Amtrak, California Partner on High-Speed Rail Purchases
Amtrak has announced that it is teaming up with the California High-Speed Rail Authority to find trains that would run at up to 220 mph along both the West Coast and East Coast corridors. By combining their buying power, both Amtrak and California would… more »
Car Sharing Skyrockets in U.S. Cities
Car sharing options and use have boomed in the past year, according to a recent article in The New York Times. Car share providers range from small nonprofit organizations to big corporations like Daimler, which started Car2go five years ago in Germany… more »
Universities Develop Aging-in-Place Curricula
The Atlantic Monthly recently featured a story on the growing trend in college architecture and design programs to focus on issues related to elder housing and community design. Students at universities including Harvard, Winona State, and others are be… more »
Thousands of Parking Meters to be Turned Into Bike Racks
New York City is investing $2 million to turn 12,000 old parking-meter poles into bike racks. They will look similar to more than 200 existing bike racks, also made from old parking meters, that feature a hoop-shaped rack fixed to the middle of the pole… more »
Las Vegas Spotlighted as a Vibrant Rural Community
The National Association of Development Organizations (NADO) reports that the small town of Las Vegas, New Mexico, has been making great strides in creating a sense of place, developing new jobs, spurring new businesses, and attracting private investmen… more »
Chicago Pushes Forward on 2040 Regional Plan
The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) is working to implement its "GO TO 2040" regional plan for prosperity-including its goal to strengthen the region's food systems—with assistance from a 2010 HUD Sustainable Communities Regional Grant.… more »
Livable Street Emerges Next to San Francisco Freeway
A transformation has taken place on a one-block residential street next to the Central Freeway at Market Street and Octavia Boulevard in San Francisco. Cars are allowed on the street, but priority is given to people on foot and children playing. The pro… more »
Little Rock Pocket Neighborhood Showcased
The Pettaway pocket housing neighborhood in Little Rock, Arkansas was featured in a recent article by Kaid Benfield of NRDC. Neighborhood highlights described in the article include a community lawn and playground, community gardens and a low-impact sto… more »
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