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Yonah Freemark | 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. (
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Grassroutes | Yonah Freemark | Jul 20th, 2010 | Topic: Governance | Region: Midwest | Cities: Cincinnati |
Streetcar and urban circulator grants seem to be primarily oriented towards economic development. (
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Vincent Valk | Jun 9th, 2010 | Topic: Governance | Region: Central | Cities: Denver, Washington, D.C. |
A look at the ambiguity of the term “livable” and its use - and misuse - by urbanists and officials. (
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Laura Walsh | Mar 29th, 2010 | Topic: Built Environment | Region: East Coast | Cities: Pittsburgh |
Pittsburgh has already approved an ordinance expanding bike parking; Laura Walsh looks at some more dramatic steps that the city might take to align with U.S. DOT goals. (
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Grassroutes | Yonah Freemark | Mar 11th, 2010 | Topic: Governance | Region: East Coast | Cities: Washington, D.C. |
For the most part, states are focused on building highways, not alternatives. Is there any way to reduce their power? (
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Urban Nation | Ben Adler | Apr 30th, 2009 | Topic: Urban Nation | Region: Urban Nation | Cities: Washington, D.C., Urban Nation |
At a House Transportation Committee hearing, Secretary Ray LaHood explains why stimulus infrastructure money is not going directly to cities. (
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Urban Nation | Ben Adler | Mar 2nd, 2009 | Topic: Urban Nation | Region: Urban Nation | Cities: Washington, D.C., Urban Nation |
The President’s budget contains more funding for transit and Community Block Grants. (
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Jeffrey Hill | Feb 25th, 2009 | Topic: | Region: | Cities: Miami |
Jeffrey Hill actually read the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act in its entirety—and has good news to report for America’s urban areas. (
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Brentin Mock | Feb 12th, 2009 | Topic: | Region: | Cities: |
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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…)
Streetcar and urban circulator grants seem to be primarily oriented towards economic development. (keep reading…)
A look at the ambiguity of the term “livable” and its use - and misuse - by urbanists and officials. (keep reading…)
Pittsburgh has already approved an ordinance expanding bike parking; Laura Walsh looks at some more dramatic steps that the city might take to align with U.S. DOT goals. (keep reading…)
For the most part, states are focused on building highways, not alternatives. Is there any way to reduce their power? (keep reading…)
