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Loudoun County comes to its senses, votes 'yes' on the Metro Silver Line project 3 marmar Jul 2012 Jul 2012 2 3454
Toronto: How to pay for TTC expansion 2 marmar Jul 2012 Jul 2012 0 2769
The Atlantic wonders if transit is failing white people 6 marmar Jul 2012 Jul 2012 1 3824
Bus Rapid Transit: Easy to Build, Easy to Destroy 3 marmar Jul 2012 Jul 2012 0 3103
San Francisco: All-door boarding on buses 1 marmar Jul 2012 Jul 2012 0 2867
Too hot for the Washington Metro? 8 marmar Jul 2012 Jul 2012 0 5161
Amtrak plans 37-minute train from New York to Philadelphia by 2040 8 Eugene Jul 2012 Jul 2012 4 4951
Olympic test-run on London transport leaves commuters grumbling 2 marmar Jul 2012 Jul 2012 1 2756
Quelle Surprise !!!: Repugs want to kill the EPA's Office of Smart Growth 1 marmar Jul 2012 Jul 2012 0 2437
California Senate Approves: High Speed Rail Project to Move Forward! 3 NYC_SKP Jul 2012 Jul 2012 15 2851
Cities grow more than suburbs, first time in 100 years 1 phantom power Jun 2012 Jun 2012 1 2859
Toronto floats dramatic $30-billion transit plan 0 marmar Jun 2012 Jun 2012 3 3736
Commitment to Tramways Makes France a World Model for New Urban Rail 3 marmar Jun 2012 Jun 2012 4 4679
Copenhagen bike city 4 marmar May 2012 Jun 2012 7 3583
Austerity-crazed Republicans aim to run mass transit into the ground 3 marmar Jun 2012 Jun 2012 4 3139
Link Detroit Project gets $10 million to improve routes for bicyclists, pedestrians 0 marmar Jun 2012 Jun 2012 2 2804
Cities Losing Out in Transportation Bill Debate 1 marmar Jun 2012 Jun 2012 1 2937
Development banks pledge $175bn for public transport at Rio+20 0 Eugene Jun 2012 Jun 2012 0 2529
Loudoun Leaders Leaning “No” on Silver Line to Dulles Airport 2 marmar Jun 2012 Jun 2012 0 2994
Toronto Transit Commission seeks to increase service this fall as ridership climbs 1 marmar Jun 2012 Jun 2012 0 2738
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Massive transit cuts in Pittsburgh 2 marmar May 2012 Jun 2012 1 3598
NY MTA Upping Service On L Train To Reduce “Sardine Crush” Of Riders 3 marmar Jun 2012 Jun 2012 1 3172
London Calling: WiFi on The Tube 1 marmar Jun 2012 Jun 2012 0 2758
Downplaying the Dull on Public Transit 1 marmar Jun 2012 Jun 2012 0 2601
Chicago Plans to Shut Red Line South to Perform Quick Rehab 0 marmar Jun 2012 Jun 2012 0 2602
Feds may offer funding for Detroit light rail project 0 marmar Jun 2012 Jun 2012 2 2376
Big Plans for Public Transportation in (northern) Virginia. It’s called Super NoVa 2 marmar May 2012 May 2012 0 2830

Public Transportation and Smart Growth Continued...

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A Step Forward for San Francisco BRT 3 marmar May 2012 May 2012 0 3406
Toronto cycling by the numbers 1 marmar May 2012 May 2012 1 2606
A Tollway in Dallas and the Absurdity of Building Duplicative Infrastructure 1 marmar May 2012 May 2012 2 2818
The Atlantic: A New Yorker's (Sadly Lopsided) Scorecard of Tokyo Transportation 1 marmar May 2012 May 2012 2 3354
Beverly Hills blocking Los Angeles' 'Subway to the Sea' 2 marmar May 2012 May 2012 3 2898
In Paris, Line 1 trains now fully automated at night; all times by end of year 0 marmar May 2012 May 2012 0 2367
Strong Towns, Street Plans and Stroads 3 marmar May 2012 May 2012 1 3072
Telecommuting/Telework 6 kentauros May 2012 May 2012 0 4313
Getting around town on the amazing Moscow Metro 1 marmar May 2012 May 2012 0 2825
Incredible Train Stations 11 marmar May 2012 May 2012 12 10554
Tunnel Linking Long Island Railroad to Grand Central Terminal Could Be Delayed (Again) 0 marmar May 2012 May 2012 0 2471
In Florida, Aging Population Struggles to Get Around 1 marmar May 2012 May 2012 5 2543
Chicago: Bus-only lanes for CTA soon 0 marmar May 2012 May 2012 0 3742
London's Olympic transport crunch 0 marmar May 2012 May 2012 0 2482
A Complete Streets Policy for Saratoga Springs 0 marmar May 2012 May 2012 0 2631
"Ferrari Train" debuts in Italy 11 marmar May 2012 May 2012 11 8028
Tolls Still a Sticking Point in Dulles Rail Project 0 marmar May 2012 May 2012 1 2316
The World’s 10 Busiest Subway Systems 8 marmar May 2012 May 2012 8 10463
My hometown may re-regulate buses 0 nxylas May 2012 May 2012 3 3185
Toronto’s Transit City Back in Play 0 marmar Apr 2012 Apr 2012 1 2884
NOW Toronto: No more backtracking on LRT 0 marmar Apr 2012 Apr 2012 0 2338
Detroit light rail backers ready to move forward 0 marmar Apr 2012 Apr 2012 3 2216
Port Authority Chief Wants Megabus Out 1 marmar Apr 2012 Apr 2012 1 2893
Transit ridership rises, thanks to young commuters and high gas prices 1 marmar Apr 2012 Apr 2012 0 2580
Californians - If you've received a CA Household Travel Survey, strongly encourage filling it out. 0 pinto Apr 2012 Apr 2012 0 2962
NOWToronto: A Canuck expat in Geneva on the virtues of light rail 2 marmar Apr 2012 Apr 2012 3 3107
In an Atlanta Desperate for More Transit Options, New Rail Plans for Eastern Suburbs 1 marmar Apr 2012 Apr 2012 4 3147
Low-Density Suburbs Are Not Free-Market Capitalism 3 KamaAina Apr 2012 Apr 2012 3 3222
The "shuttle effect" in San Francisco 9 KamaAina Mar 2012 Apr 2012 0 5598
LA’s Westside Subway is Practically Ready for Construction, But Its Completion Could be 25 Years Off 4 marmar Mar 2012 Apr 2012 1 3886

Public Transportation and Smart Growth Continued...

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Disappearing Toronto: The real danger of undervaluing our historical architecture 1 marmar Mar 2012 Mar 2012 2 2918
Here is a report on the USA's only "Personal Rapid Transit" System 5 happyslug Mar 2012 Mar 2012 1 7808
Manhattan is Number One Extreme Commuting Destination 5 marmar Mar 2012 Mar 2012 0 4263
Pittsburgh LRV extended to the Northshore 0 happyslug Mar 2012 Mar 2012 0 2369
Metro's new Expo Line to open first phase to public April 28 (LA Times) 3 pinto Mar 2012 Mar 2012 3 3338
Do you know how much a gallon of gas costs now? I don't. 27 rbnyc Mar 2012 Mar 2012 9 16663
Lousy Transit Fails Ohio’s Urban Poor 1 marmar Mar 2012 Mar 2012 1 2691
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford shuts down transit debate 2 marmar Mar 2012 Mar 2012 0 2973
What Intersections Would Look Like in a World of Driverless Cars 14 kristopher Mar 2012 Mar 2012 2 7825
A Close One For Urban Cyclists 0 BridgeTheGap Mar 2012 Mar 2012 0 2502
High Speed Rail Funds Aiding Local Transit in CA 3 marmar Mar 2012 Mar 2012 1 3196
U.S. Public Transportation Sees Second Highest Annual Ridership Since 1957 6 marmar Mar 2012 Mar 2012 3 4339
(Boston) MBTA: Both service cuts, fare hikes will be needed to close budget gap 0 Eugene Mar 2012 Mar 2012 0 2616
CTA (Chicago Transit Authority) ridership jumps to highest level in 20 years 2 marmar Mar 2012 Mar 2012 2 2956
Goodbye-ways: The downfall of urban freeways 2 marmar Mar 2012 Mar 2012 2 4350
Gateway Urbanism 0 marmar Mar 2012 Mar 2012 1 2515
For L.A., How to Build an Airport Rail Connection That Makes Sense for Passengers? 0 marmar Mar 2012 Mar 2012 1 2136
Retrofitting for Fecundity 2 marmar Mar 2012 Mar 2012 7 2814
Why Driverless Cars Will Increase Tensions in Cities and Suburbs Alike 0 phantom power Mar 2012 Mar 2012 2 2340
smart growth fail 0 phantom power Mar 2012 Mar 2012 0 2479
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