Livability News - Beyond
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Brooklyn bike lane may have reduced speeding
Fewer cyclists on sidewalks
New York City DOT releases speeding data before and after installation of a bike lane.
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Breaking “forty years of bad habits”
Coherent, walkable communities
Peter Calthorpe stressed regional planning at a Smart Growth Conference in Pittsburgh.
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Swiss bore hole for world’s longest tunnel
Gotthard Base Tunnel
The hole is complete for the thirty-five mile Gotthard Base Tunnel, which will facilitate more efficient freight and passenger transportation across the Alps.
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Poll: Americans like transit
Convenient to home/work
Most Americans say they will use transit that's convenient to home or work, says a new survey.
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Richard Florida identifies transitioning suburbs
Walkable suburbs
Transforming sprawl "is the biggest urban revitalization challenge of modern times," says Richard Florida.
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NYC begins second “rapid” bus line
"Red carpet" bus service
New bus service on First and Second Avenues in Manhattan expected to trim fifteen minutes from trips between downtown and uptown.
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Poverty rising in sub-urban Inland Empire
Up 31% between 07-09
The Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA area - the Inland Empire - is experiencing rising poverty and lacking sufficient resources to meet the new problem.
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Education is top funding concern for 5 states’ residents
5 states with largest $ gaps
No tax increases for transportation, say residents of Arizona, California, Florida, Illinois, and New York who were polled by the Pew Center.
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Walmart wants to increase locally grown produce sales
Plans to double sales
Walmart announced a plan to reduce the distance that its produce will travel, including goals for "locally grown" produce.
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Obama asks for $50 billion from Congress
Down payment on transportation
President Obama is asking for a $50 billion down payment on transportation infrastructure from the lame duck Congress.
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