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The Planetizen News Brief - 11/12/09


4:28 minutes (4.1 MB)

Planners vs. politics, California's statewide growth strategy and Denver's light rail budget woes-- all on this week's Planetizen News Brief, airing weekly on "Smart City".

12 November 2009 - 2:00pm
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Transit Expansion is Streetlife Expansion in L.A.

An extension of one of L.A.'s light rail lines opened this past weekend. Los Angeles Times architecture critic Christopher Hawthorne offers a hopeful prediction that the extension will inspire an improvement in streetlife.
17 November 2009 - 5:00am
Los Angeles Times

Faring Well

Wealthier transit riders demand more expensive rail services and commute at peak hours; the poor commute using all modes, at all hours. Eric A. Morris argues that the MTA's new policy of off-peak pricing would help even out the inequity.
16 November 2009 - 9:00am
NYTimes: Freakonomics Blog
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Saudi Arabia's Light Rail

Construction has begun in Riyadh, capital of Saudi Arabia, on its new light rail system.
11 November 2009 - 8:00am
Arab News

FasTracks Hitting Fiscal Bumps in Denver

Denver's FasTracks light rail system was set to be the nation's most aggressively constructed transit system when it was approved in 2004. But five years into the 12 year plan, budget issues and delays are calling the system's future into question.
10 November 2009 - 6:00am
The New York Times

How Do You Define Success?

When it comes to Houston's light rail, Randal O'Toole says you're doing it wrong. Planners are trumpeting high ridership numbers, but O'Toole says the numbers show an overall decline in Houston's transit ridership.
2 November 2009 - 11:00am
The Antiplanner
Josh Stephens

Mixing It Up at RailVolution

Sat, 10/31/2009 - 14:39

BOSTON -- If you've ever studied the bar menu at Trader Vic's then you know about such wonders as Tropical Passion, Moku Nani, and the Potted Parrot. Each is made of a unique but secret blend of dark rum, light rum, spiced rum, tropical juices, and of course "subtle flavorings."  But by the time you'd realize that the only real difference is the glass they come in, you're too probably drunk to notice--or care. 

Minus the palm fronds, the RailVolution conference is much the same.  

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'Science City' Plans Could Boost Light Rail

Plans to build a group of villages near science and biotech office parks in Maryland could help the area secure federal light rail funding.
28 October 2009 - 6:00am
The Washington Post

42nd Street Light Rail?

Vision 42 has proposed closing NYC's 42nd Street to car traffic and adding light rail along its length. The Mayor isn't interested, but lots of others are.
17 October 2009 - 5:00am
The New York Times

The Planetizen News Brief - 9/24/09


4:15 minutes (3.9 MB)

Detroit shifts gears to the fashion industry, and light rail sees unexpected success in Phoenix -- all on this week's Planetizen News Brief, airing weekly on the nationally-syndicated radio show "Smart City". Read, listen or download.

24 September 2009 - 5:00am
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Oklahoma City Releases Broad New Plan

A broad new plan has been unveiled in Oklahoma City. Included in the plan is a new 70-acre downtown park and a raft of transit improvements.
22 September 2009 - 8:00am
The Oklahoman

Phoenix Light Rail Succeeds Beyond Expectations

Would one of America's most sprawling, auto-dependent cities take to the country's newest light rail system? Even its proponents were surprised by its success and its transformative effect on downtown businesses, particularly during a recession.
21 September 2009 - 12:00pm
The New York Times - U.S.
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Transit Disoriented Development

Arlington, Texas, is home to the Dallas Cowboys' football stadium. But as the largest American city with no public bus or rail lines, getting to the stadium is no easy task.
19 September 2009 - 9:00am
The Dallas Morning News

The Planetizen News Brief - 9/17/09


4:15 minutes (3.9 MB)

Towns join forces to fight the recession, Portland opens a new light rail line, and a new study reveals surprising results about bike lane safety -- all on this week's Planetizen News Brief, airing weekly on the nationally-syndicated radio show "Smart City". Read, listen or download.

17 September 2009 - 5:00am
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Charlotte Light Rail May See Six Year Delay

In an effort to give themselves more time to pay for it, transit officials in Charlotte may delay an 11-mile light rail extension for six years.
16 September 2009 - 7:00am
The Charlotte Observer

New Light Rail Line Ushers Age of Rail Growth in Portland

A new line of Portland's MAX light rail system has opened, prefacing the coming decades of rail growth in the region.
13 September 2009 - 9:00am
The Oregonian

Houston To Require Better Walkability Around Transit Stations

City officials in Houston have unanimously approved zoning and policy changes that will encourage walkable development around the city's expanding light rail network.
21 August 2009 - 6:00am
The Houston Chronicle

Denver to Replace Public Housing Project with Mixed Use TOD

The Denver Housing Authority is planning on demolishing one of the city's oldest low-income public housing projects to make way for a new mixed-use, transit-oriented housing development.
13 August 2009 - 6:00am
The Denver Post
Tamika Camille Gauvin

The Baltimore Red Line: Maximizing Benefits and Minimizing Impact

Wed, 07/29/2009 - 13:13

It has been two months since I completed my first year of the Master of City Planning at MIT.  Returning home to Baltimore, I felt exhausted from the rigors of the program, accomplished because of the mere fact that I completed a year of said program, and enlightened by the many class discussions, projects and experiences that I enjoyed – and not enjoyed – during the school year.  I also returned to Baltimore excited about the project that I would work on as a Mayoral Fellow in the Department of Transportation.

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TOD Around Vancouver's New Rapid Transit, But What Kind?

As a planned rapid transit line gets closer to completion in Vancouver, there's a debate brewing about what sort of development should spring up around it.
21 July 2009 - 11:00am
The Vancouver Sun
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