Topic – Transit
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Siting of federal offices to prefer transit, mixed use, walkable areas
Seeking location efficiency
The GSA Public Buildings Service is working to more efficiently site federal offices near transit and walkable amenities, while more efficiently using space.
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Lengthy car and transit commutes are detrimental to health
Short transit good for you
Lengthy commutes have negative impacts on the sleep quality, stress, and general health of drivers and transit riders, according to a new study.
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Livable Houston Initiative: John Jacob and the amazing weTable
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FTA awards $16 million in discretionary grants for Houston region
$57m-TX / $929m Nationwide
The Federal Transit Administration approved $929 million nationwide in discretionary grants including $57m for Texas, $16m of which is for the Houston region.
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San Antonio endorses streetcar route
City will help fund it
San Antonio's City Council approved a VIA Metro plan Tuesday to build a streetcar route that travels north and east through downtown
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Carolyn Szczepanski
Public transit's bright future
Five ways market research paints a bright future for public transit
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Baytown looking at quality of life issues
Walking, biking, transit
Baytown is looking at quality-of-life issues for residents, like connecting hike-and-bike trails and making it easier to walk to transit stops.
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AMTRAK ridership hits record 30 million
Up 44% since 2000
AMTRAK ridership nationwide reached 30 million, a record high since its creation in 1971, with more than 7 million riding between Boston and Washington.
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People of the Atlanta region to vote on $6.14 billion transportation plan
1 cent tax / Over 100 projects
The Atlanta region will vote on a proposal to raise a new 1 cent sales tax to pay for a package of transportation improvements regional and across modes.
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Downtown to get new free shuttle bus next May
Runs on natural gas
Downtown Houston will get a new, natural gas shuttle bus next May - and service will be free.
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