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NOW Toronto: Rush to rail link (downtown-to-airport rail plan) 0 marmar Aug 2012 Aug 2012 1 2196
Yonge St. pedestrian fair: can Toronto’s main drag stage a comeback? 1 marmar Aug 2012 Aug 2012 0 2764
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MN: Study says $827 million rail expansion needed in St. Paul's east metro 1 marmar Aug 2012 Aug 2012 1 2645
Metro Atlanta transit measure fails; Teabaggers rejoice 3 marmar Aug 2012 Aug 2012 0 2898
Tactical urbanism: "Parklet" coming to Lexington Avenue parking spots (Asheville, NC) 1 marmar Aug 2012 Aug 2012 5 2729
London Underground Breaks Passenger Numbers Record 0 marmar Aug 2012 Aug 2012 1 3536
Toronto Star: Neighbourhoods getting involved construction of TTC line 0 marmar Aug 2012 Aug 2012 0 2041
China, India Continue High Speed Rail Expansion Plans 1 marmar Aug 2012 Aug 2012 0 2385
Olympic effort for London's DLR 1 marmar Aug 2012 Aug 2012 0 2707
'Cities in Motion' computer transit simulation game 0 marmar Aug 2012 Aug 2012 1 2879
Londoners Quit Roads as Tube Bears Burden of Olympic Crowds 0 marmar Aug 2012 Aug 2012 1 2889
Rapid transit bus system could be ready in 2 years, Detroit City Council told 0 marmar Jul 2012 Jul 2012 0 2068
Gridlocked Metro Atlanta poised to defeat tax to improve mass transit 2 marmar Jul 2012 Jul 2012 2 2657
DC’s Silver Line Reaches Construction Milestone 0 marmar Jul 2012 Jul 2012 0 2314
Chicago Transit Authority: Dan Ryan Red Line Project 0 marmar Jul 2012 Jul 2012 0 2096
UK Ramps Up Intercity Rail Investments 0 marmar Jul 2012 Jul 2012 1 2698
Loudoun County comes to its senses, votes 'yes' on the Metro Silver Line project 3 marmar Jul 2012 Jul 2012 2 3222
Toronto: How to pay for TTC expansion 2 marmar Jul 2012 Jul 2012 0 2598
The Atlantic wonders if transit is failing white people 6 marmar Jul 2012 Jul 2012 1 3469
Bus Rapid Transit: Easy to Build, Easy to Destroy 3 marmar Jul 2012 Jul 2012 0 2858
San Francisco: All-door boarding on buses 1 marmar Jul 2012 Jul 2012 0 2726
Too hot for the Washington Metro? 8 marmar Jul 2012 Jul 2012 0 4718
Amtrak plans 37-minute train from New York to Philadelphia by 2040 8 Eugene Jul 2012 Jul 2012 4 4479
Olympic test-run on London transport leaves commuters grumbling 2 marmar Jul 2012 Jul 2012 1 2565
Quelle Surprise !!!: Repugs want to kill the EPA's Office of Smart Growth 1 marmar Jul 2012 Jul 2012 0 2270
California Senate Approves: High Speed Rail Project to Move Forward! 3 NYC_SKP Jul 2012 Jul 2012 15 2653

Public Transportation and Smart Growth Continued...

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Cities grow more than suburbs, first time in 100 years 1 phantom power Jun 2012 Jun 2012 1 2713
Toronto floats dramatic $30-billion transit plan 0 marmar Jun 2012 Jun 2012 3 3604
Commitment to Tramways Makes France a World Model for New Urban Rail 3 marmar Jun 2012 Jun 2012 4 4449
Copenhagen bike city 4 marmar May 2012 Jun 2012 7 3328
Austerity-crazed Republicans aim to run mass transit into the ground 3 marmar Jun 2012 Jun 2012 4 2907
Link Detroit Project gets $10 million to improve routes for bicyclists, pedestrians 0 marmar Jun 2012 Jun 2012 2 2688
Cities Losing Out in Transportation Bill Debate 1 marmar Jun 2012 Jun 2012 1 2788
Development banks pledge $175bn for public transport at Rio+20 0 Eugene Jun 2012 Jun 2012 0 2350
Loudoun Leaders Leaning “No” on Silver Line to Dulles Airport 2 marmar Jun 2012 Jun 2012 0 2817
Toronto Transit Commission seeks to increase service this fall as ridership climbs 1 marmar Jun 2012 Jun 2012 0 2598
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Massive transit cuts in Pittsburgh 2 marmar May 2012 Jun 2012 1 3421
NY MTA Upping Service On L Train To Reduce “Sardine Crush” Of Riders 3 marmar Jun 2012 Jun 2012 1 2963
London Calling: WiFi on The Tube 1 marmar Jun 2012 Jun 2012 0 2596
Downplaying the Dull on Public Transit 1 marmar Jun 2012 Jun 2012 0 2460
Chicago Plans to Shut Red Line South to Perform Quick Rehab 0 marmar Jun 2012 Jun 2012 0 2480
Feds may offer funding for Detroit light rail project 0 marmar Jun 2012 Jun 2012 2 2256
Big Plans for Public Transportation in (northern) Virginia. It’s called Super NoVa 2 marmar May 2012 May 2012 0 2659
A Step Forward for San Francisco BRT 3 marmar May 2012 May 2012 0 3113
Toronto cycling by the numbers 1 marmar May 2012 May 2012 1 2455
A Tollway in Dallas and the Absurdity of Building Duplicative Infrastructure 1 marmar May 2012 May 2012 2 2639
The Atlantic: A New Yorker's (Sadly Lopsided) Scorecard of Tokyo Transportation 1 marmar May 2012 May 2012 2 3207
Beverly Hills blocking Los Angeles' 'Subway to the Sea' 2 marmar May 2012 May 2012 3 2697
In Paris, Line 1 trains now fully automated at night; all times by end of year 0 marmar May 2012 May 2012 0 2226
Strong Towns, Street Plans and Stroads 3 marmar May 2012 May 2012 1 2831
Telecommuting/Telework 6 kentauros May 2012 May 2012 0 3895
Getting around town on the amazing Moscow Metro 1 marmar May 2012 May 2012 0 2693
Incredible Train Stations 11 marmar May 2012 May 2012 12 9826
Tunnel Linking Long Island Railroad to Grand Central Terminal Could Be Delayed (Again) 0 marmar May 2012 May 2012 0 2341

Public Transportation and Smart Growth Continued...

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In Florida, Aging Population Struggles to Get Around 1 marmar May 2012 May 2012 5 2387
Chicago: Bus-only lanes for CTA soon 0 marmar May 2012 May 2012 0 3611
London's Olympic transport crunch 0 marmar May 2012 May 2012 0 2357
A Complete Streets Policy for Saratoga Springs 0 marmar May 2012 May 2012 0 2454
"Ferrari Train" debuts in Italy 11 marmar May 2012 May 2012 11 7476
Tolls Still a Sticking Point in Dulles Rail Project 0 marmar May 2012 May 2012 1 2191
The World’s 10 Busiest Subway Systems 8 marmar May 2012 May 2012 8 9990
My hometown may re-regulate buses 0 nxylas May 2012 May 2012 3 3011
Toronto’s Transit City Back in Play 0 marmar Apr 2012 Apr 2012 1 2750
NOW Toronto: No more backtracking on LRT 0 marmar Apr 2012 Apr 2012 0 2208
Detroit light rail backers ready to move forward 0 marmar Apr 2012 Apr 2012 3 2094
Port Authority Chief Wants Megabus Out 1 marmar Apr 2012 Apr 2012 1 2720
Transit ridership rises, thanks to young commuters and high gas prices 1 marmar Apr 2012 Apr 2012 0 2400
Californians - If you've received a CA Household Travel Survey, strongly encourage filling it out. 0 pinto Apr 2012 Apr 2012 0 2822
NOWToronto: A Canuck expat in Geneva on the virtues of light rail 2 marmar Apr 2012 Apr 2012 3 2893
In an Atlanta Desperate for More Transit Options, New Rail Plans for Eastern Suburbs 1 marmar Apr 2012 Apr 2012 4 2963
Low-Density Suburbs Are Not Free-Market Capitalism 3 KamaAina Apr 2012 Apr 2012 3 3010
The "shuttle effect" in San Francisco 9 KamaAina Mar 2012 Apr 2012 0 5122
LA’s Westside Subway is Practically Ready for Construction, But Its Completion Could be 25 Years Off 4 marmar Mar 2012 Apr 2012 1 3621
Disappearing Toronto: The real danger of undervaluing our historical architecture 1 marmar Mar 2012 Mar 2012 2 2751
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