Caldecott Fourth Bore Project, Early Excavation of West Portal. Video by Dennis Parecadan – district4ct on YouTube
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Oakland, California: Caldecott Fourth Bore Project, Early Excavation
Monday, June 27th, 2011New York: Why Privatizing Long Island Bus Could Cost Taxpayers More
Thursday, June 23rd, 2011
TRI-STATE TRANSPORTATION CAMPAIGN
The failure of Nassau County to fund LI Bus has led to an annulment of the operating agree-ment between the County and the MTA and the County’s pursuit of a private operator to run the bus system. Throughout this process, the County has refused to participate in an open process, rejecting requests for details of the private bidder’s plans to run the bus system. These details would allow a thoughtful analysis of the pro’s and con’s of particular operators and how those operators would compare to the current system operated by MTA. Without this detailed information, the Tri-State Transportation Campaign took it upon itself to research the three known private operators seeking to run Nassau County’s bus system.
Performance Driven: Achieving Wiser Investment in Transportation
Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011
BIPARTISAN POLICY CENTER
In the long term, the programmatic framework proposed in this report allows for the achievement of wiser investments. It offers a sound strategy for securing broad public support for policies and resource commitments that will allow the U.S. to continue to achieve high standards of living and remain competitive in a highly mobile, global economy. It provides a way to make substantial investment and tangible improvement to the vital transportation systems on which our nation depends.
Vision Los Angeles
Friday, June 17th, 2011
VISION LOS ANGELES
Vision Los Angeles seeks to advance economic and environmental success for Los Angeles County by focusing on transportation mobility. It is led and driven by a partnership between a leading national environmental group, Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), and one of the premier business development organizations in California and the Los Angeles region, the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC).
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Friday, June 17th, 2011Gig Harbor, 2007, Construction of the Tacoma Bridge
Thursday, June 16th, 2011Gig Harbor, WA 2007, Construction of the Tacoma Bridge – Jameshistory on YouTube
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Wednesday, June 15th, 2011Local DC mom and 2 year-old son take transit everywhere
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Reducing Foreclosures and Environmental Impacts through Location-Efficient Neighborhood Design
Friday, June 10th, 2011
NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL
While the nation continues to grapple with a troubling housing market and a rash of mortgage defaults, new research has emerged drawing a direct link between “location efficiency”—a measure of the transportation costs in a given area—and mortgage foreclosure rates. The study shows that factors such as neighborhood compactness, access to public transit, and rates of vehicle ownership are key to predicting mortgage performance and should be taken more seriously by mortgage underwriters, policymakers, and real estate developers.
Interactive Map: Food Deserts
Friday, June 10th, 2011
According to Slate, “Much of the public health debate over rising obesity rates has turned to these “food deserts,” where convenience store fare is more accessible—and more expensive—than healthier options farther away…” A comment sums up the issue: “As our population ages, more and more will have to move out of rural areas into urban centers where services and basic necessities can be reached via public transportation. I wish our government and local planners had the wisdom to anticipate such problems”
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Tuesday, June 7th, 2011Ray LaHood Bikes to Work from Jay Mallin on Vimeo. Ray LaHood, U.S. secretary of transportation, does his own “Bike to Work Day” with DoT employees.
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