A number of reports
were released at the 2006 Rail~Volution Conference and several speakers
from this year's conference were interviewed by Carol Coletta from Smart
City Radio. Please check the following links for additional information:
Surface Transportation Policy Partnership
Moving Transportation
Reforms from the Margins to the Mainstream
Surface Transportation Policy Partnership: describes key elements of
federal law that enable more effective transportation planning and greater
use of federal funding rules to expand transit and other travel options
in building stronger and healthier communities.
http://www.transact.org/
From the Margins to the Mainstream: Using the
Federal Transportation Law to Meet the Mobility Needs of Your Community
Report on Workshop Discussions, Findings and Next Steps reports
on the STPP Partners 2006 workshop series, where more than 700 community,
regional, state and federal transportation leaders joined with advocates
for seniors, labor, smart growth, public health, architects and others
to discuss ways to build more livable communities and expand travel
options for the public.
http://www.transact.org/PDFs/margins2006/stppnov7_workshoprpt.pdf
Reconnecting America
Street Smart: Streetcars and Cities in the
Twenty-First Century
Neighborhoods and dense, vibrant development have traditionally followed
the streetcar line, a formula that still works today. Packed with pictures
and illustrations, Street Smart is full of nuts-and-bolts information
from practitioners, builders, and streetcar fanatics
http://www.reconnectingamerica.org/html/TOD/StreetcarBook.htm
Center for Neighborhood
Technology
Preserving and Promoting Diverse Transit-Oriented Neighborhoods
The study of 41 regions - 32 regions with transit and 9 regions planning
it ,funded by the Ford Foundation and highlights data on neighborhoods
near transit today and the demand for such neighborhoods by 2030. The
study concludes that the multi-level benefits of transit-oriented neighborhoods
provide a strong case for public policy that supports the creation and
preservation of diverse transit-oriented neighborhoods.
http://www.cnt.org/repository/diverseTOD_FullReport.pdf
Paved Over: Surface Parking Lots or Opportunities for Tax-Generating,
Sustainable Development?
http://www.cnt.org/repository/PavedOver-Final.pdf
Smart City Radio
Please check the Smart
City Radio website for the following podcasts as well
as the many other podcasts dealing with current urban issues.:
11/09/2006
Transportation
is Fundamental
Jeffrey Lubell and Diane Legge Kemp
11/02/2006
Livable
Communities in Congress
Congressman Earl Blumenauer and Greg LeRoy
10/26/2006
Making
Healthy Cities
Dr. William Pinsof, Stephen Antupit
