Join CMT on September 27 for a Developers Workshop entitled, “Opportunities Around Light Rail.” The event, which will be held from 7:30-9a.m. at the RCGA, will provide a great opportunity for local leaders, businesses, developers, real estate specialists, lenders, non-profits and citizens to hear opportunities available right in our backyard around MetroLink for development. Panelists … Continued
In a July-August 2012 article in Better! Cities & Towns, retailers are moving into the city and bringing along multistory setups, a decreased footprint, roof or basement parking, lower ceilings and custom architecture. “For years, retailers built standard boxes on the edge of sprawl, a little ahead of the market, confident that residential subdivisions would … Continued
Transit lines proved to be integral in building up cities in America in the 1800s and 1900s. But with the wide use of the automobile in the 20th century, cities faced the problem of populations dwindling due to urban sprawl to suburb areas. When this happened, commute time and distance rose, pollution increased and more … Continued
The St. Clair County Transit District will transport Red Line MetroLink customers by bus from the College MetroLink Station to the Shiloh-Scott MetroLink Station after 8 p.m. tonight (July 31), tomorrow (August 1), Thursday night (August 2), and Sunday night (August 5). MetroLink trains will not operate between the College and Shiloh-Scott Stations from 8 … Continued
The long-awaited headline tells no lie! Monday, August 20, the Grand MetroLink Station will reopen and MetroBus service will resume. The station has been closed since March 2011 to replace the bridge overhead in the midtown St. Louis area. The #70 Grand, #58X Twin Oaks Express, and the #410 Eureka Express routes will return to … Continued
As Denver moves forward with a $7.4 billion expansion of its rail system, the city is looking to rectify what some see as a flaw in the original concept. The flaw being how to encourage the development of dense, walkable villages around stations so people don’t have to drive to use the system. “After the … Continued
“The Obama Administration is launching the largest transportation loan program in DOT history. Through the TIFIA (Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act) program, $1.7 billion in capital will be used to make available up to $17 billion in credit assistance for critical infrastructure projects across the country.” This is a continuation of a “trusted infrastructure … Continued
Today Amtrak announced a $7 billion project for a major renovation to DC’s Union Station with the goal of tripling the passenger capacity of the busy rail station in the heart of the nation’s capital. A central part of the announcement is Burnham Place, the large mixed use real estate project set to begin over the tracks … Continued
The Wellston Walk Audit Summary Brief from the June 28 Wellston walkabout is now available. More than 4o CMT members and friends toured the Wellston MetroLink Station and surrounding area as a part of the CMT Wellston Walkabout in conjunction with Walk/Live St. Louis 2012. National TOD Walkability expert Dan Burden presented key factors that help … Continued
Elections are very important this year in the transportation realm, and the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) is helping the voter registration effort by offering space in its stations for nonpartisan volunteers to add new voters to the rolls. The July 31 primary is an important election for Atlanta area public transit supporters, including … Continued
On July 6, President Barack Obama signed H.R. 4348 – the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21). This legislation reauthorizes taxes that support the Highway Trust Fund through September 30, 2016, and authority to make expenditures from that fund through September 30, 2014. This bill provides road and transit funding for … Continued
At the end of June, Los Angeles Metro completed the Metro Orange Line Extension, a four-mile addition to the popular dedicated busway between Canoga Park and Chatsworth. The Metro Orange Line is now 18 miles long, including four new stations, three new or reconfigured parking lots, three new busway bridges, new signalized busway/street crossings, street … Continued
Metro, the East-West Gateway Council of Governments and the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) are teaming up to conduct an anlternative analysis on transit improvements for four major highway corridors in St. Louis including I-70, I-64, I-44 and I-55. The project, named the High Capacity Corridor Alternative Analysis Project, will zero in on these four corridors identifed … Continued
Here is your chance to discuss the exciting features of the Farmworks project, an exciting urban agriculture project along the riverfront. Farmworks mixes urban agriculture, green building, housing, jobs, education, and strong partnerships to create a transformative venture for the St. Louis community. The Farmworks talk, hosted by Livable St. Louis Network of which CMT … Continued
Updates to the track for Illinois’ high-speed route between Chicago and St. Louis are on schedule to be completed by the end of 2012. As such, Illinois Department of Transportation and Amtrak are planning to preview higher speed trains starting September 2012, from Dwight to Pontiac. Elsewhere in the country, there are speed increases to … Continued