Topic – Transit

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  Bigger cities are more sustainable

  The benefits of density

  Matt Dietrichson, Apr 23, 12.

  Major metropolitan areas offer an intrinsically greener, less wasteful, and more energy efficient way of life.

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  LA mayor wants sales tax to fund mass transit

  Would need a popular vote

  Matt Dietrichson, Apr 19, 12.

  Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa wants county voters to approve an indefinite extension of a half-cent sales tax used for transit projects.

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  Op-ed calls for using transit tax for transit

  Referendum coming this year

  Matt Dietrichson, Apr 16, 12.

  Houston Tomorrow president published op-ed in Chronicle that argues for using all transit tax for transit, rather than roads and other non-transit taxes.

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  David Levinson

  Accessibility w/o congestiion

  Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Minnesota; Director, Nexus, Apr 13, 12.

  Accessibility without congestion: Towards a less expensive lunch

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  Examining the health impacts of transportation decisions

  New paper released

  Matt Dietrichson, Apr 11, 12.

  A newly released paper questions why health impacts aren't always considered when evaluating transportation projects and policies.

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  Transit referendum appears to be coming

  To decide about road money

  David Crossley, Apr 10, 12.

  A referendum to decide whether to continue using transit taxes for roadway projects and other non-transit purposes appears to be coming in November

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  American youth using bikes and buses over cars

  US PIRG report shows

  Matt Dietrichson, Apr 09, 12.

  Many young Americans are choosing bikes and buses over cars, as shown by a new report on travel preferences released by the US Public Interest Research Group.

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  Obama signs short-term transportation bill

  Prevents widespread shutdown

  Matt Dietrichson, Apr 02, 12.

  President Obama has signed into law a temporary stop-gap extension of the transportation bill, which was contentiously approved by the House last Thursday.

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  OKRA aims to benefit whole community

  Give bike racks to restaurants

  Matt Dietrichson, Mar 28, 12.

  Organized Kollaboration on Restaurant Affairs (OKRA) is advocating for healthy lifestyles and reducing urban congestion.

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  More transportation confusion in House

  "The delays are costing jobs"

  Matt Dietrichson, Mar 28, 12.

  Just one day afterdelaying a vote, the House again faltered while trying to extend federal transportation funding before it expires at midnight on Saturday.

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