David Boe, a former Tacoma City Council member known for his background in design and architecture, searched for the right words. Discussing the Tacoma strip between Broadway and Commerce Street downtown — in the shadow of the Pantages and awkwardly anchored by an underused plaza and a disused fountain turnedRead More →
Seamless. That’s the overarching goal of a proposed new transit hub in downtown Hanford, according to Angie Dow, executive director of the Kings County Area Transit Agency (KCAPTA). “Transfers should be seamless – no more than five minutes,” Dow said. The primary goal is to provide Kings County residents withRead More →
Photo by ATXN. Cap Metro CEO/Executive Director ATP Randy Clarke Thursday February 10th, 2022 by Jo Clifton At least 165 community members participated Tuesday night in the first of two virtual meetings designed to gather feedback on the future of Austin’s Connect project, which is currently in the design phase.Read More →
Greensboro City Manager Tai Jaiyeoba held his first “Talk with Tai” listening session at the Smith Active Adult Center on Fairview Street on Tuesday, February 8 at 12:15 p.m. As with many similar events over the years, the media and city staff outnumbered the people who were there to speakRead More →
Despite what you may read elsewhere in this issue and beyond, I’ll double my optimism from last week’s column: I’m increasingly convinced that we are past the worst time of the COVID-19 pandemic, even if the coming weeks still require our vigilance and our emergency care. So, by all means,Read More →
After allegations that Greyhound attracts a serious criminal element were proven false, Montclair City Council this week approved a contract that allows long-distance bus service to operate at the Montclair TransCenter. By a vote of 4 to 1, the board on Monday, Dec. 20 awarded Greyhound Lines a five-year contractRead More →
RALEIGH Over two years ago, the city set out to plan for development along New Bern Avenue that will support the future bus rapid transit system without displacing the businesses and bus riders who live along. the road. On Tuesday, planners will pitch their ideas online and at a publicRead More →
One step ahead in Langley offers this feature weekly, call it “At Your Service”. This is another forum to ask questions of our local politicians on the main issues facing our community and its residents. Using a basic question-and-answer format, elected officials will be asked one question at a timeRead More →
DETROIT (AP) – An $ 18.6 million transit center will be built on the site of the former Michigan State Fairgrounds in Detroit. Detroit City Council members on Tuesday approved by a 5-2 vote a plan that calls on buses and passengers to use what had been the fairground’s DairyRead More →
Detroit – In its final session of the year, city council on Tuesday approved a plan that will preserve two historic buildings of the former Michigan State Fairground as part of an 18.6-inch transit center millions of dollars. Nearly seven hours after the meeting began, council members approved the planRead More →
Guelph college students can have unlimited access to the city’s transit system for a negotiated fee. Discussions are underway that could see the return of a previous Conestoga College Universal Pass (U-Pass) pilot project. The potential was raised by city staff at Tuesday’s special city council meeting on budgets 2022Read More →
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina – The U.S. Department of Transportation on Friday announced a $ 15 million RAISE grant to the city of Charlotte for the redevelopment of its upscale transit hub. Transit officials say the $ 15 million grant will help offset the city’s costs associated with the proposed redevelopmentRead More →
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVwxmcrPp4g Oakland News Now – Detroit City Council to Vote on New Transit Center at Former State Fairgrounds Site – video made by the YouTube channel with the logo in the upper left corner of the video. OaklandNewsNow.com is the original blog post for this type of video blog content.Read More →
DETROIT – The old State Fairgrounds has become an Amazon hub – and part of that deal is a new transit hub to replace what’s there. Which is not a lot. The original plan had a price tag of $ 7 million and demolished buildings on the site. He passedRead More →
Although the board did not vote, the La Jolla Community Planning Association received a progress report from Neighbors for a Better San Diego on local housing ordinances during the online meeting of the November 4 from the LJCPA. LJCPA last heard from Neighbors for a Better San Diego in July,Read More →
Written by Karen ReynoldsClarksville City Council Ward 9 Clarksville, Tennessee – The City of Clarksville is asking for comments on the relocation of the CTS transit hub and the Frosty Morn building. Your contribution is very important. Your responses will help ensure that your recommendations are heard and understood. NotRead More →
A Snowmass Village shuttle bus arrives at the Daly Lane Bus Depot at the Snowmass Shopping Center. A new transit center could eventually replace the depot with a hub for Village Shuttle buses as well as the Roaring Fork Transportation Authority service near the entrance to the mall, although costsRead More →
A render by design firm SEH shows a two-story iteration of the proposed transit hub at the Snowmass Mall with the entrance sloping to the hallway next to Gene Taylor’s Sports as presented to Snowmass Village City Council on July 12 .Town of Snowmass Village / Courtesy Image Next yearRead More →
A letter from the “Elderly Citizens of Airdrie” with dozens of signatures was presented to Airdrie City Council at the October 5 meeting, calling for an annual senior citizen transit pass and service. extended bus to and from Calgary. A letter from the “Elderly Citizens of Airdrie” with dozens ofRead More →
The new state-of-the-art transit hub plans to “connect downtown riders to beaches in the region and beyond,” officials said. CLEARWATER, Fla .– The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) ‘s new Clearwater multimodal transit hub received support from dozens of local leaders at an event Thursday morning. The new state-of-the-art transitRead More →
A Steamboat Springs Transit bus awaits at the Gondola Transit Center earlier in 2021. The city has drawn up an initial plan to renovate the space.Dylan Anderson / Steamboat Pilot and Today’s Archives The town of Steamboat Springs has presented a plan to redo its part of the Gondola TransitRead More →
Also: Charlotte is busy fixing her sidewalks, and more in this week’s Mobile City. Welcome to “The Mobile City”, our weekly roundup of remarkable transportation developments. Baltimore Deploys Flexible Transportation Pass Even if knowledge workers are gradually and hesitantly returning to their offices as immunization rates rise, it is highlyRead More →
Welcome to “The Mobile City”, our weekly roundup of remarkable transportation developments. Baltimore Deploys Flexible Transportation Pass Even if knowledge workers are gradually and hesitantly returning to their offices as immunization rates rise, it is highly likely that the five-day work weeks in the office will become a thing ofRead More →
The construction of a new transit center in downtown San Rafael is an opportunity to shape an important landmark. Local leaders must approach this task by involving the community in the decision-making process. So far, there has been a lot of behind-the-scenes planning, discussion and debate, but very little communityRead More →
DENVER – The City of Denver is considering a new program to help provide better transportation to underserved communities. The Denver Land Use, Transportation and Infrastructure Committee is considering a $ 500,000 micro-transportation pilot program to serve Montbello. Residents would use an app or call for a ride, free ofRead More →
ASHEVILLE – The city is requesting $ 850,000 from the federal government for an unusual project that would combine affordable housing and public transit in the city center. Asheville staff are applying for the ‘Persistent Poverty Areas Grant’ they want to use for the Asheville Rides transit hub expansion, asRead More →
The Town of Snowmass Village would like a new transit center at Snowmass Mall to be completed in time for the 2024 ski season. The initial cost of the facility is estimated to be around $ 12 million. The center would be used for both the Snowmass Village shuttle asRead More →
The Ripon multimodal station promises to be a key element in connecting the city center with the central valley and the bay area. Ripon City Council continued to move closer to making this a reality by recently approving a Letter of Understanding with the San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission toRead More →
The Northtown Transit Hub will not move to the south end of the Northtown Mall as planned, and another location is still being determined, according to Metro Transit. The current Northtown Transit Center was built in Blaine over 20 years ago on property owned in part by Washington Prime Group,Read More →
Taipei City Council launched a monthly transit pass in 2018 to increase the number of passengers on public transportation. Two years later, the program’s promise to increase ridership has still not been kept. The recurrent debates in the budgetary legislative sessions threaten the existence of the monthly pass. Controversy eruptedRead More →
Sunday January 12 Kemp puts an end to his column of popular history Fourteen years may not be that long when you contemplate the arc of the story, but when it comes to one life, the years tend to go by at an increasingly frightening rate. . “It’s a damnRead More →
The city joins forces with the Transit application for Village Shuttle users Snowmass Village announced Transit as the official mobility app for Village Shuttle users on December 12. According to a press release, the partnership between Village Shuttle and the Transit app will provide a comprehensive and easy-to-use way forRead More →
A pledge made by Winnipeg Mayor Brian Bowman is one more step down the road. The city administration sent a report on Tuesday to be debated by the city’s infrastructure committee, outlining how a proposed transit pass for low-income people will work, who will qualify and how. “The project isRead More →