Talking Headways Podcast: A Shared Space Revolution

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On the podcast this week is Robert Ping, executive director of the Walkable and Livable Communities Institute, who tells us about Pittsburgh’s plans for the largest shared space in an American city. Robert also discusses why it’s so important to get public officials from different agencies in the same room together to talk about improving conditions for walking and [...]

Today’s Headlines

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  • Hillsborough County Commission Voted Against Transportation Sales Tax Measure (Tampa Tribune)
  • Anti-Train Martin County Employs Same Lobbyist as All Aboard Florida (Mass Transit)
  • North Carolina: All Roads, All the Time (TransitCenter)
  • Everything Still Turning Up Roses for Amtrak’s Gulf Coast Expansion (WFSU)
  • Metro Atlanta Population to Reach 8 Million By 2040 (ATL Biz Chronicle)
  • Denver’s Transit Expansion Took Regional Cooperation, and That’s Tough For Charlotte (Charlotte Observer)
  • Wave Transit Extends First Transit Contract Despite Union Woes (Star News Online)
  • South Carolina Department of Revenue Cuts Off Richlands County Transportation Tax (Cola Daily)

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Those Tiny Details

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Looking west down Martin Street I was walking down Fayetteville Street recently on a gorgeous Spring afternoon. On this particular day, a Saturday with no major events taking place, people were wandering the sidewalks enjoying the same comfortable weather. I’ve done the walk thousands of times but it was when I noticed a small, new […]

Today’s Headlines

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  • Will the Triangle Embrace a Regional Transit Plan? (Next City)
  • PARKatlanta Days Are Numbered (Creative Loafing)
  • Lack of Density to Blame For Poor MARTA Ridership (Saporta Report)
  • Braves Have Taken Taxpayers Across the South For a $500 Million Ride (Bloomberg)
  • Millennials Are Taking Over City Leadership in Boynton Beach (New Times)
  • Largo, FL, Transit Center Opens Sunday (Patch)
  • What Would Seattle’s Subway Look Like If Atlanta Hadn’t Gotten Federal Funding First? (My Northwest)

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New Aerials Show Spaghetti Junction’s Enormous Footprint in Downtown Louisville

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When you’re zooming through Spaghetti Junction for most of the day when there’s no traffic, it might seem like the tangle of highway ramps isn’t really that big. Or if you’re stuck in construction traffic, it might seem like it never ends. Speed has a way of distorting our sense of distance. But the reality The post New aerials show Spaghetti Junction’s enormous footprint in Downtown Louisville appeared first on Broken Sidewalk.

After Big Push From Mayors, TIGER in Line For Slight Funding Boost

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There’s good news out of the Senate committee responsible for doling out transportation funds. The Indianapolis Cultural Trail was funded in part with a TIGER grant. Photo: Walk Indianapolis Last week, the Senate Appropriations Committee okayed a small increase in TIGER funding, according to Stephen Lee Davis at Transportation for America. TIGER is the program that allows local governments [...]

Today’s Headlines

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  • Governor Deal Signs MARTA Expansion Bill Into Law (AJC)
  • Atlanta Leaders Head to Dallas to Reflect on Future of City, LINK Program (Saporta Report)
  • Census Shows Commute Times in Atlanta Suck (AJC)
  • Matthews City Council Votes to Tell Raleigh: Stop Killing Local Control (Charlotte Observer)
  • 1960s Development Plans Were Do or Die For Charlotte (City Lab)
  • Charlotte Leaders Head to Denver to Tour Redeveloped Union Station (Charlotte Observer)
  • Amtrak Inspects Tallahassee Train Station in Preparation For Gulf Coast Passenger Service (Tallahassee Democrat)
  • Tri-Rail Introduces Real-Time Tracking to Smartphone App (Sunday Sentinel)
  • Three Men File Lawsuits Against New Orleans Streetcar For Lack of ADA Compliance (Times-Picayune)

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Today’s Headlines

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  • SunRail Breaks Ground On Four New Stations (WFTV)
  • South Florida RTA Approves Tri-Rail Study at Miami Station (South FL Biz Journal)
  • Florida DOT to Conduct Study on Miami’s Little Havana Thoroughfare (CityLab)
  • New Orleans Receives Grant to Study Creative Approaches to Address Flooding (Times-Picayune)
  • Tri-Cities Receives Grant to Study Amtrak Services (Johnson City Press)
  • APTA Announces Initiatives to Promote Inclusiveness Ahead of Boycotted Bus Conference (Mass Transit)

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Pictorial: Relive CycLOUvia Along Frankfort Avenue in 41 photos

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This past Sunday’s CycLOUvia on Frankfort Avenue was a resounding success by any measure. Crowds were seen walking, riding bikes and skateboards, and generally having a good time in Louisville’s greatest public space asset: out streets. For the vast majority of the year, we shut down our streets and turn these public spaces over to The post Pictorial: Relive CycLOUvia along Frankfort Avenue in 41 photos appeared first on Broken Sidewalk.
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GoTriangle Proposes Carrboro-Durham Bus Service, Additional Fast Trips from Chapel Hill

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Carrboro residents who work at Duke or in Downtown Durham may soon have a new transportation choice: direct regional bus service on GoTriangle Route 405. Chapel Hill residents who work in the same places could see more fast trips this fall as well if GoTriangle implements the service proposal that is now out for public comment. What Regional Bus Service Is Available Today Between Chapel Hill and Durham? Currently, there are two regional bus routes operated by GoTriangle that link the Carolina Coffee Shop/Varsity Theater in Chapel Hill to Duke Hospital and Durham Station in Durham: Route 405, which is faster and runs during peak hours only, departures every 30 minutes Route 400, which covers more territory and takes 15 minutes longer than 405 to make the same trip, departures every 30 minutes In the middle of the day, only Route 400 runs and the buses come once every 60 minutes. But there’s another quirk ...

Today’s Headlines

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  • Tri-Rail Officials Find Way to Make Miami Connection Happen Without State’s Help (Miami Herald)
  • Miami-Dade Adopts New Transit Vision, Still Lacks Funding (Curbed)
  • Alabama’s Deadliest Railroad Crossing Has Been Crash-Free For Three Years (Alabama Live)
  • How Was Charlotte Designed to Develop in 1965? (Charlotte Observer)
  • Charlotte Growing Pains: How Much Density Is Too Much? (Charlotte Observer)
  • Charlotte and Hampton Roads Have Very Different Issues With Light Rail (Inside Business)
  • Atlanta Streetcar Ridership Plummets In First Quarter 2016 (AJC), But That Doesn’t Mean It’s Time to Panic About the BeltLine  (Curbed)

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