Posts tagged San Jose
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National links: How the US government could repurpose some of its buildings for housing
Could the US government transform its underused buildings into housing? Asheville, North Carolina approves bill to invest in Black communities that have been undervalued due to racism. The miseducation of an urban planner, and more in this week’s National links Keep reading…
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Zoning: The hidden trillion dollar tax
Zoning in cities like DC is starting to get expensive. Maybe trillions of dollars too expensive. Economists Enrico Moretti and Chang-Tai Hsieh find that if we lowered restrictions that keep people from building new housing in just three cities (New York, San Jose, and San Francisco) to the level of the median American city, US GDP would have been 9.7% higher in 2009— about… Keep reading…
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National links: Oklahoma City, here we come
If you want to enjoy a good job and an affordable place to live, you might want to head to Oklahoma, Nebraska, or Iowa. San Jose is apparently the weirdest city in the US, and the people who usually build the freeways in Texas are supporting the idea of tearing one down in Dallas. Check out what’s happening around the country in transportation, land use, and other related areas! Not… Keep reading…
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New Year’s Eve links: Encourage cycling
GW provides parking for bikes but not cars; WABA seeks funds for woman riders; Brace yourself bicyclists, winter is coming; Still not great for young black men; Tops in 2012 transportation; Not your typical day on Metro; How not to build light rail; Tea Party weakens. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Motion like the tide
Anacostia fears tsunami; DDOT moves, but slowly; Barry blames press; Back to work; Costco not winning hearts; Infant mortality improves; Hope from DC’s renaissance; The snarl reaches Brazil; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Love in the time of commutes
DC’s warren of intrigue; Virginia is for transit lovers; DC favors taxi color: green; Baker and council at odds; MWAA tidbits; Congressman wants to ease streetcar rules; Washington has wealthiest median; Arlington supports Boeing despite objections; Area bridges need repair; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Big votes on money
What’s in the DC budget?; Fares hike may be approved today; Motivated seller; N Street eclipse; How you talk about it matters; And…; Up in Maryland; In the west. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Cutting back and cutting through
Cherry blossoms without Circulation; More park, less cut-through in SF; Dulles taxis unpopular; A tale of two Safeways; Parking far more subsidized; San Jose rail light but not rapid; Everybody wants the TIGER. Keep reading…
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Transportation across the nation: Hot chicks edition
“Hot chicks” the canaries in the BRT coal mine: We’ll know if Minneapolis’ BRT is a success if it draws “attractive young females,” claims one project consultant. I’d guess it’s really about the young and the female, and talking about looks generates articles and mentions on blogs but really has less to do with it. (Minneapolis… Keep reading…