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Cities grow more than suburbs, first time in 100 years 1 phantom power Jun 2012 Jun 2012 1 2661
Toronto floats dramatic $30-billion transit plan 0 marmar Jun 2012 Jun 2012 3 3552
Commitment to Tramways Makes France a World Model for New Urban Rail 3 marmar Jun 2012 Jun 2012 4 4392
Copenhagen bike city 4 marmar May 2012 Jun 2012 7 3258
Austerity-crazed Republicans aim to run mass transit into the ground 3 marmar Jun 2012 Jun 2012 4 2831
Link Detroit Project gets $10 million to improve routes for bicyclists, pedestrians 0 marmar Jun 2012 Jun 2012 2 2633
Cities Losing Out in Transportation Bill Debate 1 marmar Jun 2012 Jun 2012 1 2736
Development banks pledge $175bn for public transport at Rio+20 0 Eugene Jun 2012 Jun 2012 0 2285
Loudoun Leaders Leaning “No” on Silver Line to Dulles Airport 2 marmar Jun 2012 Jun 2012 0 2757
Toronto Transit Commission seeks to increase service this fall as ridership climbs 1 marmar Jun 2012 Jun 2012 0 2530
This message was self-deleted by its author 0 marmar Jun 2012 Jun 2012 0 1806
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Massive transit cuts in Pittsburgh 2 marmar May 2012 Jun 2012 1 3352
NY MTA Upping Service On L Train To Reduce “Sardine Crush” Of Riders 3 marmar Jun 2012 Jun 2012 1 2896
London Calling: WiFi on The Tube 1 marmar Jun 2012 Jun 2012 0 2538
Downplaying the Dull on Public Transit 1 marmar Jun 2012 Jun 2012 0 2408
Chicago Plans to Shut Red Line South to Perform Quick Rehab 0 marmar Jun 2012 Jun 2012 0 2435
Feds may offer funding for Detroit light rail project 0 marmar Jun 2012 Jun 2012 2 2215
Big Plans for Public Transportation in (northern) Virginia. It’s called Super NoVa 2 marmar May 2012 May 2012 0 2605
A Step Forward for San Francisco BRT 3 marmar May 2012 May 2012 0 3029
Toronto cycling by the numbers 1 marmar May 2012 May 2012 1 2405
A Tollway in Dallas and the Absurdity of Building Duplicative Infrastructure 1 marmar May 2012 May 2012 2 2570
The Atlantic: A New Yorker's (Sadly Lopsided) Scorecard of Tokyo Transportation 1 marmar May 2012 May 2012 2 3158
Beverly Hills blocking Los Angeles' 'Subway to the Sea' 2 marmar May 2012 May 2012 3 2644
In Paris, Line 1 trains now fully automated at night; all times by end of year 0 marmar May 2012 May 2012 0 2174
Strong Towns, Street Plans and Stroads 3 marmar May 2012 May 2012 1 2778
Telecommuting/Telework 6 kentauros May 2012 May 2012 0 3799
Getting around town on the amazing Moscow Metro 1 marmar May 2012 May 2012 0 2642
Incredible Train Stations 11 marmar May 2012 May 2012 12 9700
Tunnel Linking Long Island Railroad to Grand Central Terminal Could Be Delayed (Again) 0 marmar May 2012 May 2012 0 2304

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 2339
Chicago: Bus-only lanes for CTA soon 0 marmar May 2012 May 2012 0 3571
London's Olympic transport crunch 0 marmar May 2012 May 2012 0 2313
A Complete Streets Policy for Saratoga Springs 0 marmar May 2012 May 2012 0 2393
"Ferrari Train" debuts in Italy 11 marmar May 2012 May 2012 11 7285
Tolls Still a Sticking Point in Dulles Rail Project 0 marmar May 2012 May 2012 1 2152
The World’s 10 Busiest Subway Systems 8 marmar May 2012 May 2012 8 9901
My hometown may re-regulate buses 0 nxylas May 2012 May 2012 3 2976
Toronto’s Transit City Back in Play 0 marmar Apr 2012 Apr 2012 1 2710
NOW Toronto: No more backtracking on LRT 0 marmar Apr 2012 Apr 2012 0 2165
Detroit light rail backers ready to move forward 0 marmar Apr 2012 Apr 2012 3 2039
Port Authority Chief Wants Megabus Out 1 marmar Apr 2012 Apr 2012 1 2656
Transit ridership rises, thanks to young commuters and high gas prices 1 marmar Apr 2012 Apr 2012 0 2348
Californians - If you've received a CA Household Travel Survey, strongly encourage filling it out. 0 pinto Apr 2012 Apr 2012 0 2780
NOWToronto: A Canuck expat in Geneva on the virtues of light rail 2 marmar Apr 2012 Apr 2012 3 2830
In an Atlanta Desperate for More Transit Options, New Rail Plans for Eastern Suburbs 1 marmar Apr 2012 Apr 2012 4 2915
Low-Density Suburbs Are Not Free-Market Capitalism 3 KamaAina Apr 2012 Apr 2012 3 2944
The "shuttle effect" in San Francisco 9 KamaAina Mar 2012 Apr 2012 0 4985
LA’s Westside Subway is Practically Ready for Construction, But Its Completion Could be 25 Years Off 4 marmar Mar 2012 Apr 2012 1 3551
Disappearing Toronto: The real danger of undervaluing our historical architecture 1 marmar Mar 2012 Mar 2012 2 2702
Here is a report on the USA's only "Personal Rapid Transit" System 5 happyslug Mar 2012 Mar 2012 1 7376
Manhattan is Number One Extreme Commuting Destination 5 marmar Mar 2012 Mar 2012 0 3870
Pittsburgh LRV extended to the Northshore 0 happyslug Mar 2012 Mar 2012 0 2185
Metro's new Expo Line to open first phase to public April 28 (LA Times) 3 pinto Mar 2012 Mar 2012 3 2972
Do you know how much a gallon of gas costs now? I don't. 27 rbnyc Mar 2012 Mar 2012 9 14499
Lousy Transit Fails Ohio’s Urban Poor 1 marmar Mar 2012 Mar 2012 1 2466
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford shuts down transit debate 2 marmar Mar 2012 Mar 2012 0 2744
What Intersections Would Look Like in a World of Driverless Cars 14 kristopher Mar 2012 Mar 2012 2 6703
A Close One For Urban Cyclists 0 BridgeTheGap Mar 2012 Mar 2012 0 2237
High Speed Rail Funds Aiding Local Transit in CA 3 marmar Mar 2012 Mar 2012 1 2897

Public Transportation and Smart Growth Continued...

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U.S. Public Transportation Sees Second Highest Annual Ridership Since 1957 6 marmar Mar 2012 Mar 2012 3 3820
(Boston) MBTA: Both service cuts, fare hikes will be needed to close budget gap 0 Eugene Mar 2012 Mar 2012 0 2324
CTA (Chicago Transit Authority) ridership jumps to highest level in 20 years 2 marmar Mar 2012 Mar 2012 2 2705
Goodbye-ways: The downfall of urban freeways 2 marmar Mar 2012 Mar 2012 2 4062
Gateway Urbanism 0 marmar Mar 2012 Mar 2012 1 2295
For L.A., How to Build an Airport Rail Connection That Makes Sense for Passengers? 0 marmar Mar 2012 Mar 2012 1 1940
Retrofitting for Fecundity 2 marmar Mar 2012 Mar 2012 7 2554
Why Driverless Cars Will Increase Tensions in Cities and Suburbs Alike 0 phantom power Mar 2012 Mar 2012 2 2149
smart growth fail 0 phantom power Mar 2012 Mar 2012 0 2259
In the Bay Area, Transit Signs are Surprisingly Poor 3 marmar Mar 2012 Mar 2012 1 3370
Anyone for 574.8 km/h (357.2 mph)? 2 Kennah Feb 2012 Feb 2012 2 3443
Chicago Commits to Downtown Bus Priority 0 marmar Feb 2012 Feb 2012 2 2149
San Diego: How Not to Treat a Waterfront 3 marmar Feb 2012 Feb 2012 1 2748
San Francisco finds performance parking less responsive than expected 3 phantom power Dec 2011 Feb 2012 1 2778
This forum needs a host 2 nxylas Feb 2012 Feb 2012 1 2511
What Transit Advocates Could Learn from SOPA 1 marmar Feb 2012 Feb 2012 1 2166
LaHood Calls For Almost $15M To Build Rapid Transit Line In Grand Rapids 1 UrbScotty Feb 2012 Feb 2012 0 2572
Panel of Transportation Experts Predict Dire Consequences from House Proposal for Transportation.... 1 marmar Feb 2012 Feb 2012 3 2372
NOW Toronto: Deconstructing the seminal vote...that shelved Mayor Rob Ford’s Sheppard subway plans 0 marmar Feb 2012 Feb 2012 0 2208
NY: Transit Agencies Warn House Plan Could End Guaranteed Federal Aid 2 marmar Feb 2012 Feb 2012 3 2834
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