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Alternative Alignments for Corridor Cities Transitway Illustrate Importance of Reaching Town Centers
Alternative Alignments for Corridor Cities Transitway Illustrate Importance of Reaching Town Centers
» But what other alternatives for transit provision are available? After several months of discussion, the State of Maryland has released data on ridership and costs for alternative alignments in the Corridor Cities transit right-of-way, which stretches from Shady Grove Metro Red Line station ...
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Greater Greater Washington — ... on the Corridor Cities Transitway. The model shows that rerouting the line on a more circuitous route through the centers of planned development would bring in more riders than added cost, making the reroute likely (assuming the model is accurate). Katherine Shaver does a good job of representing the debate over light rail vs. bus and I-270 widening vs. transit in her piece. (Post) ... The Transport Politic argues that putting transit right to the center of development instead of along a cheaper, nearby highway is the right move for places like Minneapolis. ...

LA Kids Tell City Hall How to Improve Biking — Via YouTube
Streetsblog New York City — ... a presentation at one of the "public forums" but were badly disappointed when they found out that members of the public would not be allowed to speak so they posted it on YouTube and submitted the link at labikeplan.org." The kids give an amazingly articulate and informed statement, recommending additional bike cars for the region's commuter rail system. The future is coming. More from the network: The Transport Politic looks at the importance of aligning transitways with walkable ...

Westside Kids “Testify” on Bike Plan and Are Heard Across the Country
Streetsblog Los Angeles — ... at one of the "public forums" but were badly disappointed when they found out that members of the public would not be allowed to speak so they posted it on YouTube and submitted the link at labikeplan.org." The kids give an amazingly articulate and informed statement, recommending additional bike cars for the region's commuter rail system. The future is coming. More from the network: The Transport Politic looks at the importance of aligning transitways with walkable neighborhoods. ...