Transportation Demand Projects Save Colleges Millions in Parking Construction
Colleges and universities are finding that it is far cheaper to offer transportation options to reduce driving on campus than it is to build new parking structures. College transportation reduction projects include providing free transit passes for facu… more »
Massive Bike-Sharing Programs Poised to Launch in 2013
New bike-sharing programs rolling out in America's largest cities in 2013 will dwarf existing efforts. New York City’s CitiBike program will place 5,500 bicycles at nearly 300 stations in Manhattan and Brooklyn in May, with the ultimate goal of reachin… more »
Strong, Safe Neighborhoods Focus of Knoxville Revitalization
Knoxville, Tennessee, is targeting the city's historic core and older neighborhoods for redevelopment, according to a case study produced by Smart Growth America. Knoxville Mayor Madeline Rogero says the city has focused on "strong, safe neighborhoods;… more »
Mixed-Use Highrise Part of Cincinnati’s Downtown Revitalization
A new 30-story, mixed-use tower in downtown Cincinnati is a positive sign of the area's comeback, according to local developers. Cincinnati's downtown area is seeing a surge in retail sales, job creation, and residential housing, with near-full occupanc… more »
Development Soars along Buffalo’s Metro Rail
The Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus is spawning a housing boom along the Metro Rail line, as developers look to provide lofts and apartments for some of the 17,500 workers expected to be employed there. At least $91 million has been or is soon to be inve… more »
Bike Sharing Expands in Minneapolis and Regional Light-Rail Corridors
Nice Ride Minnesota, the state's popular bike-sharing program, is pedaling into new territory this summer, bringing its green bicycles to Minneapolis parks and along light-rail corridors. By mid-May, 1,500 bicycles will be in service, as will 24 new bik… more »
Chicago DOT to Elevate Pedestrian, Bike Concerns in Street Design
Chicago's recently passed Complete Streets program contains what may be a seismic policy shift. City guidelines for every effort from major streetscape projects to minor roadside electrical work must now defer to a "default modal hierarchy" where the pe… more »
Reduced Parking Requirements Increase Housing Choices
A recent UCLA study found that developers provided more housing in new housing developments when parking requirements were eliminated. Relaxed parking requirements also freed developers to provide different types of housing, including housing in older b… more »
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