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Rick Brown | Rustwire | Feb 8th, 2012 | Topic: Infrastructure | Region: Midwest | Cities: Indianapolis |
An Indianapolis native remembers what made driving in the city so efficient, safe and visually appealing all at once—and examines how a nearby suburb has taken it to a new level. (
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Tom Johnson | NJ Spotlight | Feb 7th, 2012 | Topic: Infrastructure | Region: East Coast | Cities: Atlantic City |
As part of Gov. Chris Christie’s goal to develop an off-shore wind industry, New Jersey had a plan in the works to build its first wind farm near Atlantic City. After deeming the project cost-ineffective, however, a state agency is seeking to discourage construction. (
keep reading…)
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Eric Scigliano | Crosscut | Feb 7th, 2012 | Topic: Infrastructure | Region: West Coast | Cities: Seattle |
Though digital billboards—and the advertisements that would shuffle across their LED screens every eight seconds—seem like all but an inevitability for the near future, a few counties in Washington state are pushing back. Why? Suburban cities don’t want ‘em. (
keep reading…)
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Ben Ross | Greater Greater Washington | Feb 3rd, 2012 | Topic: Infrastructure, Economy | Region: East Coast | Cities: Baltimore |
Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley wants to take gasoline off the list of things exempt from his state’s sales tax. Ben Ross of Greater Greater Washington explains why this is a good idea, and suggests how the money could best benefit all transit users. (
keep reading…)
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Yonah Freemark | 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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John Stang | Crosscut | Jan 31st, 2012 | Topic: Infrastructure | Region: West Coast | Cities: Seattle |
Residents of Federal Way, a city in Washington state, voted in 2008 to extend a light rail system that would connect them to Seattle. But the regional transit authority reneged, causing locals to feel stiffed. Now, lawmakers want to determine just how well the regional transit authority serves its citizens. (
keep reading…)
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Jamie Scott | Greater Greater Washington | Jan 30th, 2012 | Topic: Infrastructure | Region: East Coast | Cities: Washington, D.C. |
A Virginia county just outside Washington wants to urbanize its main commercial center, and an extension of the D.C. Metro will help it along. But the redevelopment plan also calls to widen two huge highways running right through the heart of Tysons Corner, threatening the chance of progress for pedestrian safety. (
keep reading…)
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Alex Ihnen| nextSTL | Jan 26th, 2012 | Topic: Infrastructure | Region: Midwest | Cities: St. Louis |
An expensive plan to redevelop the area surrounding the most defining feature of St. Louis claims to have pedestrian accessibility in mind. Why, then, does it call to eliminate crucial walkways? And why aren’t the local media vetting it accordingly? (
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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. (
keep reading…)
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Yonah Freemark | 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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An Indianapolis native remembers what made driving in the city so efficient, safe and visually appealing all at once—and examines how a nearby suburb has taken it to a new level. (keep reading…)
As part of Gov. Chris Christie’s goal to develop an off-shore wind industry, New Jersey had a plan in the works to build its first wind farm near Atlantic City. After deeming the project cost-ineffective, however, a state agency is seeking to discourage construction. (keep reading…)
Though digital billboards—and the advertisements that would shuffle across their LED screens every eight seconds—seem like all but an inevitability for the near future, a few counties in Washington state are pushing back. Why? Suburban cities don’t want ‘em. (keep reading…)
Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley wants to take gasoline off the list of things exempt from his state’s sales tax. Ben Ross of Greater Greater Washington explains why this is a good idea, and suggests how the money could best benefit all transit users. (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…)
Residents of Federal Way, a city in Washington state, voted in 2008 to extend a light rail system that would connect them to Seattle. But the regional transit authority reneged, causing locals to feel stiffed. Now, lawmakers want to determine just how well the regional transit authority serves its citizens. (keep reading…)
A Virginia county just outside Washington wants to urbanize its main commercial center, and an extension of the D.C. Metro will help it along. But the redevelopment plan also calls to widen two huge highways running right through the heart of Tysons Corner, threatening the chance of progress for pedestrian safety. (keep reading…)
An expensive plan to redevelop the area surrounding the most defining feature of St. Louis claims to have pedestrian accessibility in mind. Why, then, does it call to eliminate crucial walkways? And why aren’t the local media vetting it accordingly? (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…)
