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| | marketurbanism.com
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| | [AI summary] The discussion revolves around the economic and social implications of transportation systems, particularly focusing on the differences between private and public ownership. Key points include the historical context of subway and elevated rail systems in New York City, the debate over their effectiveness in urban development, and the role of user fees versus subsidies in funding transportation infrastructure. There is also a mention of the importance of public control over transportation to ensure equitable service and prevent the exclusion of underserved communities. The conversation touches on the broader implications of transportation policy, including its impact on urban sprawl, pollution, and the economy.
| | seattletransitblog.com
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| | Welcome to the first installment of Friday Roundtable. Each week, this column will discuss a route proposal, provide an infrastructure project update, dive into a piece of Seattle's transit h...
| | homesignalblog.wordpress.com
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| | Over the past few months, American policymakers and transportation scholars have been debating a potentially sizable infrastructure package. In urbanist circles, most discussion has centered around the relative quantities of transit and highway funding, ways the transit funding might be spent, and potential associations between infrastructure monies and land use reform. These topics are unequivocally...
| | nyc.streetsblog.org
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| Gov. Phil Murphy's plans to widen the NJ Turnpike will cost $11 billion, clog streets and pollute the air - despite claims the project will have "no significant impact."