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Getting around the big city.
Hands of TIme | August 26th 2008 by Carolyn Kraut
I don’t know about you, but generally when I’m in a large city I don’t use my car to get around. I either walk or take public transportation. I’m going to NYC next week, and although I grew up there and visit regularly the tra read more
Joe Calabrese to speak
Cuyahoga County Planning Commission Weblog | August 22nd 2008
RTA's Joe Calabrese will speak at the City Club on August 29 about "the many challenges facing the public transit industry during a climate of increased ridership, both locally and nationally." read more
RTA to delay drastic cuts
Cuyahoga County Planning Commission Weblog | August 20th 2008
RTA leaders anticipate that the expected infusion of funds from NOACA will eliminate the need for major service cuts in the short term. The agency is now planning modest cuts and a fuel surcharge of 25¢ in place of the 50¢ surcharge propose read more
CMAQ funds for RTA
Cuyahoga County Planning Commission Weblog | August 18th 2008
Two NOACA committees will recommend allocating $10.5 million in federal funds to the area's five public transit agencies. RTA is expected to receive the bulk of the money. A Plain Dealer editorial says that Ohio leaders must find a long-term solution read more
Gas prices, pocket pain, less driving, more DARTing
Around Des Moines | August 15th 2008 by Sandy Renshaw
Every facet of our lives is being affected by the price of gasoline and diesel fuel. I notice the impact more at Hy-Vee and Dahl’s than at the Phillips station, but the cost of gasoline certainly gets my attention when I spend $40 to $70 fillin read more
Think you can afford more house in the exurbs? Think again.
Wise Bread | August 15th 2008 by Will Chen
By Philip Brewer Many people who live in the far-out suburbs move there because they can buy more house for the money than they can in town. As an example from where I live, a house in Champaign-Urbana would cost about $60,000 more than a comparabl read more
RTA delays decision on cuts
Cuyahoga County Planning Commission Weblog | August 14th 2008
RTA leaders postponed a decision on proposed service reductions and fare hikes until next month. Unallocated local CMAQ funding may be diverted to RTA to help reduce the need for cuts. read more
The Blade on the Euclid Corridor
Cuyahoga County Planning Commission Weblog | August 13th 2008
Officials in Toledo are among those looking at the Euclid Corridor project as an example of how to implement a bus rapid transit line. read more
Layton and Lagacé-Dowson Call for $591 Million over Four Years f…
Recreating Eden: Mary Soderstrom's Blog | August 12th 2008 by Mary Soderstrom
The by-election campaign in Westmount Ville Marie is heating up, with NDP leader Jack Layton calling for the federal government to invest $591 million over the next four years in public transport in the Montreal region. The equivalent of almost 1400 read more
Edmontonians flock to transit in 2008?
MasterMaq's Blog | August 11th 2008
I never thought I’d write a headline like that, but apparently it’s true. According to an article at CBC last week, Edmonton Transit is reporting that ridership rose by 8% in the first six months of 2008 compared with the same period last read more
Proposed Waterfront Line cuts
Cuyahoga County Planning Commission Weblog | August 11th 2008
While many are upset over RTA's plans to increase fares and reduce bus service, its plans to cut service hours on the Waterfont Line have generated few complaints. RTA officials will revisit its schedule when parts of the Flats east bank development read more
Travel Planning
frugal green girl | August 10th 2008
In the upcoming days I shall be quite busy, so my apologies for less frequent entries should that be the case.Right now I am in the midst of planning an upcoming trip to Boston. Planning for a vacation or a trip can be essential when you are trying t read more
Environmental Defense Fund: Transportation by the Numbers
Sustainablog | August 8th 2008
With gas prices steep, public transit ridership is at an all-time high. Instead of cutting back on public transportation services, we should be reforming our national transportation system to create more affordable travel options for the whole countr read more
RTA begins public hearings
Cuyahoga County Planning Commission Weblog | August 5th 2008
About 300 people attended the first of five public hearings about RTA's proposed service cuts and fare surcharge. Roughly 500 people attended a second hearing this afternoon, and additional hearings will be held on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday ev read more
The Quote Of The Day
Travel and Trains and Other Things | August 3rd 2008 by Jim Loomis
“You aren’t really green if you aren’t riding public transit. You can drive a hybrid, recycle and plant trees, but remember that driving alone to work takes a toll on the environment. Riding Metrolink* even one day a week makes a difference in read more
Death of the Environmental Movement
The SideTrack | August 3rd 2008 by The SideTrack
Obviously one of my more unpopular arguments, but one I honestly believe despite the reaction it generates.The environmental movement was an opportunity that many big picture thinkers capitalized on successfully, and in decades passed worked for chan read more
Transportation across the country
frugal green girl | August 2nd 2008
As a tip I have been giving away to friends and family lately (since I live so far from them), there are 2 other forms of transportation that I am aware of for long road trips that do not involve flying (expensive) and driving yourself (tiring).First read more
Lakewood wants to keep its community circulator
Cuyahoga County Planning Commission Weblog | July 30th 2008
At a public meeting in Lakewood yesterday, residents voiced their opposition to proposed RTA service cuts. Leaders in other communities are also concerned about the impacts of the cuts. read more
Sometimes There Really Are Simple Answers
Travel and Trains and Other Things | July 29th 2008 by Jim Loomis
Faced with high gasoline prices, and the very likely prospect that those high prices are here to stay, we’re hearing a lot of talk about more offshore drilling, drilling in the arctic, tapping our strategic reserves, coming up with alternative fuel read more
AC Transit on Bay Area Backroads this weekend
A Better Oakland | July 26th 2008 by V Smoothe
Transit lovers, and maybe transit skeptics too, may want to check out Bay Area Backroads this weekend, which will feature a segment highlighting some of the exciting places in the East Bay you can visit on AC Transit. The show airs on KRON 4 at 6 PM read more
Conservative infrastructure announcement great for York Region
Darryl Wolk | July 25th 2008
This announcement is great news for Ontario, Toronto and York Region. Kudos to both the Harper government and the current Ontario provincial government for getting this done. Now lets get some shovels in the ground. The subway extension to York read more
They’re Either One Or The Other
Travel and Trains and Other Things | July 25th 2008 by Jim Loomis
Somewhere back there in earlier posts, I said most of the people who oppose new transit systems fall into one of two groups: the uninformed or the selfish.Those in the selfish category are generally people who live in an area that will not be directl read more
How to Save Gas and Time With Google Maps
Our Fourpence Worth | July 24th 2008 by Penelope
With numerous “How to Save Gas” tips all over the internet, such as this one on WikiHow: How to Save Money on Gas, I figured I wouldn’t do one here because they can be easily found elsewhere. So this post won’t be about the mo read more
Google Map’s ‘Walking Directions’ Official now
Startup Meme | July 23rd 2008 by Bilal Hameed
Two weeks ago, we reported Google Map’s new feature ‘Walking Directions’, which was put on trial. Now its official from Google Earth and Maps team that the feature is ‘Live’. The feature allows you to give instructions to the Google Maps re read more
Oil vulnerability and transit funding
Cuyahoga County Planning Commission Weblog | July 22nd 2008
GreenCityBlueLake cites a new study from the National Resources Defense Council to explain why RTA is experiencing financial difficulties, noting that Ohio was "ranked 40th in transit spending (.77% spent on transit compared to highway spending in 20 read more
Questions for The Master:
Monica Hamburg - Your Dose of Lunacy | July 21st 2008 by Monica Hamburg
Man on bus with pigeon on his shoulder. How can this go wrong? read more
CROSSING THE BORDER - Sneaking People Across is Easy! (All You Ne…
Johnada | July 21st 2008 by Johnada
Last weekend was Baby Shower #1 of three. This one was held by the familia de Johnada, and it was quite a success. My sisters planned a great event, and we got all kinds of wonderful things (including my favourite book when I was a kid, an awesome ha read more
Proposed RTA service cuts
Cuyahoga County Planning Commission Weblog | July 18th 2008
RTA outlined its proposed service cuts and fare increases. The proposal calls for eliminating all of the community circulators and 12 regular bus routes, as well as reducing service on the Waterfront Line and 21 bus routes. Bus and rapid fares would read more
Euclid Corridor reopenings
Cuyahoga County Planning Commission Weblog | July 17th 2008
Euclid Avenue reopened to two-way traffic between East 9th Street to East 14th Street today, and the segment between Public Square and East 9th Street will reopen by July 31. At that point, the only remaining Euclid Corridor roadwork will be in the U read more
Environmental Defense Fund: Gas Prices Too High? Take the Bus!
Sustainablog | July 17th 2008
This post is by Andy Darrell, vice president for Living Cities at Environmental Defense Fund. The high cost of gas has pushed retail gas purchases down 2 to 3 percent. What are people doing instead? Taking public transportation! The first quarter rep read more
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