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Seattle, WA: Bikes and Buses – Sharing the Road
Thursday, April 25th, 2013Enhancing Economic Opportunity Through Transit
Tuesday, April 23rd, 2013
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.
The Best Complete Streets Policies
Wednesday, April 10th, 2013
SMART GROWTH AMERICA
Communities of all sizes are transforming their streets into more than just a way to move people in cars from one place to another.
These communities are part of a growing national movement for Complete Streets. This movement encourages and provides for the safe access to destinations for everyone, regardless of age, ability, income, ethnicity or how they travel.
View this complete post...After Enacting Reforms, Massachusetts Considering $19 Billion Multimodal Transportation Investment
Friday, March 29th, 2013
Transportation Issues Daily
Massachusetts is considering a ten-year, $19 billion bond bill to fund road, bridge projects and transit. The bill is sponsored by the Governor and is currently under review by the Legislature. While most of the revenue is directed to state highways, the proposal also includes $300 million in annual grant funding for cities and towns to pave and repair roads, an increase from the current $200 million.
East Midtown, NYC: A Bold Vision for the Future
Wednesday, March 27th, 2013
MUNICIPAL ART SOCIETY OF NEW YORK
The history of East Midtown is not only central to understanding its development, but must also inform the decisions now being made to shape its future. East Midtown’s rich history reflects a continuous cycle of investment, careful planning, and reinvestment that created the world’s most important central business district. The past matters; it is this legacy that must be renewed as we look forward.
April 19th: A Resilient Region – RPA’s 23rd Annual Assembly
Friday, March 22nd, 2013
The New York metropolitan region has thrived in recent years even as it has been buffeted by economic and environmental pressures. Yet three urgent challenges – climate change, declining economic opportunity and fiscal uncertainty in the public sector – threaten to derail the region’s continued progress. RPA’s 23rd annual Assembly, “A Resilient Region,” will examine these pressing problems and shed light on the best strategies to overcome them and ensure the region’s continued success.
View this complete post...Reactions to the ASCE 2013 Report Card on America’s Infrastructure
Tuesday, March 19th, 2013
Transportation for America’s Director James Corless: “Our country’s association of civil engineers continues to do the yeoman’s work of sounding the alarm on our country’s infrastructure — the roads, rails and waterways that we depend on to move our goods from place to place and get us where we need to go each day. But […]
View this complete post...Thinking Big, Planning Smart: A Primer for Greater Washington’s Next Generation of Transit
Friday, March 15th, 2013
COALITION FOR SMARTER GROWTH
Without Metro, it’s estimated our region would need approximately 710 lane-miles of additional highway lanes at a capital cost of $4.7 billion,1 causing severe impacts in terms of homes taken for highway expansion. Proximity to Metro is estimated to have sparked some $212 billion in regional real estate value2, and it’s played a key role in helping older suburbs stave off the inner- suburban decline seen in other cities around the U.S. It’s had a central role in the rebirth of Washington, D.C.
Philadelphia, PA: Life In The Bike Lane
Friday, March 8th, 2013Detroit Future City
Wednesday, March 6th, 2013
DETROIT WORKS PROJECT Executive Summary This document, the Detroit Strategic Framework, articulates a shared vision for Detroit’s future, and recommends specific actions for reaching that future. The vision resulted from a 24-month-long public process that drew upon interactions among Detroit residents and civic leaders from both the nonprofit and for-profit sectors, who together formed a […]
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