Infrastructure

Toronto Little Italy

Disproving the Worst Planning Misconceptions with Numbers

Walkability and density have been studied closely, and now their worth has been quantified and proven, according to Brent Toderian in a piece for Metro Toronto.

January 6, 2017 - Metro Toronto

LA Metro, Wilshire and Western

Purple Line Extension Gets $1.6 Billion Boost in Los Angeles

The Purple Line subway extension is picking up momentum in Los Angeles. With construction already underway on the first phase, the second phase should commence in 2018.

January 5, 2017 - The Source

No Dumping

Sensors Measure Rainwater on Chicago Streets

A smart city pilot project, already in place at three locations in Chicago and on the way to two more, deploys sophisticated data gathering technology to measure the simple act of rainwater running downhill. Better green infrastructure will follow.

January 4, 2017 - Data-Smart City Solutions

D.C. Metro Bus

The Best and Worst from the Year in Transportation

Streetsblog USA has announced their 2016 Streetsies Awards.

January 4, 2017 - Streetsblog USA

Complete Street Vancouver

Debating Bike Infrastructure in Vancouver

Bike infrastructure is a source of political controversy, even in cities where biking is already popular.

January 3, 2017 - The Globe and Mail

Fort Worth to Airport Rail Connection Collects $500 Million in Federal Funding

The Fort Worth Transportation Authority will get the federal funding assistance it needs to build the Tex Rail project.

January 3, 2017 - The Dallas News

Yes, the Second Avenue Subway Did Open as Scheduled on New Years Day

Three new stations on Second Avenue and an upgraded Lexington Avenue station were open for the first phase of the long-awaited subway line, an extension of the Q Line. Here are some observations of the trains and stations from The New York Times.

January 3, 2017 - The New York Times

Battle of Technologies Shaping-Up for Connected Vehicles

The U.S. Department of Transportation proposed a new rule on Dec. 13 for automakers to require vehicle-to-vehicle technology to save lives, but critics charge the radio-based technology will be obsolete when the rule takes effect in about seven years

December 31, 2016 - AutoWeek

Streetsblog's Best Street Transformation of 2016

A day to look forward to every year: Streetsblog's Best Urban Street Transformation award. Congratulations to all nominated.

December 30, 2016 - Streetsblog USA

Critiquing Louisville's New Ohio River Bridge Tolls

Many in the urbanism community were shocked to see the scale of the recently completed "Spaghetti Junction" in Louisville, but the tolling system that will fund the project is just as critical to consider.

December 30, 2016 - City Observatory

Bus Lane

San Francisco's Red Carpet Transit Lanes to Continue Through March Evaluation

San Francisco's red, transit-only lanes are a demonstration project. The lanes first appeared in 2013 and were supposed to last two years, with state and federal regulators to determine whether they would continue. The state evaluation began Dec. 6.

December 30, 2016 - San Francisco Chronicle

Second Avenue Subway

Opening on January 1: The Most Expensive Subway Ever Built

There will be a lot of hoopla when the Second Avenue Subway opens in Manhattan on the first day of 2017. Some writers are making sure that one important detail isn't getting lost in the celebration.

December 29, 2016 - Business Insider

China High Speed Rail

China Announces Massive High-Speed Rail Investment

China will spend $503 billion on high-speed rail by the beginning of the next decade.

December 29, 2016 - Bloomberg

The Rockaway Beach Boardwalk

Money Leftover from Superstorm Sandy Repairs Now Funding Parks in Queens

A boardwalk reconstruction project in Roackaway Beach, funded by FEMA after Superstorm Sandy, has money leftover. The public is invited to help decide how the money gets used.

December 29, 2016 - DNAInfo

Van Ness Bus Rapid TRansit

Feds Put $75 Million Toward San Francisco BRT Project

The $223 million Van Ness Bus Rapid Transit project in San Francisco received a major cash infusion from the federal government this week.

December 29, 2016 - Federal Transit Administration

Oakland Coliseum

Oakland Stadium Deal Gains Support

The Raiders are threatening to move to Las Vegas, but the city of Oakland intends to offer a land and infrastructure deal to convince the team to stay.

December 28, 2016 - San Francisco Gate

San Luis Obispo County Leaders Ponder What's Next After Transportation Measure Fails

The November 8 sales tax measure fell 0.37 percent short, but there's new hope from Sacramento with the reintroduction of a gas tax measure. Democrats now hold the bare supermajority in both the Assembly and Senate needed to pass tax increases.

December 28, 2016 - The Tribune

wuppertaler schwebebahn

Renovations Complete on Germany's Suspended Railway

A unique railway in Germany has a new look.

December 28, 2016 - Deutsche Welle

Louisville Bridge

$2.3 Billion Ohio River Bridges Project Complete in Louisville

Whether you call it the Louisville-Southern Indiana Ohio River Bridges Project, the Downtown Crossing, or the new Spaghetti Junction—call it done.

December 27, 2016 - Louisville Business First

Auto Companies Prepare for Decline of Car Ownership

It's no longer just transit agencies that are trying to meet the first mile-last mile challenge—auto companies have also jumped in by offering "mobility services." And it's more profitable than selling cars!

December 27, 2016 - The New York Times

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Planning for Universal Design

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