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An Alternative Development Scenario for San Diego County

Tuesday, July 13th, 2010
Infill Zones

CLEVELAND NATIONAL FOREST FOUNDATION
GREENINFO NETWORK

In order to protect natural systems and rural landscapes, as well as to ensure urban growth occurs primarily in incorporated areas, it is reasonable for the County of San Diego to consider a growth alternative in its General Plan process that reduces by approximately two-thirds the number of housing units current proposed for unincorporated areas and to re-allocate these units to cities within the County. Such a scenario would, by 2030, still leave substantial residential capacity in cities for future growth needs…The San Diego County proposed General Plan Update has been used, in consultation with CNFF, to determine what growth might be redirected. Data from the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG), has been used to assess the feasibility of allocating that increment of growth to existing cities.

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Bicycle Highways: Should cities build specialized roadways for cyclists?

Monday, July 12th, 2010

SLATE MAGAZINE
While the school of so-called “vehicular cycling” argues that cycles should be treated as cars and share the roads, this philosophy seems to be the result of (primarily American) cyclists adapting by necessity to their harsh surroundings rather than the sound basis of a widespread transportation shift. In the world’s top cycling cities, one finds not muscular riders harried and buffeted by passing cars, but all manner of people—young, old, carrying groceries, carrying kids—riding on networks that have been designed for them.

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Transportation Reboot: Restarting America’s Most Essential Operating System

Thursday, July 8th, 2010
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF STATE HIGHWAY AND TRANSPORTATION OFFICIALS
America faces a freight transportation capacity crisis. Our highways, railroads, ports, waterways, and airports require investment well beyond current levels to maintain—much less improve—their performance. All systems are aging and stretched to capacity. The collapse of the economy in late 2008 temporarily reduced demand at seaports, and reduced truck and rail freight volumes. The time it takes for the economy to recover will give highway, rail, and port systems a breather before the capacity of the freight system will again constrain U.S. economic growth. During this period, decision makers will need to find a way to fund the improvements needed to improve the national freight system.

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RENEWABLE ENERGY – MEETING THE GOAL: A PROGRESS REPORT

Wednesday, July 7th, 2010
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The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 – also called the stimulus package – included $37.5 billion for renewable energy and energy efficiency programs. However, the expiration of a critical production tax credit has depressed the production of biodiesel from soybeans and other farm products, and Congress has not yet adopted comprehensive energy and climate legislation that will establish a long-term national energy plan to guide America’s transition to a cleaner and more secure energy future.

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MEASURING THE IMPACT OF HIGHWAY CONGESTION ON THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

Wednesday, June 30th, 2010
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ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA
The following survey results reflect the observation of nearly 1,200 construction contractors of all types on the impact traffic and congestion have on their business.

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The Rail Debate Intensifies

Monday, June 28th, 2010

We think a strong case can be made that true high-speed rail will eventually be necessary in the U.S. between major city-pairs separated by less than 300-400 miles, in order to relieve unacceptable levels of airport and air traffic congestion. In Europe, air service between Paris-Brussels [162 miles], Paris-Lyon (246 miles) and Cologne- Frankfurt [94 miles] has already been totally replaced by high-speed rail service.

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Guest on The Infra Blog: Ronald DeFeo, Chairman and CEO, Terex Corporation

Thursday, June 24th, 2010
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Ronald DeFeo is the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Terex Corporation. Terex Corporation is a manufacturing franchise serving the construction, infrastructure, quarrying, recycling, mining, shipping, transportation, refining, utility, and maintenance industries.

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Bill links land use decisions to transportation funding decisions in a way that is unprecedented in California

Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010
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URBAN LAND INSTITUTE
Fundamentally, SB 375 is intended to guide more sustainable land use and development decisions through coordination at the state, regional, and local levels. The Urban Land Institute (ULI), an international nonprofit research and education organization, is appropriately positioned to analyze the potential impacts of and evaluate implementation options for this legislation.

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The National Bicycling and Walking Study: 15–Year Status Report

Friday, June 18th, 2010
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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE INFORMATION CENTER
Since the publication of the National Bicycling and Walking Study, there has been measurable progress in improving conditions for bicycling and walking. Far from being “forgotten,” bicycling and walking have received a growing amount of attention and funding. There have also been decreases in fatalities, coupled with some evidence of an increase in the overall number of trips taken by bike or foot.

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Connecting the Region with Transit: Implementing the Central Florida Regional Growth Vision

Tuesday, June 8th, 2010
Modes of Transit

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

The Federal Government supports a vision for high-speed rail to connect regions throughout the country. In Florida two high-speed rail corridors were identified to provide connections from Central Florida to Tampa and Miami.

The High-Speed Intercity Passenger Rail Program, under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, offers stimulus money for passenger rail projects throughout the United States. FDOT applied for four separate projects to receive funding: High-speed rail connecting Orlando to Tampa and Orlando to Miami, Central Florida Commuter Rail (SunRail), and Amtrak-Florida East Coast Passenger Service.

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