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Columbus, OH passes complete streets resolution
COLUMBUS, OH - City of Columbus Council member Mary Ellen O'Shaughnessy was successful in passing a resolution in support of Complete Streets.
The resolution was approved unanimously by the city council and signed by mayor Michael Coleman in Columbus, Ohio on July 29. Read more >
AARP Complete Streets Poll
AARP Poll: Fighting Gas Prices, Nearly A Third of Americans Age 50+ Hang Up Their Keys To Walk But Find Streets Inhospitable, Public Transportation Inaccessible Read more >
PiPress: Loss of on-street parking due to LRT to affect business owners
A business-owners' perspective on the issue of loss of on-street parking to accomodate LRT along University Avenue. Read more >
Your Way on the Highway
Are the highways full? Or are we using them inefficiently? From Sightline Institute >
Feds propose raid on transit funds
US DOT Secretary Peters wants to transfer money from transit funds to fill an '08 hole in the Highway Trust Fund. The feds had already predicted about a $4 billion shortfall in the Trust Fund by the end of 2009. This is the first deficit in the Fund since it was established 50 years ago. The Highway Trust Fund is funded mostly by the federal gas tax. The deficit accelerates with the reduction in miles driven. Read more >
The Great Commuter Challenge 2008
The Great Commuter Challenge is a race between 3 modes of transportation: the bicycle, the car, and walking/transit. Three local celebrities raced along one Twin Cities route, running typical errands on the way to to the finish line. The outcome is certain keep you on the edge of your seat!
Watch the action right here and root for one of three contestants:
Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak - Bike
Roadguy (aka Star Tribune reporter Jim Foti) - Car
Ramsey County Commissioner Toni Carter - Walking & Transit
PiPress: Parking is Sticking Point for Central Corridor
Parking seems to be the major sticking point over Central Corridor design planning, according to a piece in today's Pioneer Press. Read more >
Strib: Higher transit fares don't sit well with riders
Opponents of fare increase recommend using contigency funds, seeking additional funding at legislature. Read more >
95% of Metro Transit workers say "no" to contract offer
WCCO reports that a strike could occur by mid-August. Read more >
City of Minneapolis Completes Streetcar Feasibility Study
The Streetcar Feasibility Study Final Report was completed and presented to City Council in January 2008. The report recommends a long-term streetcar network made of seven corridors that could be implemented in 20-50 years, depending on funding availability. The report also identifies potential “minimum operating segments” upon which to build the system in a phased approach.
Reports and other related documents are attached. Read more >
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