Posts tagged Atlanta
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Breakfast links: Walkability close to work is worth a lot
Walk Score is money; What a shorter commute is worth; More suburban poverty; No Metro for marathon or Bruce; Test scores up, but still low; Will this road be safer?; More cyclists die nationally; Manassas trailer park evicted; Way more ride hailing; And…. Keep reading…
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National links: More biking in Atlanta
Atlanta’s investing a ton of money in bike infrastructure, the negative effects of racist housing policies haven’t gone anywhere, and sprawl is costing commuters big time. Check out what’s happening around the country in transportation, land use, and other related areas! Bike lanes for Atl: The Atlanta Regional Commission has approved $1 billion dollars… Keep reading…
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DC Streetcar ridership is… actually not bad
The DC Streetcar is drawing a decent number of riders, so far. Compared to other US light rail and streetcar systems, it ranks near the middle in terms of riders per mile of track. It’s slightly above average, neither horrible nor spectacular. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Short on safety
The NTSB on Metro safety; Slumlord in Congress Heights; Taxi tricks; Full time fire liasion; Motivate moves production to Detroit; Rack up art; Parking meter mythos; Not in my restaurant; Subsidized housing can invigorate poorer areas; Housing recovery by race. Keep reading…
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National links: Houston, we have a… well, you know
The right hurricane could devastate Houston, and along with it some major sources of energy for the US, Baltimore’s Black Lives Matter candidate is for real, and a California city is considering building a park overtop a freeway. Check out what’s happening around the country in transportation, land use, and other related areas! For Houston, not if, but when: Houston… Keep reading…
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Worldwide links: Los Angeles Olympics, 2024?
Los Angeles wants the 2024 Olympics and says it can do the job for cheap, Greyhound is looking for a new lease on life, and in Georgia, voters just lost their chance to decide whether to fund MARTA expansion. Check out what’s happening around the world in transportation, land use, and other related areas! Olympic Trials: It costs a lot to host the Olympics, and recently most… Keep reading…
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Worldwide links: Scalia the urban planner
Antonin Scalia’s legacy has roots in a land use case, Atlanta’s mayor says he’ll kill a regional tax initiative if at least 50% isn’t promised for transit, and professional sports team owners are starting to demand more from cities than just stadiums. Check out what’s happening around the world in transportation, land use, and other related areas! Scalia… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Give me a break
Metro making progress; Money for Metro; Rebuild in Bethesda; Help me, Prince William; Board changes in VA; Criminally slow; The Beach under Dupont; Streetcar to ATL. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Wait until spring
Bus lane delays ahead; Bridge bummer; Show me the data; Office park makeover; Rhode Island Avenue revs up; Ashburn advances; Stranded in the South; Signs signs. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Parking and the pope
Ferrying feds to parking; More papal problems; Tunnel treats; Bounded body cameras; Walkable suburbs; Seattle’s subway; Run or ride?. Keep reading…