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Headlines -- February 8, 2010
Some streets news for you!
- MPR sues LRT to get more mitigation $$ (MPR) Condemnation ensues (CityPages, PiPress)
- Meanwhile, Obama budget allocates funds for Central Corridor (MinnPost)
- Report from a No Mpls community mtg on LRT route options (TCDP)
- State gas tax not enough to maintain & build highway system (MPR)
- Washington Co gets on board the transit express (Strib)
- New plans for community garden in Kingfield (SWJournal)
- MN HS Rail still a long way off (MPR)
- StP pushing for hydrant shoveling (MnSpeak, MinnPost)
Beyond The Motor City
Blueprint America: Beyond the Motor City examines how Detroit, a symbol of America’s diminishing status in the world, may come to represent the future of transportation and progress in America. The film debuts nationally on PBS on February 8 at 10 pm (check local listings). Read more >
Central Corridor is a go, but will lawsuits stop it in its tracks?
Like it or not, the Central Corridor LRT line got the much needed federal push that it got last week from our president. Now that is seems to be moving forward will the three lawsuits tie up construction and the actually building of the line for years to come? The University of Minnesota, MPR, and Rondo residents all have three seperate lawsuits stating that Metropolitian Council has not taken their concerns, and mitigation, into account with the line.
Many feel that these lawsuits are the chance for at least two large institution to grab the mitigation funds which is leaving nothing left over to address the concerns of residents and small businesses. Should MPR and the U back off? Are we really going to delay the line because of these suits? What you think?
Heavy-duty bike lane snow removal
Here is a heavy-duty bike lane snow removal technique from Copenhagen, where the city prioritizes bike lanes and emergency routes for clearing before regular motorized vehicle streets (from Copenhagenize).
New precedent: walking and biking schools
A new elementary school in Canada requires its students to walk, bike, skate or scoot to school. The program addresses issues ranging from child obesity to traffic congestion.
Headlines -- January 28, 2010
Some streets news for you!
- All three StP stations to be added under new Federal transit rules (Strib, MinnPost, MPR) Minority group still concerned about taxes, loss of street parking (TCDP)
- Feds to study High Speed Rail from TC to Madison (Strib) But MN not among routes targeted for first wave of funds (Streetsblog)
- Consultant: Ballpark will attract mass of pedestrian traffic to DT Mpls (CPages)
- Protest over Mpls' plans to build railyard instead of housing in North Loop (KSTP)
- MNDOT doing initial planning work for Carver Co highway expansion (Strib)
- Inver Grove looking at limiting size of driveways (Strib)
- Ramsey likely to get added Northstar rail stop (Strib)
- Northeast Pierogi! (Strib)
Transportation facts: Minnesota
A snapshot of transportation-related facts for Minnesota, from Transportation for America > Read more >
Plus O' The Day: January 26, 2010
I was commuting to work today and found the short connector trail from the Ft Snelling chapel road to the Mendota Bridge connector to be a complete ice rink which caused me to crash. I called the state park and the historical society since I was not sure who manages that little section and was told by both they are getting calls weekly about trails in the park that are used by commuters which has encouraged them to begin to rethink how they handle winter trail maintanence.
Hats off to them.
Devin
On James Rojas and community engagement methods
On James Rojas, an LA transportation planner with an interesting approach to community planning ... Read more >
The Density Game
Take the quiz and see if you can tell how many housing units per acre each of the sites pictured here. This was part of a presentation by Dan Zack, Downtown Development Coordinator of Redwood City to members of Alliance for a Livable Palo Alto.
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