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Copenhagen bike city 4 marmar May 2012 Jun 2012 7 3102
Austerity-crazed Republicans aim to run mass transit into the ground 3 marmar Jun 2012 Jun 2012 4 2679
Link Detroit Project gets $10 million to improve routes for bicyclists, pedestrians 0 marmar Jun 2012 Jun 2012 2 2532
Cities Losing Out in Transportation Bill Debate 1 marmar Jun 2012 Jun 2012 1 2612
Development banks pledge $175bn for public transport at Rio+20 0 Eugene Jun 2012 Jun 2012 0 2164
Loudoun Leaders Leaning “No” on Silver Line to Dulles Airport 2 marmar Jun 2012 Jun 2012 0 2631
Toronto Transit Commission seeks to increase service this fall as ridership climbs 1 marmar Jun 2012 Jun 2012 0 2412
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Massive transit cuts in Pittsburgh 2 marmar May 2012 Jun 2012 1 3219
NY MTA Upping Service On L Train To Reduce “Sardine Crush” Of Riders 3 marmar Jun 2012 Jun 2012 1 2731
London Calling: WiFi on The Tube 1 marmar Jun 2012 Jun 2012 0 2420
Downplaying the Dull on Public Transit 1 marmar Jun 2012 Jun 2012 0 2301
Chicago Plans to Shut Red Line South to Perform Quick Rehab 0 marmar Jun 2012 Jun 2012 0 2310
Feds may offer funding for Detroit light rail project 0 marmar Jun 2012 Jun 2012 2 2119
Big Plans for Public Transportation in (northern) Virginia. It’s called Super NoVa 2 marmar May 2012 May 2012 0 2471
A Step Forward for San Francisco BRT 3 marmar May 2012 May 2012 0 2846
Toronto cycling by the numbers 1 marmar May 2012 May 2012 1 2286
A Tollway in Dallas and the Absurdity of Building Duplicative Infrastructure 1 marmar May 2012 May 2012 2 2408
The Atlantic: A New Yorker's (Sadly Lopsided) Scorecard of Tokyo Transportation 1 marmar May 2012 May 2012 2 3047
Beverly Hills blocking Los Angeles' 'Subway to the Sea' 2 marmar May 2012 May 2012 3 2511
In Paris, Line 1 trains now fully automated at night; all times by end of year 0 marmar May 2012 May 2012 0 2069
Strong Towns, Street Plans and Stroads 3 marmar May 2012 May 2012 1 2627
Telecommuting/Telework 6 kentauros May 2012 May 2012 0 3584
Getting around town on the amazing Moscow Metro 1 marmar May 2012 May 2012 0 2526
Incredible Train Stations 11 marmar May 2012 May 2012 12 9335
Tunnel Linking Long Island Railroad to Grand Central Terminal Could Be Delayed (Again) 0 marmar May 2012 May 2012 0 2210
In Florida, Aging Population Struggles to Get Around 1 marmar May 2012 May 2012 5 2220
Chicago: Bus-only lanes for CTA soon 0 marmar May 2012 May 2012 0 3471
London's Olympic transport crunch 0 marmar May 2012 May 2012 0 2189

Public Transportation and Smart Growth Continued...

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A Complete Streets Policy for Saratoga Springs 0 marmar May 2012 May 2012 0 2268
"Ferrari Train" debuts in Italy 11 marmar May 2012 May 2012 11 6804
Tolls Still a Sticking Point in Dulles Rail Project 0 marmar May 2012 May 2012 1 2059
The World’s 10 Busiest Subway Systems 8 marmar May 2012 May 2012 8 9633
My hometown may re-regulate buses 0 nxylas May 2012 May 2012 3 2869
Toronto’s Transit City Back in Play 0 marmar Apr 2012 Apr 2012 1 2624
NOW Toronto: No more backtracking on LRT 0 marmar Apr 2012 Apr 2012 0 2082
Detroit light rail backers ready to move forward 0 marmar Apr 2012 Apr 2012 3 1936
Port Authority Chief Wants Megabus Out 1 marmar Apr 2012 Apr 2012 1 2539
Transit ridership rises, thanks to young commuters and high gas prices 1 marmar Apr 2012 Apr 2012 0 2230
Californians - If you've received a CA Household Travel Survey, strongly encourage filling it out. 0 pinto Apr 2012 Apr 2012 0 2687
NOWToronto: A Canuck expat in Geneva on the virtues of light rail 2 marmar Apr 2012 Apr 2012 3 2694
In an Atlanta Desperate for More Transit Options, New Rail Plans for Eastern Suburbs 1 marmar Apr 2012 Apr 2012 4 2771
Low-Density Suburbs Are Not Free-Market Capitalism 3 KamaAina Apr 2012 Apr 2012 3 2779
The "shuttle effect" in San Francisco 9 KamaAina Mar 2012 Apr 2012 0 4636
LA’s Westside Subway is Practically Ready for Construction, But Its Completion Could be 25 Years Off 4 marmar Mar 2012 Apr 2012 1 3361
Disappearing Toronto: The real danger of undervaluing our historical architecture 1 marmar Mar 2012 Mar 2012 2 2566
Here is a report on the USA's only "Personal Rapid Transit" System 5 happyslug Mar 2012 Mar 2012 1 7093
Manhattan is Number One Extreme Commuting Destination 5 marmar Mar 2012 Mar 2012 0 3636
Pittsburgh LRV extended to the Northshore 0 happyslug Mar 2012 Mar 2012 0 2079
Metro's new Expo Line to open first phase to public April 28 (LA Times) 3 pinto Mar 2012 Mar 2012 3 2792
Do you know how much a gallon of gas costs now? I don't. 27 rbnyc Mar 2012 Mar 2012 9 13445
Lousy Transit Fails Ohio’s Urban Poor 1 marmar Mar 2012 Mar 2012 1 2343
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford shuts down transit debate 2 marmar Mar 2012 Mar 2012 0 2603
What Intersections Would Look Like in a World of Driverless Cars 14 kristopher Mar 2012 Mar 2012 2 6251
A Close One For Urban Cyclists 0 BridgeTheGap Mar 2012 Mar 2012 0 2105
High Speed Rail Funds Aiding Local Transit in CA 3 marmar Mar 2012 Mar 2012 1 2720
U.S. Public Transportation Sees Second Highest Annual Ridership Since 1957 6 marmar Mar 2012 Mar 2012 3 3546
(Boston) MBTA: Both service cuts, fare hikes will be needed to close budget gap 0 Eugene Mar 2012 Mar 2012 0 2165
CTA (Chicago Transit Authority) ridership jumps to highest level in 20 years 2 marmar Mar 2012 Mar 2012 2 2544

Public Transportation and Smart Growth Continued...

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Goodbye-ways: The downfall of urban freeways 2 marmar Mar 2012 Mar 2012 2 3894
Gateway Urbanism 0 marmar Mar 2012 Mar 2012 1 2184
For L.A., How to Build an Airport Rail Connection That Makes Sense for Passengers? 0 marmar Mar 2012 Mar 2012 1 1830
Retrofitting for Fecundity 2 marmar Mar 2012 Mar 2012 7 2370
Why Driverless Cars Will Increase Tensions in Cities and Suburbs Alike 0 phantom power Mar 2012 Mar 2012 2 2031
smart growth fail 0 phantom power Mar 2012 Mar 2012 0 2132
In the Bay Area, Transit Signs are Surprisingly Poor 3 marmar Mar 2012 Mar 2012 1 3184
Anyone for 574.8 km/h (357.2 mph)? 2 Kennah Feb 2012 Feb 2012 2 3297
Chicago Commits to Downtown Bus Priority 0 marmar Feb 2012 Feb 2012 2 2026
San Diego: How Not to Treat a Waterfront 3 marmar Feb 2012 Feb 2012 1 2584
San Francisco finds performance parking less responsive than expected 3 phantom power Dec 2011 Feb 2012 1 2589
This forum needs a host 2 nxylas Feb 2012 Feb 2012 1 2364
What Transit Advocates Could Learn from SOPA 1 marmar Feb 2012 Feb 2012 1 2015
LaHood Calls For Almost $15M To Build Rapid Transit Line In Grand Rapids 1 UrbScotty Feb 2012 Feb 2012 0 2412
Panel of Transportation Experts Predict Dire Consequences from House Proposal for Transportation.... 1 marmar Feb 2012 Feb 2012 3 2230
NOW Toronto: Deconstructing the seminal vote...that shelved Mayor Rob Ford’s Sheppard subway plans 0 marmar Feb 2012 Feb 2012 0 2086
NY: Transit Agencies Warn House Plan Could End Guaranteed Federal Aid 2 marmar Feb 2012 Feb 2012 3 2591
Amtrak gets OK for 110-mph Chicago-Michigan service 1 marmar Feb 2012 Feb 2012 2 3244
Why does it take decades to build a subway system in the U.S.? 1 marmar Feb 2012 Feb 2012 4 2457
House Bill Could Cut $1.7 Billion in NYC Transit Funds 1 marmar Feb 2012 Feb 2012 0 2286
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