (remembering, of course, the perils of walking or taking transit while drunk).
January 2, 2014
Streetsie Awards People’s Choice: Vote for the Best and Worst of 2013
We've been very restrained all year, people. Out there in the world, people were doing crazy things and amazing things, and all year we have refrained from giving out cheeky awards for awesomeness or idiocy.
December 20, 2013
Will Old Transit Systems Eat Up All the New Starts Grants?
One of MAP-21’s many mixed blessings was the New Starts Core Capacity program. It expanded eligibility for New Starts grants -- normally reserved as capital assistance for new transit lines -- to existing corridors. To qualify, the system just had to show that the improvements would expand the capacity of the line by at least 10 percent.
December 17, 2013
Today’s Headlines
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) Tries to Save the Transit Benefit (The Hill) Cincy Council Members Ask FTA for Guidance on Paying for Streetcar With Private Funds (WVXU) Oregon Studies Carbon Tax (News Times) Connecticut Business Leaders Beg for Highway Expansion (New Haven Register) You Too, Eh? Canadian Youth Also Flock to Urban Neighborhoods (Science Codex) … Continued
December 17, 2013
Military Rules on Smart Growth Are About to Become Law
The U.S. military probably may not be the first institution that comes to mind when you think smart growth and sustainable planning, but it has embraced these practices wholeheartedly. Last year, the military adopted a whole new rulebook on master planning. And now, those rules are about to become law.
December 16, 2013