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Archive for the ‘Transit’ Category

Rails to Real Estate: Development Patterns along Three New Transit Lines

Wednesday, March 23rd, 2011
Figure 1-1: New Development along the Three New Transit Lines*

RECONNECTING AMERICA
This report documents real estate development patterns along three recently constructed light rail transit lines in the United States. This topic is important for local planning practitioners, transit agencies, community members and other stakeholders in their efforts to plan for new transit investments and foster transit-oriented development (TOD). Setting realistic expectations about the scale, timing and location of private investment along new transit lines is especially critical where new development is expected to help pay for needed transit improvements, neighborhood amenities, or other community benefits.

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Guest on The Infra Blog: Marc Morial, President & CEO, National Urban League, and former Mayor of New Orleans

Friday, March 11th, 2011
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As President of the National Urban League since 2003 Marc Morial has been the primary catalyst for an era of change — a transformation for the 100 year old civil rights organization. As Mayor of New Orleans, he was a popular chief executive with a broad multi-racial coalition who led New Orleans’ 1990’s renaissance, and left office with a 70% approval rating.

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The New Language of Mobility: Talking Transportation in a Post-Recession World

Thursday, March 10th, 2011

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF STATE HIGHWAY AND TRANSPORTATION OFFICIALS
When we began this research, we expected a rough road.

It would be hard to overstate the national mood against large government programs or new taxes right now, for any reason.

But we found there is a new way to talk about transportation that, if done correctly, can not only generate support for revenue increases, it can get people excited about them.

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Video: Why Build High-Speed Rail in the Northeast?

Tuesday, March 8th, 2011

REGIONAL PLAN ASSOCIATION
High-speed rail in the Northeast Corridor is a critical component to providing the capacity needed to support projected growth in the megaregion. The Corridor’s $3 trillion economy, representing 20% of the nation’s total on just 2% of its land mass, is the direct result of our nation’s historic investments in world-class infrastructure.

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Detroit Light Rail in Stop-Motion

Tuesday, March 8th, 2011

It’s time for Detroit to reclaim the mantle of transportation innovation. A light rail line running down the middle of Detroit’s Woodward Avenue, “Mainline Option A,” will be faster, safer, and more reliable than the side-running alternative, “Mainline Option B.” Let’s bring the trains down the middle! Tell it to the feds by March 14: take a moment to submit a comment to woodwardlightrail@detroitmi.gov. See TransportMichigan.org for more information.
-TrainsDownTheMiddle on YouTube

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LA County: Analysis of the Economic Conditions Facing Low-Income MTA Riders, 2006-2010

Wednesday, March 2nd, 2011
Graph 1: Commuter by House Hold Income, 2008

BUS RIDERS UNION
Part one provides a profile of workers who use public transportation as their commute mode, and finds that a disproportionate share live in low-income households, are less likely to have access to a car, rent rather than own their homes, and belong to a minority group.

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Video: Transporting America: Proterra

Wednesday, March 2nd, 2011

Proterra was founded in 2004 to build the “bus of tomorrow.” And with the help of the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Federal Transit Administration, the company has succeeded–creating an electric bus that can be recharged in under ten minutes. But Proterra is doing more than just creating a greener, cleaner mode of transportation–it’s […]

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Guest on The Infra Blog: Hilary O. Shelton, Washington Bureau Director & Senior Vice President for Advocacy, NAACP

Monday, February 28th, 2011
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Hilary O. Shelton, presently serves as the Director to the NAACP’s Washington Bureau, and is the Senior Vice President for Advocacy and Policy. The Washington Bureau is the Federal legislative and national public policy division of the over 500,000- member, 2,200-membership unit, national civil rights organization.

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Video: Fort Eustis, VA Bridge Construction

Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011

The Fort Eustis Railroad Bridge is constructed out of thermoplastic composites, and is built out of nearly 100% recycled products. –IGSfederal on YouTube

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State Transportation Reform: Cut to Invest in Transportation to Deliver the Next Economy

Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011
Table 1: State revenues, by source, used by select states for state-administered highways, 1995–2008

BROOKINGS-ROCKEFELLER PROJECT ON STATE AND METROPOLITAN INNOVATION
A 21st century state transportation strategy that strengthens metropolitan America and is tightly linked to the vital elements of the next economy is critical for our nation to emerge from the rubble of the recession. Yet state transportation systems face two overarching challenges: they are both broke and broken.

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