A Message From Horizon 2060:
A Statewide Transportation Summit will be held August 19 and 20 in Orlando on the future of transportation in Florida.
At this event, all interested partners and members of the public will have an opportunity to provide input on draft language for the 2060 Florida Transportation Plan and to help kickoff an [...]
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Florida Statewide Transportation Summit
Florida Transportation Plan 2060 Regional Workshop
A local event related to the Florida Transportation Plan 2060 is upcoming . For more information on the Florida Transportation Plan 2060 go to: http://2060ftp.org/.
If you cannot attend the workshop be sure to submit your comments here!
http://www.2060ftp.org/index.php/involved/what_is_your_vision_for_florida/21/
Miami Regional Workshop
Date:
June 2, 2010 — 1:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Location:
Miami-Dade College, The Chapman Center
300 N.E. 2nd Avenue
Room 3210, [...]
Better City by Better Block: Dallas as our example
We talk a lot about improving the streets here at TransitMiami.com. Streets are about moving people, but they are also destinations in and of themselves. People go out of there way to ride specific bikeways and trails, explore Lincoln Road and the Upper Eastside/Biscayne Boulevard. Families take tri-rail just to get to Clematis for an [...]
Ideology vs. Education
Supporting good transportation policy is not about ideology, but education. In an interview with Blueprint America, ranking Republican John Mica of Florida has this to say:
“If you’re on the Transportation Committee long enough, even if you’re a fiscal conservative, which I consider myself to be, you quickly see the benefits of transportation investment. Simply, I [...]
Looking Under LaHood
Today’s New York Times profile for US Transportation Secretary is garnering a bit of attention from the blogosphere today. Particularly, Mr. Lahood’s self-recognition that he is not a transportation expert. However, Lahood is proving to be an admirable champion for a more balanced transportation approach, especially as it relates to high-speed rail and bicycle infrastructure.
For [...]
Obama Administration Unveils High-Speed Rail Plan
In a moment rail advocates around the country have been waiting for, the Obama administration unveiled its plans for American High Speed Rail.
Amen.
While many advocates say the plan does not go far enough, the so called $8 billion “down payment” will jump start the process, with another $5 billion paid over the next five years. [...]
Follow the Money
As Tony has written, and as Streetsblog profiles, stimulus money is being disbursed–or not–in all sorts of non-sensical ways. Regardless, you can follow the progress and see how much AARA money has been spent on transportation projects here.
Action Alert
The Congress for the New Urbanism, an organization for which I am a proud member, has informed its members that the latest CLEAN TEA legislation is to add language supporting federal funds for walkable street networks to their bill, the overall goal of which is to direct funds from future carbon cap and trade for transportation and planning investments [...]
Fleecing the CITT
I mentioned last week that the commission is going to consider changes to the rules governing the transportation surtax- allowing for flexibility in using the funds for operations and maintenance. Larry Lebowitz goes a little further today and describes the result of the proposed legislation:
If the measure is approved on Tuesday the county would [...]
A Transit Paradox
Noting the transit paradox — more and more riders, less and less funding — Richard Fausett of the LA Times has written an excellent piece featuring our own embattled Tri-Rail system. Says Fausett:
The dramatic spike in gas prices that began in 2005 sent Americans flocking to trains, buses and subways, a trend that appears to [...]
Livable Streets Education Flashback: 1950
This Disney cartoon from 1950 (!) places Goofy in a Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde scenario whereas Mr. Walker (pedestrian) is perpetually threatened by Mr. Wheeler ‘s (driver) quest for roadway supremacy.
Sadly, not much has changed…
Thanks to Felipe Azenha for the tip.
“No New Lane Miles!”
Urbanist and well-known writer Neil Peirce almost always gets it right. In his latest article, “Obama Open Government: The Stimulus Bill Test,” he asserts the importance of using stimulus funds for fixing existing roadway infrastructure, and directing funds to metropolitan areas, via MPOs, to get things like mass transit built.
With reports indicating state highway departments [...]
Mexico City: Mega-City, Mega-Smog, Mega-transit
I returned yesterday from a whirlwind weekend trip to Mexico City. My head is still buzzing, perhaps due to the overwhelming amount of smog, but more likely because the sheer amount of kinetic energy inherent to the world’s seventh largest city is still pulsing through my veins. I will post more complete and complementary [...]
A Dubious Distinction
Miami may be one of “America’s cleanest cities,” but it certainly is not one of the most bicycle-friendly. This fact was recently recognized in the June 2008 issue of Bicycle Magazine, which bestowed Miami with the dubious distinction of joining Dallas and Memphis as one of the three worst cities in America for bicycling. [...]
Thursday Quote: 20th Century Paradox
“The paradox of transportation in the late 20th Century is that while it became possible to travel to the moon, it also became impossible, in many cases, to walk across the street.” [...]
