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American Community Survey Shows Bike Commuting Explosion in Carrboro

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There’s big news for Carrboro in the latest American Community Survey Data – bike commuting has really taken off in town in the last five years. The most detailed, statistically reliable information we have on how people commute to work is now part of the American Community Survey (ACS). The ACS collects data every year, but has the greatest validity and reliability in its 5-Year Estimates.  In December 2015, the Census Bureau released the 5-Year Estimates for 2010-2014, allowing for the first time ever a comparison to the 2005-2009 5-Year Estimates. Here’s what the data tells us: Workers age 16 or older living in town increased from roughly 10,100 to 11,900 between the 2005-2009 and 2010-2014 periods. Percentages for travel mode to work in 2010-2014 were mostly similar to 2005-2009, with bicycle travel being the big change: Drive alone travel to work rose from 60.6% to 61.6% Carpooling fell from 13.0% to 11.2% Public Transportation fell from ...

Today’s Headlines

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  • Raleigh Pols Look to Boost Downtown Business by Cutting Down on Parking (News & Observer)
  • Mecklenburg County Commissioners Vote Again to Oppose I-77 Toll Lanes (Charlotte Observer)
  • Demolition Permits Issued for Atlanta Civic Center, to Be Replaced by Businesses and Parking (Curbed)
  • Chief of Atlanta’s Economic Development Agency Removed From Post (AJC)
  • FDOT Buys Tampa Hotel Property for Future “Intermodal” Station (WFLA)
  • Did the Driver of Garbage Truck in Tri-Rail Collision Drive Around a Closed Gate? (Palm Beach Post)
  • Atlanta TV Reporter Posts Memorial to Friend Killed By Drunk Driver While Running

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Today’s Headlines

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  • Major SunRail TOD Project Sells in Downtown Orlando (Orlando Sentinel)
  • Miami New Times Has Brightline Renderings of Miami Central Train Station
  • It Seems Fewer Boneheaded Sociopaths Are Terrorizing SW Florida Cyclists (News-Press)
  • Driver Charged With Homicide for Hit-and-Run Killing of Miami Cyclist (Herald)
  • Tri-Rail Train Hits Garbage Truck on Tracks; 22 Injured (Herald)
  • Tiny Homes Come to NOLA (Creators Project)
  • Students Win Grant to Bring Bike Share to Clarksville Parks (Discover Clarksville)
  • City Pays Atlanta Public Schools $9 Million Over BeltLine Tax Dispute (AJC)

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Gaze Upon Lincoln, Nebraska’s Awesome New Curb-Protected Bike Lane

By Angie Schmitt | | No Comments
Need a reason to feel hopeful for 2016? Check out this video from the city of Lincoln, Nebraska, showing off the city’s new curb-protected bike lane. The N Street protected bike lane provides a link between two major trails. Image: Downtown Lincoln Association/Alta Planning + Design The N Street protected bike lane covers a 17-block stretch in downtown Lincoln. It includes [...]

Today’s Headlines

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  • Observer Columnist Predicts Carmaggedon If Charlotte Gets Highway Toll Lanes
  • Greenville GREAT Buses Free for a Day to Promote New Routes (WNCT)
  • SC Transportation Commissioners Can’t Let Go of New Interstate to Nowhere (The State)
  • Atlanta Regional Planner: We Can’t Build Our Way Out Of Congestion (AJC)
  • Atlanta Streetcar No Longer Free, Still Incompatible With MARTA Card System (11 Alive)
  • Hall County Acknowledges Existence of Pedestrians at Nine Intersections (Gainesville Times)
  • Hit-and-Run Driver Drags Pedestrian From French Quarter Across Mississippi River (KNOE)

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Today’s Headlines

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  • NC DOT Seeks to Improve Bike Safety By Allowing Cars to Pass on Double Yellow (WJZY)
  • Same Legislation That Would Improve Safety Would Make Biking Harder in NC (News & Observer)
  • Bike Ban in Forsyth County “Can’t Be Real” (Connect Savannah)
  • Accessibility Is Not Equal For All Atlantans (AJC)
  • Georgia Transportation Alliance and Hall County Chamber to Host Transportation Forum (WDUN)
  • Cobb County Advocates Demand Action on 2008 Parks Bond Referendum (MDJ)
  • Tampa Police Offered Free Bike Safety Course to Anyone Who Received a Bike For Christmas (TBO)
  • Clarksville Transit System Offers Free Safe Rides For New Year’s Eve (Clarksville Online)

Today’s Headlines

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  • Nashville Senator Ketron Makes a Case for Monorail (Murfreesboro Post)
  • Chamblee Joins the Club Eying Monorail (Atl Biz Chronicle)
  • An Advocate Is Making Metro Atlanta a Great Place to Walk (AJC)
  • Georgia Sees First Increase in Traffic Fatalities Since 2006 (AJC)
  • Downtown Raleigh Looks to Jump on Sports Arena Bandwagon (News & Observer)
  • How Will North Carolina’s Urban Areas Meet Travel Demands? (Charlotte Observer)
  • Op-Ed: Walking Our Streets Is More Threatening Than ISIS (Reflector)

Today’s Headlines

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  • Push For Milton County Returns (AJC)
  • Brookhaven Commits to Monorail Study (Reporter Newspapers)
  • Georgia DOT Pushes Columbia County to Implement Fixed Route Transit Service (Augusta Chronicle)
  • Sandy Springs Mayor: Next TSPLOST Should Include MARTA, Despite John’s Creek (AJC)
  • Miami Beach Wants to Expedite Streetcar Project (Mass Transit)
  • Palm Beach Post: Five Things You Should Know About the Brightline
  • Letter to the Editor: Investment in Transit Benefits Us All (Sun Sentinel)

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  • Georgia Lt. Governor Says “Transit Is A Key Issue” for 2016 (AJC)
  • Three Months After Union Negotiations Break Down, Wave No Closer to Contract (Star News)
  • Cape Coral Bike-Ped Group Receives Injury Prevention Award (North Ft. Meyer Neighbor)
  • Carter County, Tennessee, Works Toward Becoming More Bicycle Friendly (Johnson City Press)
  • If You’re Traveling For the Holidays,  Don’t Plan on Taking the Music City Star (Lebanon Democrat)
  • …Or the Miami Airport Sky Train Following Yesterday’s Derailment (ABC News)

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Today’s Headlines

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  • Economic Benefits of Rail Win Over Atlanta Skeptic (AJC)
  • Streetcar Decisions Led By Politics, Not Practicality (AJC)
  • Georgia State Wins Bid To Redevelop Turner Field (Atl Biz Chronicle)
  • Third Death on Okeechobee Boulevard Spurs FDOT to Action (WPTV)
  • Miami Beach Will Take Immediate Steps to Bring Light-Rail to Mainland (Miami New Times)
  • Wake County Board to Remain Democratic — Good News For Rail Line (News & Observer)
  • Mississippi’s Proposed Transport Tax Shift Good for Business, Bad for Low-Income People (MS Biz Journal)

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