Canada's opposition Conservative party proposes income tax rebate for transit passes.
"Stephen Harper's Conservatives are said to be considering a neat little trick that would help build municipal transit systems' ridership without stepping on provincial toes and without creating yet more lucrative work for constitutional lawyers."
Thanks to Craig Townsend
FULL STORY: Tories on right track with transit tax rebate
Maui's Vacation Rental Debate Turns Ugly
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San Francisco Suspends Traffic Calming Amidst Record Deaths
Citing “a challenging fiscal landscape,” the city will cease the program on the heels of 42 traffic deaths, including 24 pedestrians.
Adaptive Reuse Will Create Housing in a Suburban Texas Strip Mall
A developer is reimagining a strip mall property as a mixed-use complex with housing and retail.
Study: Anti-Homelessness Laws Don’t Work
Research shows that punitive measures that criminalized unhoused people don’t help reduce homelessness.
In U.S., Urban Gondolas Face Uphill Battle
Cities in Latin America and Europe have embraced aerial transitways — AKA gondolas — as sustainable, convenient urban transport, especially in tricky geographies. American cities have yet to catch up.
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