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Traffic Engineers Still Rely on a Flawed 1970s Study to Reject Crosswalks

By Angie Schmitt | Feb 12, 2016 | No Comments

When St. Louis decided not to maintain colorful new crosswalks that residents had painted, the city’s pedestrian coordinator cited federal guidance. A 2011 FHWA memo warns that colorful designs could “create a false sense of security” for pedestrians and motorists. Shoddy, 50-year-old research is an obstacle to grassroots street safety efforts like this fleur-de-lis crosswalk in St. Louis. [...]

Today’s Headlines

By Ashley Robbins | Feb 12, 2016 | No Comments

Nashville MPO Commits $1B to Transit, But It’s Probably Not Enough (WPLN)
Greensboro News & Record: Modest Passenger Rail Good Enough for Modest NC
Unions Say Alabamans Are On Board With Passenger Train Service (Alabama Live)
Officials: Texas-Atlanta Amtrak Line Could Begin Boarding in Three Years (Longview News Journal)
Atlanta Studies Looks at Atlanta’s Long War on Density
Shocker: Anti-Rail Reason Foundation Opposes More MARTA

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Interview: Mayor Greg Fischer on What Louisville Does Right

By Branden Klayko | Feb 11, 2016 | No Comments

In late January, we profiled a report by Boston University and the U.S. Conference of Mayors that shows Louisville is often named by mayors of other cities as a source of policy inspiration. Louisville was cited as a source of inspiration at the same rate of high-profile cities like Seattle, San Francisco, and Portland, Ore. The post Interview: Mayor Greg Fischer on what Louisville does right appeared first on Broken Sidewalk.

Today’s Headlines

By Ashley Robbins | Feb 11, 2016 | No Comments

Charlotte TV Station’s Transit Crime Coverage Heavy on Fear-Mongering, Light on Specifics (WCNC)
Florida Towns Invest in Bike-Ped Wayfinding, a Given for Motorist Infrastructure (BikeWalkLee)
Greenville, NC, to Build a Few Sidewalks a Few Years From Now (WNCT)
People Who Don’t Have Cars Remain Second-Class Citizens in Athens, Georgia (ABH)
Gwinnett County Democrats Want a MARTA Vote This Year (AJC)
Fulton Mayors Can’t Agree on Transpo Spending as Reed Holds the Line for MARTA (WXIA, AJC)
City Being Swallowed by Ocean Cracks Down on Emissions-Free Transport (Miami Beach, Atlantic)

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Seaside, Florida: Small Town, Big Pride

By Jesse Bailey | Feb 10, 2016 | No Comments

This past week, I attended a Small Scale Developer bootcamp in Seaside, Florida and had the chance to visit this new urbanist town in the Florida panhandle for the first time. More on the bootcamp later. For now, I’m writing … Continue reading →

Today’s Headlines

By Ashley Robbins | Feb 10, 2016 | No Comments

Anti-Rail Lawmaker Lets MARTA Bill Out of Committee, For a Seat on Transportation Committee (AJC)
ATL Urbanist Tweets Graph Highlighting Lack of MARTA Investment
Saporta Report: Georgia Must Support Transit for Economy to Remain Competitive
Millennials Band Together for MARTA Expansion (AJC)
Planners Look to Make Atlanta Less Hellish for Walking (Next City)
The BeltLine Is Spurring … Suburban Development? (Curbed)
Gulf Towns Are Really Excited About Amtrak Service (North Escambia)
Martin County Will Spend Millions Fighting Passenger Rail as Officials Double Down (Palm Beach Post)

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Thrill of the Fight

By theatlplanner | Feb 9, 2016 | No Comments

Today will be another day for the record books for the fight. Today, there will be a hearing for Georgia Senator Brandon Beach’s MARTA Expansion Bill (SB 313). I say it is a fight because it has been an absolute struggle for one generation to understand what another generation needs. I’m not talking about […]

Today’s Headlines

By Ashley Robbins | Feb 9, 2016 | No Comments

Richmond City Council Approves BRT Project (Times-Dispatch)
Predicted Parkway Traffic Never Materialized, So FDOT Wants to Expand It (Tampa Bay Times)
Jacksonville to Devote $9M to Complete Streets Projects (Jacksonville Biz Journal)
Nashville Construction Boom Seems to Be Leveling (Nashville Post)
Columnist: High-Speed or No, North Carolina Rail Is Improving (Charlotte Observer)
45-Year-Old Atlanta Development Firm Is Building Downtown for the First Time (Atl Biz Journal)

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Louisville Went Crazy With the Wrecking Ball in the Name of “Urban Renewal”

By Broken Sidewalk | Feb 8, 2016 | No Comments

[Editor’s Note: Louisville has made some pretty amazing achievements in its first 238 years—but it’s made a few blunders along the way, too. This week, we’re launching a new contributed mini-series documenting eight of the best and eight of the worst decisions, ideas, or projects that have profoundly affected the city. This list is by The post Worst: Louisville went crazy with the wrecking ball in the name of “Urban Renewal” appeared first on Broken Sidewalk.

Today’s Headlines

By Ashley Robbins | Feb 8, 2016 | No Comments

GA Sen. John Albers: Why Plan for Tomorrow When People Are Stuck in Traffic Today? (AJC)
Albers and Alpharetta Mayor Propose Highway BRT as Distraction From MARTA Rail (WABE)
AJC Columnist Parrots Dumb “Robocars Will Make Transit Obsolete” Meme
Henry County Residents Show Support for Transit (Neighbor Newspapers)
Transit Improvements a Priority for People in and Around Tampa (TBO)
Amtrak Inspection Train’s Secondary Purpose Is to Spur Support for Gulf Coast Revival (News Herald)

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Obama’s Politically Impossible Transpo Plan Is Just What America Needs

By Angie Schmitt | Feb 5, 2016 | No Comments

Even with a tax on oil, the U.S.’s effective gas tax rate would be the lowest in the industrialized world. Graph: Tony Dutzik via FHWA It may be “seven years too late,” as tactical urbanist Mike Lydon put it, but President Obama has released a transportation proposal that calls for big shifts in the country’s spending priorities. Obama’s proposal would [...]

Today’s Headlines

By Ashley Robbins | Feb 5, 2016 | No Comments

MARTA Announces Nearly 400 Layoffs, Mainly From Paratransit Services (WAOK)
Buckhead Development Called “Urban Oasis” ‘Cause Parking Will Be Hidden (What Now Atlanta)
TN Lawmaker Hopes Autonomous Vehicles Will Allow Blind People to Drive (Brentwood Home Page)
Columbia Mayor: Transit Agency Board Needs More Diversity (ColaDaily)
Miami Beach and Miami-Dade Working Together to Bring Rail Connection (Palm Beach Post)
SunRail Blames Gas Prices for Drop in Ridership (Orlando Sentinel)

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