Transit Raises Property Values, Lowers Poverty
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A Cleveland study found neighborhoods that added transit service was a 3.5-percent increase in property values and a 13-percent decline in poverty.
Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Transit
Trump Proposes Massive Cuts to Transit, Amtrak
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He wants to cut funding for new transit projects 35 percent and slash Amtrak funding. But Congress has ignored him in the past.
Want to Grow Transit Ridership? Improve Bus Service
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The weakest link is often bus service, but improving it holds the key to maintaining ridership.
'Elitist' Duke Kills Rail Project A Decade in the Making
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City Council members call Duke University top brass elitist for killing a project the community spent 10 years planning and voted to support.
Duke Staff: School Must Support Light Rail Project
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Duke University's objections might sink a $3.3-billion light rail plan for Durham. It flies in the face of the University's stated climate convictions, says professor Drew Shindell.
Oregon Bill Would Increase Density Near Transit
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Cities would no longer be able to legally forbid high-density housing by frequent transit under bill introduced by Oregon's Senate President.