Streetcars and Development: Meh
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A new study finds that modern streetcar systems are not great as engines of development.
Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Streetcars
Should Seattle Extend Its Streetcar?
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Like other cities that have built low-ridership streetcars, Seattle is facing a choice: keep throwing money at a mode of transportation that hasn't paid off, or stick with it in the hopes that more people will ride routes that connect more places.
How Detroit’s Streetcar Overlooked Real Transit Needs to Satisfy a Well-Connected Few
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Local government ceded decisions about the project to private benefactors, subordinating public goals to their interests and preferences.
Toronto Shows How Easy It Is to Speed Up Surface Transit
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It only cost Toronto $1.5 million to clear cars off King Street and dramatically sped up streetcar trips for tens of thousands of people.
The Problem With America’s New Streetcars
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The new wave of streetcars should be recognized for what they are: economic development projects, not solutions to the transit and transportation problems cities face today.
Toronto Has a Plan to Clear the Way for Streetcars Stuck in Traffic
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Toronto's busiest surface transit route could get a big upgrade as part of a year-long pilot project -- if it clears the Toronto City Council this summer, where suburban interests have a history of rejecting transit initiatives.