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Heated cycle lanes to warm Dutch winter cyclists 1 marmar Oct 2012 Oct 2012 2 2505
Cities need to get dense to survive, says Alex Steffen 2 marmar Oct 2012 Oct 2012 0 2222
Chicago: Riders divided on CTA bench seats 2 marmar Oct 2012 Oct 2012 0 4267
Density in Toronto: Portrait of a community growing up — fast 0 marmar Oct 2012 Oct 2012 0 2066
Major tourist bus route on England's south coast gets temporary reprieve 0 nxylas Oct 2012 Oct 2012 1 1896
To Drive or Not To Drive: Two South American Countries Consider Congestion Pricing 0 marmar Oct 2012 Oct 2012 0 1909
The world's longest bus seats 256 people 13 marmar Oct 2012 Oct 2012 11 10383
Toronto transit for sale: Private operators are accountable to shareholders, not riders 0 marmar Oct 2012 Oct 2012 0 1874
We all think we're in traffic, not that we are traffic. 2 phantom power Oct 2012 Oct 2012 4 2271
This election season, Americans pony up for public transportation 0 marmar Sep 2012 Sep 2012 0 1857
Transit stop not in walking distance? Try this cool new electric skateboard! 4 KamaAina Sep 2012 Sep 2012 0 3652
NYC Straphangers Could Lose Last Bit Of Bonus On A Multi-Ride Metrocard 0 marmar Sep 2012 Sep 2012 0 1962
Urban designers are from Mars, transit planners are from Venus 0 marmar Sep 2012 Sep 2012 0 2013
What the BART map should have looked like 6 KamaAina Sep 2012 Sep 2012 1 4053
Profitable or Not, China Doubles Down on Investments in New Metro Systems 0 marmar Sep 2012 Sep 2012 1 2051
Which Urban Freeways Are Ready to Go? 5 marmar Sep 2012 Sep 2012 3 6263
China approves 25 urban rail projects to boost economy 1 marmar Sep 2012 Sep 2012 1 2250
Urban Mass Transportation: Infrastructure, Affordability, Passenger Service, Environmental Quality 0 marmar Sep 2012 Sep 2012 0 2047
Metro Detroit: LaHood reports progress on regional transit 0 marmar Sep 2012 Sep 2012 0 1946
Chicago: Riders Blast CTA 'De-Crowding' Plan at Hearing 0 marmar Sep 2012 Sep 2012 0 2188
Los Angeles Asks Its Voters to Extend Transit Tax Far Into the Future 1 marmar Sep 2012 Sep 2012 1 2532
Money Grab: How Can Cities Recapture Investment In Public Infrastructure? 1 marmar Aug 2012 Aug 2012 1 2375
MTA, NY Pols Fire Off on Court Decision Striking Down Key Transportation Tax 1 marmar Aug 2012 Aug 2012 0 2158
New York MTA: Suburban Passengers Get $7 Per Ride, Subway Riders, A Buck 3 marmar Aug 2012 Aug 2012 0 2920
Chicago Transit Authority new 5000 series train 1 marmar Aug 2012 Aug 2012 0 2420
Honolulu’s Rail Project Back in the Crossfire This Fall 2 marmar Aug 2012 Aug 2012 0 3108
Chicago: CTA Responds Aisle-Facing Seats are Here to Stay 3 marmar Aug 2012 Aug 2012 0 4184
Retrofitting, From the Suburb On Out 0 marmar Aug 2012 Aug 2012 0 2140
Chicago: 26 bus routes face cuts, changes under CTA 'crowding reduction' plan 0 marmar Aug 2012 Aug 2012 0 3041
Poll: By More Than Two to One, New Yorkers Say Bike Lanes a Good Thing 0 marmar Aug 2012 Aug 2012 1 2068

Public Transportation and Smart Growth Continued...

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First Foray into BRT in Chicago, Not Quite BRT 0 marmar Aug 2012 Aug 2012 1 2254
Car-sharing program Zipcar 3 cyberswede Aug 2012 Aug 2012 1 3077
NOW Toronto: Rush to rail link (downtown-to-airport rail plan) 0 marmar Aug 2012 Aug 2012 1 2130
Yonge St. pedestrian fair: can Toronto’s main drag stage a comeback? 1 marmar Aug 2012 Aug 2012 0 2680
As the U.S. Presidential Election Begins in Earnest, a Study in Contrasts (Transportation policy) 0 marmar Aug 2012 Aug 2012 1 2071
MN: Study says $827 million rail expansion needed in St. Paul's east metro 1 marmar Aug 2012 Aug 2012 1 2513
Metro Atlanta transit measure fails; Teabaggers rejoice 3 marmar Aug 2012 Aug 2012 0 2795
Tactical urbanism: "Parklet" coming to Lexington Avenue parking spots (Asheville, NC) 1 marmar Aug 2012 Aug 2012 5 2648
London Underground Breaks Passenger Numbers Record 0 marmar Aug 2012 Aug 2012 1 3446
Toronto Star: Neighbourhoods getting involved construction of TTC line 0 marmar Aug 2012 Aug 2012 0 1958
China, India Continue High Speed Rail Expansion Plans 1 marmar Aug 2012 Aug 2012 0 2290
Olympic effort for London's DLR 1 marmar Aug 2012 Aug 2012 0 2609
'Cities in Motion' computer transit simulation game 0 marmar Aug 2012 Aug 2012 1 2796
Londoners Quit Roads as Tube Bears Burden of Olympic Crowds 0 marmar Aug 2012 Aug 2012 1 2821
Rapid transit bus system could be ready in 2 years, Detroit City Council told 0 marmar Jul 2012 Jul 2012 0 1985
Gridlocked Metro Atlanta poised to defeat tax to improve mass transit 2 marmar Jul 2012 Jul 2012 2 2560
DC’s Silver Line Reaches Construction Milestone 0 marmar Jul 2012 Jul 2012 0 2246
Chicago Transit Authority: Dan Ryan Red Line Project 0 marmar Jul 2012 Jul 2012 0 2028
UK Ramps Up Intercity Rail Investments 0 marmar Jul 2012 Jul 2012 1 2615
Loudoun County comes to its senses, votes 'yes' on the Metro Silver Line project 3 marmar Jul 2012 Jul 2012 2 3112
Toronto: How to pay for TTC expansion 2 marmar Jul 2012 Jul 2012 0 2500
The Atlantic wonders if transit is failing white people 6 marmar Jul 2012 Jul 2012 1 3302
Bus Rapid Transit: Easy to Build, Easy to Destroy 3 marmar Jul 2012 Jul 2012 0 2740
San Francisco: All-door boarding on buses 1 marmar Jul 2012 Jul 2012 0 2639
Too hot for the Washington Metro? 8 marmar Jul 2012 Jul 2012 0 4535
Amtrak plans 37-minute train from New York to Philadelphia by 2040 8 Eugene Jul 2012 Jul 2012 4 4283
Olympic test-run on London transport leaves commuters grumbling 2 marmar Jul 2012 Jul 2012 1 2462
Quelle Surprise !!!: Repugs want to kill the EPA's Office of Smart Growth 1 marmar Jul 2012 Jul 2012 0 2181
California Senate Approves: High Speed Rail Project to Move Forward! 3 NYC_SKP Jul 2012 Jul 2012 15 2543
Cities grow more than suburbs, first time in 100 years 1 phantom power Jun 2012 Jun 2012 1 2632

Public Transportation and Smart Growth Continued...

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Toronto floats dramatic $30-billion transit plan 0 marmar Jun 2012 Jun 2012 3 3520
Commitment to Tramways Makes France a World Model for New Urban Rail 3 marmar Jun 2012 Jun 2012 4 4357
Copenhagen bike city 4 marmar May 2012 Jun 2012 7 3225
Austerity-crazed Republicans aim to run mass transit into the ground 3 marmar Jun 2012 Jun 2012 4 2792
Link Detroit Project gets $10 million to improve routes for bicyclists, pedestrians 0 marmar Jun 2012 Jun 2012 2 2612
Cities Losing Out in Transportation Bill Debate 1 marmar Jun 2012 Jun 2012 1 2697
Development banks pledge $175bn for public transport at Rio+20 0 Eugene Jun 2012 Jun 2012 0 2256
Loudoun Leaders Leaning “No” on Silver Line to Dulles Airport 2 marmar Jun 2012 Jun 2012 0 2726
Toronto Transit Commission seeks to increase service this fall as ridership climbs 1 marmar Jun 2012 Jun 2012 0 2500
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Massive transit cuts in Pittsburgh 2 marmar May 2012 Jun 2012 1 3322
NY MTA Upping Service On L Train To Reduce “Sardine Crush” Of Riders 3 marmar Jun 2012 Jun 2012 1 2849
London Calling: WiFi on The Tube 1 marmar Jun 2012 Jun 2012 0 2508
Downplaying the Dull on Public Transit 1 marmar Jun 2012 Jun 2012 0 2373
Chicago Plans to Shut Red Line South to Perform Quick Rehab 0 marmar Jun 2012 Jun 2012 0 2401
Feds may offer funding for Detroit light rail project 0 marmar Jun 2012 Jun 2012 2 2183
Big Plans for Public Transportation in (northern) Virginia. It’s called Super NoVa 2 marmar May 2012 May 2012 0 2570
A Step Forward for San Francisco BRT 3 marmar May 2012 May 2012 0 2974
Toronto cycling by the numbers 1 marmar May 2012 May 2012 1 2374
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