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Canine Urbanism: As the Artist Row Project Rehabs Housing Stock, It Hopes Dogs Can Create a Sense of Place

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Louisville’s Portland neighborhood is going to the dogs—and that’s a good thing, according to Gill Holland, one part of the Artist Row Project (ARP), a nonprofit helping to restore the neighborhood’s housing stock. When the ARP renovates a former crack den into the nicest shotgun house on the block, it gives its tenants a discount The post Canine Urbanism: As the Artist Row Project rehabs Portland’s housing stock, it hopes dogs can create a sense of place appeared first on Broken Sidewalk.

Today’s Headlines

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  • Monroe County Asks Florida Transportation Officials to Study Rail to Key West (Tampa Tribune)
  • HART Implements Taxi Voucher Service for Passengers With Disabilities (Mass Transit)
  • Utilities Delays Push Back Fayetteville Transit Center Opening Until September 2016 (FayObserver)
  • Valdosta Transit Pilot Will Be Expanded With More Service Hours, Stops (Mass Transit)
  • City of Atlanta Considers Tax Breaks for Workforce Housing Near Transit (AJC)
  • Downtown Atlanta Business District Thinks Casinos Might Pair Well With Stadiums (AJC)
  • Nashville MTA to Develop Three Scenarios for Expansion by End of 2016 (Nashville Biz Journal)

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Today’s Headlines

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  • MARTA, BeltLine, GDOT Focus on Redeveloping Southwest Atlanta (Saporta Report)
  • Urban Design Talk in Atlanta Draws Crowds (Saporta Report)
  • “Fixing” Highways Doesn’t Mean Widening Them (Connect Savannah)
  • NC House Speaker Forms Committee to Study Stopping I-77 Toll Lanes (Charlotte Observer)
  • Naples, Cape Coral Receive Bike-Friendly Award From League of American Bicyclists (News Press)
  • Temporary I-95 Closure Demonstrates Need for More Transpo Options in Miami (Sun Sentinel)
  • This Would Never Have Happened on I-85 (WAGA)

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The Looming Transit Breakdown That Threatens America’s Economy

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Categories of maintenance needs, in billions of dollars, for America’s large transit agencies. Graph: RPA While federal transit funding stagnates, the nation’s largest rail and bus systems have been delaying critical maintenance projects. Without sustained efforts to fix infrastructure and vehicles, the effects of deteriorating service in big American cities could ripple across the national economy, according to a new [...]

Today’s Headlines

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  • Commissioner: Commuters Should Be “Encouraged More Forcefully” to Abandon Cars (Miami Herald)
  • SunRail Will Install Fences Along Tracks for Pedestrian Safety (WOFL)
  • Amtrak Silver Star Will Continue to Be Diner-less Through April (FL Coalition of Rail Passengers)
  • Atlanta-Area Mayors Discuss MARTA Expansion (AJC)
  • AJC Advocates Public-Private Partnerships for Atlanta Infrastructure
  • Albany Transit Is “Big Part of Passengers’ Livelihoods” (Albany Herald)
  • North Carolina Governor Declines to Halt I-77 Toll Lanes (Charlotte Observer)
  • Charlotte Still Searching for Planning Director (Charlotte Observer)

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Saturday: Louisville to Dedicate Crowd-Funded Bus Stop in SoBro

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Bus stops in Louisville are usually nothing to brag about. Most often marked by little more than a pole in the ground, the city’s transit riders put up with a lot just to get around without a car. But the so-called Beta Bus Stop Project by a collection of local organizations and leaders is helping to make taking The post Saturday: Louisville to dedicate a crowd-funded bus stop in SoBro by planting 22 new trees appeared first on Broken Sidewalk.

Today’s Headlines

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  • Florida Woman Charged in Fatal Hit-and-Run in Savannah (Daily Journal)
  • Georgia Chamber of Commerce Excited About Pouring Fed Funds Into Roads (Saporta)
  • Peachtree Corners Mayor’s Letter on Traffic Misses Opportunities to Discuss Transit (Patch)
  • Macon County Transit Signs Deal to Provide Service to Appalachian Trail (Macon County News)
  • Tennessee DOT Approves Grant to Restore Trolley Service (Local Memphis)
  • Miami Gridlock Spurs Search for Innovative Solutions, Like Transit (Reuters)
  • 60 Years After Boycott, Montgomery Bus Service Lags (KQED)

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Today’s Headlines

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  • Hey Charlotte, Look at Houston: Wider Roads Doesn’t Fix Congestion (Charlotte Observer)
  • Florida DOT Meeting Agenda for Bike/Walk Council Includes How to Drive There (City Lab)
  • Tri-Rail, Miami-Dade Transit Expand WiFi Coverage (Sun Sentinel)
  • Auburn’s Free Bike Share Delayed Until January (The Plainsman)
  • Marietta City Council Welcomes Another Subsidized Sports Complex to Cobb County (MDJ)
  • Study Finds Athens Transit Needs More Last-Mile Connectivity (Online Athens)

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Jeffersontown Planning a Biking and Walking Path Along Watterson Trail

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Jeffersontown is getting a shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians. The project, announced this week, is funded in part by a $1 million federal Congestion Mitigation & Air Quality (CMAQ) grant with remaining funds coming from the City of Jeffersontown. CMAQ grants are meant to help spur projects that can improve air quality, such as reducing The post Jeffersontown planning a mile-long biking and walking path along Watterson Trail appeared first on Broken Sidewalk.
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