Now running on national TV. Thanks to Streetsblog for digging this one up.
Posts under ‘Congestion Pricing’
MDT Free? Could Be…
Major Breaking News – Contrary to our report last week regarding the increase of transit fares, a couple of Miami-Dade County Commissioners (Bruno Barriero and Barbara Jordan) are proposing an additional ½ penny sales tax hike which would eliminate all MDT fares for all riders. The sales tax hike would require a public vote in [...]
Enrique Penalosa Shares His Wisdom
Former Mayor of Bogota, Colombia, Enrique Penalosa, is internationally renowned for his progressive transit and bike-oriented urban planning policies that have helped transform the Colombia capital from a congested car-centric nightmare to a much more livable city in less than decade. Earlier this week, Penalosa came to New York to speak in support of Mayor [...]
Busway-HOT Lane Combo is Smog and Mirrors
This week’s Streetwise Column by Herald Reporter Larry Lebowitz, presented an “innovative” new use for Miami-Dade’s Busway program. We’ve taken some time to mull over the basics of the plan over the past few days (apparently so have a number of you based on the number of emails I received) and have prepared an [...]
News From around the Globe
Via klm_md11′s Flickr…
The Vatican has launched an airline of sorts offering passengers (on a chartered aircraft similar to the one above) seats to key pilgrimage sites. Initial plans call for flights to Spain, Poland, and the Middle East, however talks are in the works to fly to Mexico.
Curious about congestion pricing? Check out [...]
Noteworthy Blog Entries
Twice a week or so, I like to scan through the blogroll to see what is going on on the other transit/development blogs around the nation. Here are some articles worth reading:
Tropolism: The Guggenheim is cracking, its 12 layers of paint are chipping off and a new [...]
Expanding The Miami Mentality Theory
I’ve often defined the “Miami Mentality” on this site as the state of mind prevalent in our region which is generally for transit options, so long as other people use them. The Miami New Times quoted my “Miami Mentality” theory today when discussing the new MDT 7-day pass, which sadly means that my theory [...]
Quick News Links
MIA Cargo is still #1, despite a slip in market share…
Bacardi is consolidating it North American operations into the 250,000 square foot building originally intended for the BK world headquarters…
FDOT moves forward on plans to pour more money into the colossal black hole known as I-95…
Forget the lost Arctic Seal in Ft. Lauderdale, we’ve got [...]
Rail Transit along the Beeline, Further Congestion on 595
While plans move forward to expand I-595 in Broward, Palm Beach and Martin County commissioners are working on a plan to bring east-west Tri-rail service along the beeline expressway. The commissioners hope to one day use the existing CSX rail tracks to link research and biomedical facilities in the works in both counties. [...]
