Streetcars

Everything's Coming Up Streetcars

17 August 2008 - 7:00am
The New York Times
Ohio's seeing streetcars, with new systems planned for Columbus and Cincinnati.

San Francisco Streetcars 'Too Popular'

7 August 2008 - 10:00am
The San Francisco Chronicle
The F-Market is a streetcar line in San Francisco that features restored historic streetcars. When it was built in 1995, many saw it as a novelty, but today it is so popular and crowded that it has become an inefficient means of transportation.

Debate Rages in Columbus Over Streetcars

21 July 2008 - 10:00am
The Columbus Dispatch
Planners are pushing for a downtown streetcar, but detractors say Columbus already has a fabulous rapid transit system: 'It's called the freeway.'

Despite Streetcar Skeleton, Chicago Leans Towards BRT

24 June 2008 - 7:00am
Chicago Sun-Times
Transit officials in Chicago are calling on the city to rebuild its historic streetcar system. Rails still exist on many streets, but city officials are leaning away from streetcars and towards bus rapid transit.

St. Charles Streetcar Clangs Back to Life

21 June 2008 - 11:00am
The Associated Press
The streetcar returns to New Orleans' St. Charles Ave., a step forward in the long struggle to get the city's transit back on it's feet after Katrina.

Boise Hopes to Bring Back Trolley

10 June 2008 - 7:00am
The Idaho Statesman
Boise is hoping to follow on the coattails of Little Rock in bringing back a long de-commissioned trolley system to the city's downtown.

A City The Car Built?

29 April 2008 - 4:07pm

When talking to people about Los Angeles, one comment I often here is that L.A. was the first city to be built around the automobile. This statement certainly makes sense when you look at the current landscape of Los Angeles – with its freeways and strip malls and crowded parking lots – and lack of a widespread rail transit infrastructure when compared to other dense American cities.

The problem with this statement is that it’s not really true. While the car has definitely left its impression on the region, Los Angeles could actually be considered a textbook example of a city built around transit – albeit one that no longer exists.

Party on the Streetcar

24 April 2008 - 9:00am
The New York Times
Party organizers in Prague have set up a monthly party that takes place on one of the city's streetcars as it drives through town.

Atlanta's Streetcars Sidetracked

28 March 2008 - 6:00am
Atlanta Journal Constitution
Atlanta's ambitious plans for inner-city rail were downsized, as New Urbanist Andres Duany criticized the City's implementation of his vision for streetcars in Midtown Atlanta.

Streetcar Plans Move Forward in Cincinnati

13 March 2008 - 5:00am
The Cincinnati Enquirer
Plans for streetcars in Cincinnati are moving forward, as advocates have formally requested nearly $1 million to perform the preliminary studies required to apply for federal funding.

Experts Consider Streetcar in Indianapolis

29 February 2008 - 6:00am
Indianapolis Business Journal
Business leaders in Indianapolis are looking to replicate the success of Portland, Oregon, by creating a task force to pursue plans for a streetcar system in the city's downtown.

Can Transit Link A Sprawling County?

3 July 2007 - 11:35am

I’ve confirmed that it is possible to take public transportation to the most suburban of suburban locations: the outlet mall.

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