Topic – Light Rail
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Affordable TOD housing spurs Denver economy
TOD apartments in Denver area
A study of affordable TOD apartments show positive economic impact in the Denver metro area.
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Active transportation improves health, well-being
Long commutes cause problems
Reports find a relationship between active transportation and well-being.
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METRO faces budgetary woes
Temporary shortfall of $49 mil
While METRO is still waiting for $800 million in federal funding, two reports claim there are cash shortfalls for 2010.
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DART greenlights blue, orange lines
But service will be cut
DART will continue its light rail capital expansion, but it will cut some existing bus and rail service.
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University line takes “big step forward”
Enviromental process gets okay
Last Thursday, METRO announced a long-awaited Record of Decision from FTA on the University line.
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State Rail Plan
Public outreach meeting
TxDOT will hold a State Rail Plan public outreach meeting in Houston on August 2nd.
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University line gets next OK from feds
Big leap forward
A favorable federal Record of Decision for the University light rail line means Metro can move forward with the project
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Airports as intermodal hubs
Miami and Providence
Airports are developing connections to Amtrak, commuter and local rail.
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North rail line may be spurring development
Chron: on the verge of a boom
Houston Chronicle reports that property values rise and projects are underway in the Near Northside neighborhoods where METRO is building light rail.
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Light Rail for Houston: Where We Are and Where We’re Going
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