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College Presidents Kill Baltimore Bike Lane

The city of Baltimore has a golden opportunity to build more livable college campuses. Unfortunately it appears intent on wasting it. Students at the University of Baltimore and Maryland Institute College of Art are upset over the city’s move not to include bike lanes on Mt. Royal Avenue. The road was to accommodate all modes as part of a special Midtown Complete Streets redevelopment plan.

But this week students learned that the presidents of both universities said there should be no bike lanes on the street, and the city has complied. “Since complete streets aren’t really complete without bicycling accommodation – we found this a bit strange,” a blogger at Baltimore Velo responded. And students aren’t taking it lying down. According to the blog: “MICA students who feel misrepresented by their leadership in this instance have begun to work on petitions and letters to send to the president’s office.”
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Northern Virginia

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Charlotte, NC

Charlotte envisions a system that appeals to TOD & freight. A tax-increment financing (TIF) district around stations allowing increases in property values to be directed toward paying back the project. This would be done with no increase in the property tax rate...
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Detroit, MI

Its back to basics for Detroit Light Rail, with some private investment support.
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Durham, NC

A 30-year plan to bring increased bus service and three new rail lines to the Research Triangle gets off to a promising start with an election in Durham.
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Kansas City, MO

Kansas City Voters in proposed tax district will be asked to approve an increase to help city qualify for federal funds.
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Washington, DC

Anticipating between 5%-7% appreciation in property values along the DC streetcar corridors, tax increment financing districts cover 40 to 60 percent of the $1.5 billion construction cost.
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