How Highways Wrecked America’s Cities
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The Great Highway/Great Walkway debate is part of a larger history of highway building that ruined many of America's greatest neighborhoods. It's time to repair the damage
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Feds Announce Winners of $293 Million in Transit Grants
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Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and FTA chief Peter Rogoff announced the winners of $293 million in competitive grants for bus and streetcar projects today. The biggest chunks of funding will help build streetcar projects in Cincinnati, Charlotte, Fort Worth, and St. Louis, as well as rapid bus corridors in New York and Chicago. All told, […]
The Power of Transit-Oriented Development
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Back in the late 1970s, when Washington’s Metrorail system first began operating in Arlington County, Virginia, the future of Arlington and other old, inner suburbs was far from certain. Across the Potomac, the District of Columbia was suffering from depopulation, rapidly rising crime rates, and serious fiscal difficulties. Ballston Metro station, Arlington Co. Photo: Point […]
17th Street Closure Will Be First NYC-style Plaza in San Francisco
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The future site of a pedestrian plaza at 17th and Market Streets Don’t look now, but NYC DOT Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan’s magic may have rubbed off on DPW Director Ed Reiskin, to San Francisco’s benefit. Reiskin has been leading a multi-agency effort to close a small portion of 17th Street where it meets Market Street […]
The Clamor for a Better Market Street Grows Louder
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A rendering of the 1900 unit Trinity Plaza development at Market and 8th Street As we reported last week, several city agencies have begun to look at ways to improve Market Street when it is repaved, including an inter-agency process spearheaded by DPW and the Planning Department. Yet, we’ve still heard nothing from Mayor Gavin […]
Streetfilms: Take a Ride on the Seattle Streetcar
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Seattle’s South Lake Union Streetcar is a 1.3-mile line that opened in December 2007, the first leg in the city’s commitment to new transit and light rail. It passed the half million passenger milestone in its first year, surpassing ridership projections. The streetcar features many top-of-the-line tech amenities, including real time arrival message boards, solar-powered […]