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NYC: CitiBikes are a Pain in the Ass

Friday, June 28th, 2013

i was not hired or paid by anyone to make this movie. i made it because i was curious about the program. i did, in fairness, send it to the NYTimes and they loved it but were forced to reject it due the to gratuitous use of the word ASS. i was unwilling to remove […]

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NYC: Now is the Time for a New Penn Station

Tuesday, June 25th, 2013

At our sold-out event on May 29, we brought together four of New York’s leading architecture firms to imagine a New Penn Station and the Next Madison Square Garden. There are many who don’t think NYC can build a new Penn Station and Madison Square Garden, but given the talent and dedication of New Yorkers, […]

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Tampa, FL: Downtown Fast Forward

Friday, June 21st, 2013

Downtown: Fast Forward – Preview from MEGA inc. on Vimeo. Be sure to check out the full interviews and video’s to follow at: tampasdowntown.com “What’s Tampa like in 10 years? And how do we get there?” Take a look at what our community is saying and what they project to see in Downtown, in ten […]

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Mount Vernon, WA: Skagit River Bridge Catastrophe

Thursday, June 20th, 2013

I-5 is a freeway that goes between Canada and Mexico through California, Oregon and Washington. The Skagit River goes under the road in Mount Vernon WA. A tractor trailer with an oversized load hit several supports on the bridge and down she went. This Video contains My Theme music which I own all rights to. […]

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PlaNYC: Progress Report 2013

Wednesday, June 19th, 2013
PlaNYC 2013

THE CITY OF NEW YORK Introduction In 2007, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg launched PlaNYC, an unprecedented and ambitious agenda to create a greener, greater New York. Since then, we have made remarkable progress toward achieving PlaNYC’s goals, yet numerous opportunities remain to build on PlaNYC’s successes and to ensure the continuity of our efforts. PlaNYC’s […]

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Report on Bicycle Transportation in Portland, OR

Tuesday, June 18th, 2013

CITY CLUB OF PORTLAND
Charged with examining the current and future role of bicycles in Portland, your committee has determined, after a year-long study, that bicycling has become a fundamental component of a balanced transportation system. The city should plan for and encourage the continued growth of bicycling as a transportation mode in ways that optimize choice and efficiency, enhance opportunity and equity, address public perceptions and attitudes, and, especially, promote safety for all transportation modes.

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Pinon, AZ: Navajo Route 4 Road Maintenance Resumes

Monday, June 17th, 2013

After shutting down work in Oct. 2012 due to armed community members driving through the work site, the Navajo Division of Transportation road crew is back out on Navajo Route 4 to finish three miles of road improvement. –NavajoDOT on YouTube.

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My First Ride on NYC Bike Share

Thursday, May 30th, 2013
My First Ride on Citi Bike Share

Reposted from velojoy
On a recent weekend, I took a Citi Bike preview ride with a small group of cyclists who had volunteered for a photo shoot. The New York City Department of Transportation announced last week that the city’s newest public transit option, comprising 6,000 bikes that can be unlocked from 330 docking stations in Manhattan and Brooklyn, will officially launch on May 27 for members and June 2 for general use.

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Why Should California’s High Speed Rail Start in San Joaquin Valley?

Wednesday, May 29th, 2013

No matter whom you ask—state or local elected leader, economic developer, community member–someone has an opinion on the California high speed rail project. Approved by voters in November of 2008, it has now become one of the most talked about infrastructure projects in the state. In July, Governor Jerry Brown signed a construction financing bill […]

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Building Better Budgets: A National Examination of the Fiscal Benefits of Smart Growth Development

Tuesday, May 28th, 2013
Building Better Budgets: A National Examination of the Fiscal Benefits of Smart Growth Development

SMART GROWTH AMERICA
Local governments across the country have compared development strategies to understand their impact on municipal finances. These studies generally compare two or more different development scenarios, and help local leaders make informed decisions about new development based on the costs or revenues associated with them.

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