Category Archives: Transit-Oriented Development

deregulating density

Posted on March 31, 2012 by sarah

A thought-provoking take on the benefits of density and how government can get out of the way of cities realizing their potential. http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/ezra-klein-living-large-in-the-big-city/2012/03/12/gIQAmEqD8R_story.html

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Bicycle City, SC, USA??

Posted on May 15, 2011 by sarah

I was just poking around the Bike Month website, and came across this ad (for once, a useful web ad).  It looks like this has some legs! er, wheels! http://www.bicyclecity.com/ A car-free city in South Carolina is planned south of … Continue reading →

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Carrboro Library, Take two

Posted on March 23, 2011 by james

Here are some reflections on last night’s public hearing (March 22) to rezone for a library in Carrboro: 1) The mayor & aldermen seemed to want to frame the hearing on a narrow issue of whether the rezoning was appropriate … Continue reading →

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Results Are In: The Triangle Wants Transit

Posted on March 21, 2011 by ben

Coming on the heels of the of the recent Wake County Commisioners’ decision to delay a voter referendum for a half cent sales tax to fund new transit this fall, a poll just released by the Regional Transportation Alliance (http://www.letsgetmoving.org/) … Continue reading →

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biking and economic recovery, aside on TOD

Posted on March 6, 2011 by sarah

Grist had a neat piece last week on biking and economics. I liked the points made, save one: that “The bicycle economy, unlike its fancier cousin transit-oriented development, is not about new development or raising property values. It’s about bettering … Continue reading →

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