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Washington State’s Faustian Bargain to Fund Transit
Washington Governor Jay Inslee and state legislators have agreed to enable funding for a major Seattle transit expansion, but the deal comes with drawbacks.
June 30, 2015
DC’s Silver Line: A Transit Expansion 34 Years in the Making
When a politician like Maryland Governor Larry Hogan kills off a transit project, not only does he rob citizens of anticipated improvements, he could be wiping out decades of intricate planning.
June 29, 2015
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan: Purple Line for DC, Bupkis for Baltimore
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan says the Purple Line, a long-planned light rail expansion of the DC transit system in Montgomery and Prince George's counties, will move forward. But Hogan stiffed the people of Baltimore by canceling the Red Line in favor of road projects.
June 26, 2015
Atlanta’s Big Turnaround in Walkable Development
A new report that quantifies development in walkable urban places ("WalkUPs") has good news for Atlanta.
June 25, 2015
Anatomy of a Dangerous Intersection
Streets designed to facilitate fast driving are not suitable for safe walking.
June 24, 2015
The Name Says It All: U.S. Senate Unveils the DRIVE Act
What does Congress envision for the future of transportation in the U.S.? Hint: The Senate's transportation bill is called the DRIVE Act.
June 23, 2015
Even Amsterdam Wasn’t Always “Amsterdam”
If you live in a city where people are trying to make it easier and safer to get around on foot, by bike, or via transit, you've probably heard that what works in other towns won't work in yours.
June 22, 2015
Milwaukee Could Pay Big Bucks for Downtown NBA Arena, and Its Parking
Publicly-financed arenas for privately-owned sports franchises are usually a bad deal for taxpayers. And the proposal for a new Milwaukee Bucks facility looks like a humdinger.
June 18, 2015
The Globalization of Suburbia
The above photo could be a scene from Any Suburb, USA. Except ... what's the deal with the helmet-free cyclist in street clothes?
June 17, 2015