Joel Epstein says it was "nothing short of a miracle" that Jerusalem's Red Line light rail opened this year.
Epstein says that "...like many good land-use battles in Jerusalem, this one featured national political aspirations, terrorism concerns and the secular-religious divide, as well as conflicting views of fiscal and corporate accountability and arguments over the best transit solutions for a culturally and religiously diverse city of 800,000."
Stores along a popular market street feared the light rail would hurt their business, and the line crossed through disputed territory. Others complained the route wasn't efficient.
"...the Red Line took more than 10 years to build and reportedly cost the municipality $1.1 billion."
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Phoenix Light Rail Extension Opens
The South Central line extends 5.5 miles of rail into South Phoenix neighborhoods, bringing the city’s total light rail network to 35 miles.
The World’s Longest Light Rail Line is in… Los Angeles?
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DC Metro Is Betting on Buses
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The seventh year of the city's Vision Zero strategy also cut the number of people killed in alcohol-related crashes by half.
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Southern Californians Survey Trees for Destructive Oak Pest
Hundreds of volunteers across five counties participated in the first Goldspotted Oak Borer Blitz, surveying oak trees for signs of the invasive beetle and contributing valuable data to help protect Southern California’s native woodlands.
Opinion: How Geothermal HVAC Lowers Costs, Improves Grid Resilience
Geothermal heating and cooling systems can reduce energy costs and dramatically improve efficiency.
Tenant Screening: A Billion-Dollar Industry with Little Oversight. What’s Being Done to Protect Renters?
Reports show that the data tenant screening companies use is often riddled with errors and relies on information that has no bearing on whether someone will be a good tenant.
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