…level not seen since Portland shock-blogger Jack Bogdanski attacked me for suggesting he pay the real price of parking in downtown Portland. But it’s also been interesting because if Scotty…
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vancouver: the great broadway debate
…addressed somewhat late in the game. Broadway has long had sufficient density to support rail, especially given the western anchor of UBC, a huge university where expensive parking and free…
Sydney: An “Independent Inquiry” on Public Transport
Posted on February 14, 2010 in Public Outreach, Rail Transit, Strategic Transit Planning, Sydney, Urban Structure
…that driving is worse. All-day parking in the city can cost over $60/day. When it comes to public transit, Sydney seems stuck. Over the last decade, Melbourne, Brisbane, and Perth…
San Francisco: “The Fuse Has Been Lit”
Posted on January 16, 2010 in Cuts, Fares, Frequent Networks, Mobility, San Francisco, Streetcars (Trams)
…manageable impacts. Labor takes a ping: not just 0.7m in “concessions,” but also charges for parking at the workplace. (Since a huge share of the drivers report to work around…
Doggie-bags from Overtaxed Restaurant Analogy
…grand old building that was destroyed to make way for a parking garage. One of the joys of life in a big city is that anything, even a bus line,…
Bus Rapid Transit: Notes from a Pro
…when he tries to demand space for transit, just as bike advocates often are. He has to fight long battles over every signal, every bit of exclusive lane, every parking…
Minneapolis: Unlocking Downtown with Transit Malls
…allowing them to be specialized around other uses. We had to consider the accesses to the parking structures. We had to deal with a range of options for Nicollet Mall,…
Los Angeles: Reader Feedback on the Gold Line
…of disruption and loss of on-street parking. Often, small businesses judge that they would not survive the construction period, and so have no interest in how great things will be…
Los Angeles: Gold Line Opens; “Planners” Blamed
…impact current traffic and parking on the street.) to get to a crucial station site — usually a connection point with other lines — where there’s no surface or elevated…
Earthquake and Transformation
…for parking. Oakland wouldn’t have Mandela Boulevard, formerly Cypress Street, but nor would there be a new freeway looming over West Oakland BART station. We might not have seen the…