The city is bringing in a nationally recognized consultant to help finalize plans for a system that would consist of an initial downtown loop as early as 2014.
Cost-effectiveness will no longer be more important than congestion relief and environmental benefits, making it easier to fund transit projects.
The Smarter Cities project is an annual research study and initiative that measures and ranks a city's environmental sustainability and livability.
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