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Wilkinson Named Executive Director in Charleston, SC
The Charleston Area Regional Transportation Authority (CARTA) in Charleston, SC, voted Dec. 21 to name Christine Wilkinson its executive director. She has served in the position on an interim basis since the retirement of her predecessor, Howard Chapman, on June 30, 2011. [More]
ULI: Transit a Contributing Factor as Demand Shifts for California Housing
Increased demand for housing near public transportation in California may contribute to a coming mismatch between housing supply and demand that could last through the next two decades, according to The New California Dream: How Demographic and Economic Changes May Shape the Housing Market, a new report from the Urban Land Institute (ULI). [More]
APTA NEWS
TCRP Releases Report on Real-Time Transit Information for Mobile Devices
The Transit Cooperative Research Program announces the release of S-91, “Use and Deployment of Mobile Device Technology for Real-Time Transit Information.” [More]
AROUND THE INDUSTRY
Public Transportation Agencies Spread the Holiday Spirit
Public transportation systems throughout North America celebrated the holiday season with decorated buses, free fares, and charitable giving events. Here are a few examples. [More]
New Year’s Eve Service: Giving Back to the Community
New Year’s Eve is famously a night when people may overindulge and might not want to drive themselves home after celebrating. That’s where public transportation comes in: agencies throughout the U.S. are providing free or reduced-price rides, extending service hours, and operating specialized routes to make sure revelers find their way home safely. [More]
COMMENTARY
The 52-Cent Case for ‘Sustainability’
BY NEAL PEIRCE
“Sustainability.” It’s 14 letters, six syllables. Small wonder many people blanch when they read or hear the word. Some may ask: “Is it something about the environment?”
For clarity and to stress the timeliness of their work, the managers of the Obama administration’s “Sustainable Communities” program are switching strategies. Competitive planning grants for cities and regions are still the top goals. But instead of talking first about more efficient land use, transit or town planning, the new focus is on raw economics. [More]
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