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Active Transportation Beyond Urban Center (Rails to Trails Conservancy, 2012)

Posted on January 31, 2012

Biking and walking for transportation is not confined to large urban centers. This report examines the many benefits for rural areas and small communities when they invest in active transportation. An interactive map allows zooming …

Posted in Economic Impact, Health, LivabilityTagged bicycling, economic development, reports, rural, safety, tourism, walking

Active Transportation Beyond Urban Center (Rails to Trails Conservancy, 2012)

Posted on January 31, 2012

Biking and walking for transportation is not confined to large urban centers. This report examines the many benefits for rural areas and small communities when they invest in active transportation. An interactive map allows zooming …

Posted in Economic Impact, Health, LivabilityTagged bicycling, economic development, reports, rural, safety, tourism, walking

Environmentalists challenge plans for expanded Miami port

Posted on December 5, 2011

According to an article in the Miami Herald, a conflict has arisen between those who want to expand the Port of Miami for economic development, in anticipation of an expanded Panama Canal, and environmentalists and …

Posted in NewsTagged economic development, environmental concerns, expansion, FL, Miami, Panama Canal, ports

Streetcars dominate new batch of transit projects

Posted on February 11, 2011

Streetcars, once ubiquitous in American cities, are making a major comeback, as noted by Yonah Freemark at The Transport Politic.. This year construction will begin on new streetcar lines in Atlanta, Cincinnati, New Orleans, Salt Lake …

Posted in NewsTagged Cincinnati, economic development, streetcars, transit

Kansas Increases Funding for Railroad Loan/Grant Program

Posted on December 6, 2010

Recognizing the importance of rail service to industries and communities dependent on moving heavy, lower-value-per-ton goods, Kansas recently increased funding for its State Rail Service Improvement Fund (SRSIF) from $3 million to $5 million annually. …

Posted in NewsTagged air quality, economic development, freight, funding, KS, maintenance, rail
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