John Hennessy III,
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Eben Weiss (a.k.a. BikeSnobNYC) is the blogger behind bikesnobnyc.blogspot.com, a massively popular cycling blog (started in 2007). Topics include:
New World of Cycling
Bike Snob Abroad: Ripple Affect
Cycling Infrastructure in the US
Shocked into Engagement
MARYLAND STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION
The SHA is committed to integrating safety, mobility, environmental stewardship, and socio-economic objectives into its transportation planning process through its Comprehensive Highway Corridors (CHC) program. To support its sustainability initiatives, SHA has funded the development of a Model Of Sustainability And Integrated Corridors (MOSAIC), which defines sustainability indicators, analyzes the sustainability impact of corridor improvements, and identifies environmental mitigation needs early in the planning process.
NYC’s First Bike-Parking Protected, Protected Bike Lane! from Streetfilms on Vimeo. A few years ago, it was pretty big news when on-street bike parking or a bike oasis were installed in any city. Today, though it is always welcome news, it hardly merits a report. However, on New York City’s 9th Avenue protected bike lane […]
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Transportation Issues Daily
Can innovation really be a catalyst for new ways of funding infrastructure needs? Or is it a pipe dream?
Some state and local leaders have been testing the waters to find out. Their transportation, water, and utility networks are deteriorating, and agency leaders can’t afford to wait and see if Congress, their legislature and/or the public will support tax and fee increases. So those leaders are getting creative.
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CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE
The federal government’s surface transportation programs are financed mostly through the Highway Trust Fund, an accounting mechanism in the federal budget that comprises two separate accounts, one for highways and one for mass transit. Revenues credited to those accounts are derived mostly from excise taxes on gasoline and certain other motor fuels. The fund also is credited with interest on its accumulated balances.
THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION FOUNDATION
Many industries, from health care to entertainment to retail, have undergone dramatic transformations as firms in these industries use information technology (IT) to automate processes, create more efficient supply chains, and collaborate more efficiently. These technology-driven changes have also created new policy issues and revived old policy debates.
As part of the construction of the RTD FasTracks East Rail Line, Denver Transit Partners construction crews set the girders over westbound (outbound) Peña Boulevard on Saturday, Mar. 23, 2013. On Monday, Mar. 25, 2013, DTP crews set the girders within the Peña Boulevard median. The girders were placed over eastbound Peña Boulevard on Saturday, […]
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RECONNECTING AMERICA
The Denver region is currently embarking on one of the most ambitious and extensive investments in new rail and bus service in the United States. In less than a decade, the $7.8 billion FasTracks transportation infrastructure project will connect much of the Denver Metro region with 122 miles of new commuter and light rail, 18 miles of bus rapid transit, 70 new transit stations and a variety of other expanded multimodal options. This investment has the potential to expand the reach of opportunity for many people, providing better connections between housing, jobs and other essential destinations.
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