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The Illusive Dream of Modern American Rail
November 19, 2009 – 1:01 am | 6 Comments

The Illusive Dream of Modern American Rail

For a total of 7 minutes, train geeks can rejoice while riding Amtrak’s Acela Express, which glides at 150 mph in America’s northeast corridor. That track, located in Rhode Island and Massachusetts, totals 18 miles …

Highlights from TheCityFix DC
July 8, 2009 – 4:36 pm | No Comment

Highlights from TheCityFix DC

A few highlights from our TheCityFix DC site-if you’re not reading it regularly, you’re missing out:
LEED Neighborhood Development Wants You to Build More More More: Why doesn’t LEED-ND certify already existing neighborhoods? It’s one more …

Montgomery County Moves to Urbanize
June 19, 2009 – 12:28 pm | No Comment

Montgomery County Moves to Urbanize

The BeyondDC newsfeed yesterday just blew my mind. Of yesterday’s five headlines, each and every one is about some part of Montgomery County embracing a more sustainable, more urban land use pattern. Let’s go through …

Purple Line Update: Planning Board Passes Unanimously
June 17, 2009 – 5:06 pm | 3 Comments

Purple Line Update: Planning Board Passes Unanimously

Map via PurpleLineMD.com.
Great news today: The National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board, the region’s federally designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), unanimously approved the inclusion of the full Purple Line project in the region’s long-term plan.
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D.C. Expands Sidewalks, Sends the Right Message
June 16, 2009 – 4:44 pm | No Comment

D.C. Expands Sidewalks, Sends the Right Message

D.C. plans to build 15 miles of new sidewalks. Photo by BrittneyBush.
The Wash Cycle pointed out today that Mayor Fenty has announced he’ll be spending $4 million in stimulus money on new sidewalks, enough to …

“Beltway Burden”: The Combined Cost of Housing and Transportation
March 9, 2009 – 11:12 am | 8 Comments

“Beltway Burden”: The Combined Cost of Housing and Transportation

The Urban Land Institute recently published a report about the “cost of place” in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan region, looking at the combined costs of housing and transportation. Turns out, any housing savings that a …

Sustainable Transportation is Critical to Good Real Estate Development
February 5, 2009 – 11:37 pm | 2 Comments

Sustainable Transportation is Critical to Good Real Estate Development

Last month, Jonathan Rose spoke at Washington DC’s National Building Museum on Green and Affordable Neighborhoods (see the video of his talk above). Rose, a real estate developer who specializes in creating high-density sustainable …

California to Developers: Build Near Transit
December 4, 2008 – 10:21 am | One Comment

California to Developers: Build Near Transit

Suburban sprawls California style. Photo by pbo31.
In September, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed into law a piece of ground breaking legislation promoting transit oriented development in the state. The Bil, SB 375, focuses on …

It’s Time to Learn from The Brits
June 17, 2008 – 10:13 am | No Comment

It’s Time to Learn from The Brits

A street in London built on a human scale. Photo by dnlb2.
The BBC has run a piece by Dermot Finch, the director of Centre for Cities, which argues that UK cities have a lot …

In One Mumbai Suburb, Pedestrians Say Enough Is Enough – An Interview with Krishnaraj Rao (Part 2)
April 30, 2008 – 10:28 am | 6 Comments

In One Mumbai Suburb, Pedestrians Say Enough Is Enough – An Interview with Krishnaraj Rao (Part 2)

The sun setting in Mumbai. Photo by d ha rm e sh.
Earlier this week, TheCityFix ran the first part of an interview with Krishnaraj Rao, a citizen turned activist, who now spends a significant …