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Amtrak-VIA proposal for through Chicago-Toronto service revealed
www.trains.com Amtrak-VIA proposal for through Chicago-Toronto service revealed - TrainsWINDSOR, Ontario — The mayor of Windsor, Ontario, released a “fact sheet” to local media last week which outlines a $44 million plan to convert a daily Wolverine Corridor Amtrak round trip and a Southwest Ontario VIA Rail Canada round-trip from Toronto into a Chicago-Toronto train. First reported i...
- jacobin.com Military Contractors Are Targeting DC Commuters
Weapons and tech contractors are skirting Washington Metro advertising rules to hawk war machinery directly to policymakers.
- www.strongtowns.org Back in My Day…Children Actually Were More Independent
Children haven’t changed in the past 100 years, but our attitudes about their ability to be independent have.
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Spain’s high-speed trains aren’t just efficient, they have transformed people’s lives
www.theguardian.com Spain’s high-speed trains aren’t just efficient, they have transformed people’s lives | María RamírezA fiasco like HS2 could never happen here – our fast train network is so popular that no Spanish government would dare give up on it, says journalist María Ramírez
- www.strongtowns.org How One American City Reclaimed a Highway (and It Paid Off Big Time)
Rochester, NY, made the decision to undo a past harmful highway project. Here are the challenges they faced—and the rewards they’ve seen since freeing up that valuable land for development.
- www.strongtowns.org “City of Yes”: New York City Mayor Proposes Major Housing Reform
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has proposed a substantial set of reforms to enable incremental and missing-middle housing solutions and add 100,000 new housing units to the city.
- usa.streetsblog.org Study: What Road Diets Mean For Older Drivers — Streetsblog USA
"After a road diet, all motorists seem to drive at a rate that feels comfortable to a mildly-impaired older adult."
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The Modern Tram Has Gone Off the Rails.
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Watch this video ad-free on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/rmtransit-the-modern-tram-has-gone-off-the-railsFrom the humble streetcar to sleek caterpillars ...
- www.strongtowns.org Philadelphia Schools Are Making Student Transportation Worse
Like many other places around the U.S., Philadelphia is facing school bus driver shortages and bus scheduling issues. Its solution? Offer $300 per month to families that drive their children to school.
- www.strongtowns.org Local Conversations Across North America Are Looking at Their Towns on Two Wheels
Portland’s “bike bus” swept headlines last year, showcasing how biking can be a safe, viable, and fun way to commute to class. Here are similar efforts being spearheaded by Local Conversation groups.
- www.strongtowns.org Speed Cameras Are Not the Answer
Speed cameras are not even part of a solution to street safety. They are a dead end.
- www.strongtowns.org How to Use Optical Narrowing to Make a Street Safer
Drivers tend to unconsciously regulate their speed based on visual cues. By taking some simple steps to narrow a street visually, we can make it less dangerous.
- www.strongtowns.org The Downside of Upgrades
Buses are great, but not if the surrounding infrastructure doesn’t support people getting to their bus stop on foot.
- www.strongtowns.org Reconstructing the Street? Move the Curb!
If your city is doing a street reconstruction project that involves replacing the curb, then don’t miss the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to do a something majorly transformative…by simply moving the curb.
- mass.streetsblog.org MassDOT Analysis: Commutes Are Faster For Everyone After Buses Got Their Own Lane On Tobin Bridge - Streetsblog Massachusetts
Taking away a lane for cars to create a dedicated bus lane made for faster commutes for everyone, thanks to faster, more reliable service on one of the region's busiest bus routes.
- nyc.streetsblog.org Success: Drivers are Slowing Down on Streets with 24/7 Speed Cameras - Streetsblog New York City
Violations dropped 30 percent over the course of the first year of 24/7 speed camera enforcement in New York City, officials said.
- nyc.streetsblog.org Bridge Shopping, 'Double Tolls' and Tunnel Credits: Making Sense of This Summer's Congestion Pricing Debate - Streetsblog New York City
The MTA’s apparent reluctance to give a break on congestion pricing to drivers who use tunnels may threaten its goals. Here’s why.
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As the Olympics loom, Paris's transport grid worries wheelchair users
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/2138709
> Archived version: https://archive.ph/CLnlq > Archived version: https://web.archive.org/web/20230831110800/https://www.reuters.com/sports/olympics-loom-pariss-transport-grid-worries-wheelchair-users-2023-08-31/
- www.strongtowns.org Induced Demand and the Highway Interchange (Part 2)
There is currently a mandate in the new Ohio budget bill that an interchange must be built between Brunswick and Strongsville. But odds are, it’s only going to make traffic problems in the area worse.
- www.strongtowns.org Induced Demand and the Highway Interchange (Part 1)
Adding an interstate exit will not fix congestion issues for this highway in Ohio. Here’s why.
- nyc.streetsblog.org The Moped Crisis — An Analysis: The City Needs a Systemic Fix, Justice for Workers and Accountability by Tech Giants - Streetsblog New York City
Mayhem — and, more accurately, the perception of mayhem — on the streets of the city is provoking a new backlash against delivery workers. But are poor workers really the ones to blame?
- www.strongtowns.org Data Suggests Fears of Bike Lane-Induced Traffic Problems Are Unfounded
In December 2022, separated, buffered bike lanes were installed (despite opposition) on this road in Montgomery County, MD. Statistics now show no negative consequences for drivers, but a lot of positives for cyclists.
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Amtrak is bringing High Speed Rail to Texas?!
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Watch this video ad-free on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/rmtransit-amtrak-is-bringing-high-speed-rail-to-texasThe US might just be getting its first 200m...
- usa.streetsblog.org How One City Used Transit to Cut Traffic During a Taylor Swift Mega-Concert — Streetsblog USA
Building highway lanes will never, ever, ever get America's traffic problems under control — but any good Taylor Swift fan knows that now.
Building highway lanes will never, ever, ever get America's traffic problems under control — but any good Taylor Swift fan knows that now.
- open.substack.com Land and Liberty to Build: On Georgism and YIMBYism
Only an alliance of Georgism and YIMBYism is capable of addressing rising housing costs and economic inequality
- www.strongtowns.org The Death of the Neighborhood Grocery Store
We lost more than just food access when we stripped small shops out of residential neighborhoods.
- www.strongtowns.org 3 Takeaways From Ivan Illich’s Critique of Cars
The critique of car dependence is nothing new for Strong Towns readers—but here’s one that may make you think a little more deeply about the tradeoffs and illusions baked into North America’s transportation industry.
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Are Parking Lots Ruining Your City?
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- www.strongtowns.org Disability Advocate to Local Leaders: "Roll With Me"
A sudden tragedy left Mark Raymond paralyzed. Now he’s helping New Orleans create a more accessible transportation system.
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Belfort-Delémont - yes, #CrossBorderRail to France can always get worse
crossborderrail.trainsforeurope.eu Belfort-Delémont - yes, #CrossBorderRail to France can always get worse - #CrossBorderRailIt was one of the weirder experiences of my #CrossBorderRail project last year. I had arrived in Belfort in eastern France from Besançon, and needed to get to Delémont in Switzerland. There is a line between the two, but Swiss trains mostly depart from the TGV station that is 10km […]
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HS2 is making Britain an international laughing stock
capx.co HS2 is making Britain an international laughing stock - CapXIt’s finally official: HS2 is ‘unachievable’, according to the UK’s Infrastructure and Projects Authority. That doesn’t mean the project isn’t still happening, or that it won’t cost us billions, it just means that years – decades, probably – ahead of its launch we know it isn’t going to deliver what...
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Channel Tunnel hopefuls mount another challenge to Eurostar
I'm pretty sceptical given how long this has been talked about by different companies, and it definitely won't be in 2025 as they say, but I'm still hopeful.
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Can American Cities Save Themselves? This One Thinks So.
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- www.strongtowns.org If We Want a Shift to Walking, We Need To Prioritize Dignity
Why does walking feel so intuitive when we’re in a city built before cars, yet as soon as we return home, walking feels like an unpleasant chore that immediately drives us into a car?
- wset.com All Aboard! Amtrak Virginia ridership at an all-time high for 2023 Fiscal Year
The month of June also set a record for travel during that month with 111,212 passengers.
- usa.streetsblog.org How Auto Debt is Holding Millions of Americans In Custody — Sometimes Literally — Streetsblog USA
A new book argues that car dependency is sentencing Americans to a lifetime of extractive debt — and sometimes, literally landing them in jail.
- nyc.streetsblog.org Is A $15 Toll The 'Political Sweet Spot' for Congestion Pricing? - Streetsblog New York City
A $15 peak-hour, $9 weekend and $3 off-peak toll combination could be the "political sweet spot" for New York's congestion pricing plan, according to economist Charles Komanoff, whose traffic models shaped the 2019 legislation that put the plan in place.
- usa.streetsblog.org Did Minnesota Just Release the Best Statewide Transportation Bill Yet? — Streetsblog USA
Minnesota's new state transportation financing and policy bill reads like a sustainable transportation advocates' holiday wishlist. How did they get there— and could it be a model for other communities, too?