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Tampa Republican: Vote Down Transit Because Driverless Cars Are Coming
Tampa doesn't need light rail, according to local Republican state legislator Jeff Brandes, because self driving cars are going to make transit irrelevant. That's why Brandes is fighting a ballot issue to be decided today in Pinellas County that would expand bus service 65 percent and open the way for future light rail, he told Fortune.
November 4, 2014
Portland Suburb: To Fight Climate Change, Expand Highways!
Clackamas County, outside of Portland, has some opinions about the region's plan to address climate change. According to Michael Andersen at Bike Portland, county commissioners have drafted a letter to regional planners saying the right way to control carbon emissions is to build more highways.
October 31, 2014
Why a Street Designed for Transit Is Also Great for People
When cities devote street space exclusively to buses or trains, they usually encounter some stiff resistance to change. Dan Reed at Greater Greater Washington has been giving the topic some thought, because many of the DC region's upcoming transit projects will require reallocating some lanes from cars to transit.
October 28, 2014
After 40 Years, Will Atlanta’s MARTA See a Major Suburban Expansion?
Back in the '70s, Clayton County didn't want to be part of MARTA, Atlanta's regional transit service. It was one of the suburban counties that "opted out." In fact, all of Atlanta's metro counties opted out except DeKalb and Fulton -- the two that share the city of Atlanta proper.
October 24, 2014
Fact Checking the Florida Department of Transportation
Quadrille Boulevard in West Palm Beach is what Chuck Marohn of Strong Towns would call a "stroad." It's a poorly designed, high-speed chute for cars that is completely hostile to its urban surroundings.
October 23, 2014
Tucson Region Poised to Slash Bike/Ped Funding
Disappointing news from America's hottest, driest bike city: Regional planners in Tucson are poised to take an axe to an important pot of money for bike and pedestrian improvements, even while they maintain spending on much more expensive road widenings.
October 22, 2014
The Surprisingly Rare Sanctuary From Urban Freeway Noise
Bill Lindeke at Network blog Twin City Sidewalks says he grew up in a rather bucolic setting. Even so, he wasn’t able to escape the constant whir of speeding cars. The old farmhouse on a half-acre lot where he grew up is just three-quarters of a mile from Interstate 35E. And in that way, he was like almost everyone else in the Twin Cities, he points out:
October 21, 2014
New Jersey’s Response to Suicide Attempt: Close Bridge to Pedestrians
Today’s featured post from the Streetsblog Network is a case study in overreaction and unintended consequences.
October 20, 2014
Will Miami Take the First Step Toward Parking Reform?
It’s been a long time coming, says Felipe Azenha at Transit Miami, but finally the topic of parking reform is getting some attention in Miami.
October 17, 2014
Dallas Transport Agency Cooks Up Fishy Traffic Projections for a New Road
We've reported on the way state agencies justify spending on expensive road expansions by overestimating the traffic that will materialize in the future. In an encouraging sign, one local press outfit is calling out the fishy traffic projections before a project gets built.
October 16, 2014