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After 40 Years, Will Atlanta’s MARTA See a Major Suburban Expansion?
Back in the '70s, Clayton County didn't want to be part of MARTA, Atlanta's regional transit service. It was one of the suburban counties that "opted out." In fact, all of Atlanta's metro counties opted out except DeKalb and Fulton -- the two that share the city of Atlanta proper.
October 24, 2014
Fact Checking the Florida Department of Transportation
Quadrille Boulevard in West Palm Beach is what Chuck Marohn of Strong Towns would call a "stroad." It's a poorly designed, high-speed chute for cars that is completely hostile to its urban surroundings.
October 23, 2014
Tucson Region Poised to Slash Bike/Ped Funding
Disappointing news from America's hottest, driest bike city: Regional planners in Tucson are poised to take an axe to an important pot of money for bike and pedestrian improvements, even while they maintain spending on much more expensive road widenings.
October 22, 2014
The Surprisingly Rare Sanctuary From Urban Freeway Noise
Bill Lindeke at Network blog Twin City Sidewalks says he grew up in a rather bucolic setting. Even so, he wasn’t able to escape the constant whir of speeding cars. The old farmhouse on a half-acre lot where he grew up is just three-quarters of a mile from Interstate 35E. And in that way, he was like almost everyone else in the Twin Cities, he points out:
October 21, 2014
Will Miami Take the First Step Toward Parking Reform?
It’s been a long time coming, says Felipe Azenha at Transit Miami, but finally the topic of parking reform is getting some attention in Miami.
October 17, 2014
Dallas Transport Agency Cooks Up Fishy Traffic Projections for a New Road
We've reported on the way state agencies justify spending on expensive road expansions by overestimating the traffic that will materialize in the future. In an encouraging sign, one local press outfit is calling out the fishy traffic projections before a project gets built.
October 16, 2014
What’s Your City’s Ratio of Places to Non-Places?
Here's a really interesting way to look at cities. Andrew Price at Strong Towns has developed a graphically compelling way to break down developed areas into what he calls "places" and "non-places."
October 15, 2014
Portland Shows How to Get More Bang for Your Traffic Safety Buck
State DOTs like to justify hugely expensive highway-widening projects, like Milwaukee's $1.7 billion Zoo Interchange, partly on the grounds of safety. But if we really want to get a big bang for our transportation safety buck, fixing city streets makes a lot more sense.
October 14, 2014
After Traffic Count Drops Off a Cliff, Albuquerque Rushes to Widen Road
Given limited budget resources and competing demands, what makes some transportation projects rise to the top of a city's wish list? Dan Majewski at Urban ABQ says that in his hometown of Albuquerque, there doesn't seem to be much sense to it.
October 13, 2014
Progress on Parking Reform Could Make DC More Walkable and Affordable
A few key changes to the DC zoning code could help make housing more affordable, streets more walkable, transit more convenient, and healthy foods more accessible. Years of debate and delay have watered down the reforms somewhat, but they still represent substantial progress. And now it looks like they will pass.
October 10, 2014