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Transit Corridors and TOD: Connecting the Dots

Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010
Portland: Monorail, Streetcar & Construction

CENTER FOR TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT
The demand for transit across the U.S. is growing, and more and more transit corridors are proposed and built every year. In 2008, 78 regions in 37 states had proposed 400 transit projects worth $248 billion, and these numbers have continued to rise…But many regions start to build transit networks with a single major corridor, and with so many stations opening every year, there is a growing need to understand how corridor planning can facilitate not only successful transportation outcomes but also successful transit-oriented development (TOD).

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Streetfilms: Mapping Your NYC Bike Commute

Tuesday, December 21st, 2010

Regardless of age or ability, everyone deserves the right to a safe and convenient bike commute. In New York City, every day the DOT is making that more of a reality – thanks to an incredible diversity of bike facilities. The city has moved past simple, striped bike lanes and on to refreshing configurations like curbside, floating parking-protected, physically separated, two-way bike paths.

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Getting Back on Track: Aligning State Transportation Policy with Climate Change Goals

Thursday, December 16th, 2010
Infrastructure Policy Scores2

SMART GROWTH AMERICA
NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL
With a comprehensive climate bill stalled at the federal level, many are turning to the states to make progress toward reducing carbon emissions. Are the states ready? To succeed, many sectors will need to reduce their carbon emissions. This report examines what states are doing to curb emissions caused by transportation. As such, it is the first report to look at state transportation policy as it affects greenhouse gas emissions and compare performance across the states.

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GLOBAL CLEAN POWER: A $2.3 Trillion Opportunity

Thursday, December 9th, 2010
United States Investment

PEW ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP
Over the last half decade, the clean energy economy has emerged around the world as a major new opportunity for investment, manufacturing, jobs and environmental protection. This report explores scenarios for the dynamic expansion of electricity from renewable resources over the next decade…While renewable energy asset financing is projected to rise in the United States under all scenarios, the United States would benefit from strong clean energy policies. If enhanced national clean energy policies were enacted, investment would ramp up to $53 billion annually by 2020—a rise of 237 percent over 2010 levels.

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Taking the Wheel: Achieving a Competitive Transportation Sector Through Mobility Choice

Tuesday, November 30th, 2010
Trends in U.S. Annual Vehicle Miles of Travel, Transit Boardings and Oil Imports

MOBILITY CHOICE COALITION
Oil’s virtual monopoly over transportation fuel coupled with limited economical and convenient alternatives for moving people and goods have made oil a strategic commodity and the lifeblood of the domestic and global economies. Passenger vehicles and light trucks account for more than 45 percent of U.S. oil demand. To reduce the strategic importance of oil, the United States must embark on a comprehensive effort to both break oil’s monopolistic grip on fuel for the light-duty vehicle fleet and open the market to vibrant competition among transportation options.

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AMERICA WALKS Strategic Campaign Plan 2011 – 2013

Monday, November 29th, 2010

AMERICA WALKS
Walking is the first and most fundamental form of transportation, the most basic form of physical activity and the most popular form of outdoor recreation. Walking as transportation leads to healthier people, vibrant economies, and environmental sustainability. Over the past fifty years, however, our nation has systematically engineered walking out of daily life.

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Sustainable Newark

Tuesday, November 23rd, 2010
1180 Raymond Blvd., Newark, NJ

REGIONAL PLAN ASSOCIATION
The most widely accepted definition of “sustainability” comes from the United Nations’ Brundtland Commission 1987 report “Our Common Future.” They define sustainable development as “… development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.” This is obviously an extremely broad concept – at some level, it touches on everything relating to land-use and planning.

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Analysis Of Federal Sustainable Communities Grants

Thursday, November 11th, 2010
TIGER II

RECONNECTING AMERICA
The past few months have been an exciting time as large and small communities, representing all corners of the country, have worked on developing collaborative planning processes that will address the unique conditions in their region and which will improve the quality of life for the diverse people that live, work and play there…The impetus for this has been competition for grants springing from the unprecedented partnership announced last year between the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Department of Transportation and the Environmental Protection Agency.

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Investments for a Competitive and Healthy Minnesota: A Playbook for Minnesota’s New Governor

Wednesday, November 3rd, 2010
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About 1000 Friends of Minnesota
Minnesota needs a transportation system that is safer, enhances and preserves communities, and saves families and businesses money through greater reliance on public transit, bicycling, and walking, and better maintenance of the infrastructure we already have. Transportation is about much more than getting from A to B. It is not an end, but it should be a means for a community to achieve broader goals of economic development, neighborhood revitalization, and environmental sustainability.

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Creating Community-Based Brownfield Redevelopment Strategies

Monday, November 1st, 2010
Massachusetts

AMERICAN PLANNING ASSOCIATION
Brownfields are sites that have, or are perceived to have, contamination. They range in size from a single lot to a multiacre postindustrial site. Brownfields can be found in almost every community in the U.S. Though often thought of as eyesores that plague a community and stall its progress, this guide encourages communities to think of brownfields as community assets.

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