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Feb 8th, 2012 | Topic: Governance | Region: | Cities: Washington, D.C. |
The transportation bill introduced last week in the House of Representatives would spell disaster for public transit around the country. Yonah Freemark explains why the GOP’s fixation on cars, highways and privatization would harm the American city and country alike if ever passed into law. (
keep reading…)
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Feb 1st, 2012 | Topic: Infrastructure | Region: | Cities: Toronto |
Toronto’s previous mayor brought a major extension of the city’s light rail system to the brink of implementation. Now, its current executive leadership wants to scale back, keeping trains underground and serving the suburbs over the dense metro core. But the city council is pushing back. (
keep reading…)
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Jan 25th, 2012 | Topic: Infrastructure | Region: | Cities: |
In our third post today on the State of the Union, Yonah Freemark of
The Transport Politic assess the odds of to what extent infrastructure will improve on a national level this year. What he concludes isn’t promising: The Obama administration appears to have scaled back its plans. (
keep reading…)
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Jan 18th, 2012 | Topic: Infrastructure | Region: | Cities: London |
U.K. leaders have approved construction of a high-speed rail line that would connect two of Britain’s biggest cities. But critics say the potential for slim returns justifies putting the ambitious project on hold. Will economic concerns once again hinder key advances in infrastructure? (
keep reading…)
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Jan 16th, 2012 | Topic: Infrastructure | Region: Midwest | Cities: Detroit |
Detroit seemed on track for building a light rail line to serve one of its main commercial strips. But city leaders backtracked in favor of improving the buses that connect Detroit to its suburbs. Yonah Freemark explains why, at this stage of the process, the change in priorities is a bad idea. (
keep reading…)
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Dec 19th, 2011 | Topic: Built Environment | Region: West Coast | Cities: Las Vegas |
Next American City is counting down our favorite Buzz pieces from the past year. This one by Yonah Freemark looks into the notion of sustainable suburbia. (
keep reading…)
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Grassroutes | Feb 22nd, 2011 | Topic: Built Environment | Region: East Coast | Cities: |
A conference in Raleigh suggests a different way of approaching development outside of the urban core. (
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Grassroutes | Dec 23rd, 2010 | Topic: Governance | Region: Central, South | Cities: Atlanta |
Census 2010 shows more of the American population living outside of the traditional urban states. Does that pose a threat to federal urban policy? (
keep reading…)
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Grassroutes | Dec 16th, 2010 | Topic: Economy | Region: East Coast | Cities: Washington, D.C. |
Census data show increasing wealth adjacent to downtowns and decreases in the near suburbs. (
keep reading…)
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Grassroutes | Dec 10th, 2010 | Topic: Governance | Region: East Coast | Cities: New York |
New Jersey Transit plans to lease off parking lots to a private company in a long-term deal. At what cost? (
keep reading…)
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The transportation bill introduced last week in the House of Representatives would spell disaster for public transit around the country. Yonah Freemark explains why the GOP’s fixation on cars, highways and privatization would harm the American city and country alike if ever passed into law. (keep reading…)
Toronto’s previous mayor brought a major extension of the city’s light rail system to the brink of implementation. Now, its current executive leadership wants to scale back, keeping trains underground and serving the suburbs over the dense metro core. But the city council is pushing back. (keep reading…)
In our third post today on the State of the Union, Yonah Freemark of The Transport Politic assess the odds of to what extent infrastructure will improve on a national level this year. What he concludes isn’t promising: The Obama administration appears to have scaled back its plans. (keep reading…)
U.K. leaders have approved construction of a high-speed rail line that would connect two of Britain’s biggest cities. But critics say the potential for slim returns justifies putting the ambitious project on hold. Will economic concerns once again hinder key advances in infrastructure? (keep reading…)
Detroit seemed on track for building a light rail line to serve one of its main commercial strips. But city leaders backtracked in favor of improving the buses that connect Detroit to its suburbs. Yonah Freemark explains why, at this stage of the process, the change in priorities is a bad idea. (keep reading…)
Next American City is counting down our favorite Buzz pieces from the past year. This one by Yonah Freemark looks into the notion of sustainable suburbia. (keep reading…)
A conference in Raleigh suggests a different way of approaching development outside of the urban core. (keep reading…)
Census 2010 shows more of the American population living outside of the traditional urban states. Does that pose a threat to federal urban policy? (keep reading…)
Census data show increasing wealth adjacent to downtowns and decreases in the near suburbs. (keep reading…)
New Jersey Transit plans to lease off parking lots to a private company in a long-term deal. At what cost? (keep reading…)
