Posts tagged Connecticut
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National links: Re-evaluating Vision Zero orthodoxy
The Safe Systems approach to Vision Zero warrants reevaluation. New data shows drivers are increasingly distracted by phones. Is the housing shortage actually leading to fewer younger people having sex? Keep reading…
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National links: How to design for the future with the environment and equity in mind
How to design for equity and the environment. Are we really that close to everyday life with autonomous vehicles? Can e-bike subsidies make riding a bike more accessible for everyone, and more in this week’s National links. Keep reading…
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National links: Wealthy Connecticut towns have a legacy of canceling affordable housing
Some wealthy Connecticut towns have been blocking multifamily housing for decades. Seattle and Minneapolis make small and big moves to address booming populations. The Quayside project, the city plan designed by Google, has critics saying the company is overreaching. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Arlington streets made for walking
Pedestrian only in Arlington; Metro blues; SunTrust’s new treatment; Don’t forget to hit record; More money for city dwellers; Density or sprawl? How about both?; Next stop, Margaritaville; And…. Keep reading…
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National Links: From Florida to California
Miami is moving forward with big transit plans, Connecticut towns have a unique model for building affordable housing, and many have trouble seeing LA as urban because of how car-centric its past is. Check out what’s happening around the world in transportation, land use, and other related areas! Sunshine State expansion: Six rapid transit projects are now part of Miami’s… Keep reading…
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Connecticut opens its first BRT spine in Hartford
Looking to New England for interesting transit developments, Hartford opened its first Bus Rapid Transit line this weekend. The 9.4-mile CTFastrak busway does double duty as both BRT and a regional transit spine for express buses. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Loss of communication
Metro alarms; Transit snow day; Keep the carpet; Higher speeds in Maryland?; Gas tax will stay; Bigger offices are a must; Bicycling role models; Off the beaten path; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Peaks and valleys
Blossoms blooming; Not the best velodrome time; With spring, new bike lanes; Don’t blame bike lanes; Numbers up and down; Who will plan Montgomery?; Parking saps vitality (and tax revenue); 10,000 map maniacs; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Caught on tape
Police ticket U turns on Penn; School buildings to charters; Outer Beltway opposition grows; Suburban versus urban poverty; Fragile Northeast corridor; Uber still hates regulations; And…. Keep reading…
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Morning bell: Against cuts
Keep the arts; Adios at Stuart-Hobson?; Boundary plan delayed; Activists sue to stop closures; “Principal of the year” leaving; Atlanta teachers indicted for cheating; NJ preschool shows long-term benefits; All teachers are good?; CT raising graduation requirements. Keep reading…