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09/30/2016

Congratulations to the Transit Oriented Development Institute on a great DC Conference this week!

02/19/2016

Planner Profile: Robert Brosnan

Congratulations to our very own Bob Brosnan, the showcase profile in the current APA Virginia newsletter!
"Mr. Brosnan has been a leader in the field of planning for the majority of his career and is committed to remaining actively involved with the planning community. 'While I still have the energy and the interest, there are ways that I can help others with the knowledge and experiences that I had in Arlington to create better places.'”
We are honored to have Bob as part of our City v3 team. Check out the article, reposted on our website.

Article by James May, reposted from the Winter 2016 Newsletter, American Planning Association, Virginia Chapter. No one informed Robert Brosnan that retirement means he can slow down. After thirty-…

11/24/2015

If you think roads are clogged now, wait till the self-driving cars arrive

Are more and more cars the only answer to our transportation challenge?

Gridlock looms, warns a new report.

10/23/2015

Metro needs more development at rail stations

Washington Metro's financial woes would be lessened with new mixed-use development at underutilized outlying rail stations. Build projects in Prince Georges County and the entire region will benefit.

“Creating more transit-oriented development at Metrorail stations is a key strategy for resolving Metro’s funding gaps,” this according to Shyam Kannan, WMATA’s planning chief. Speaking to the Tr…

10/11/2015

The Gabe Klein Interview: Start-Up City

Gabe Klein's new interview about inspiring great places and his awesome book "Start-Up City." 12-minutes of passionate discourse about the promise of cities and "getting sh*t done!" Check it out!

It's our longest interview ever on Streetfilms, but we promise you it's well worth your time if you love streets policy and "getting sh*t done".…

09/22/2015

TOD DC 2015

Don't miss the upcoming Transit Oriented Development Conference in DC! (10/20-22)
Hosts include: Congress for New Urbanism, Federal Realty Investment Trust, Smart Growth America, US High Speed Rail and City Version 3.

Attend the Transit Oriented Development conference in the nations Capital! Leading developers, cutting edge designers, planners, elected officials, building users, and investors are coming together to network and share the excitement and best practices of Transit Oriented Development.

09/03/2015

Why Can't the United States Build a High-Speed Rail System?

Politics are forcing us to only fossil fuel burning transportation, i.e., cars and planes. It's time we demanded more and better options.

The problem isn't geography, demographics, or money—it's federal will.

08/21/2015

Lessons of Yonkers From David Simon’s ‘Show Me a Hero’

Methods to address concentrated poverty can broadly be categorized into two approaches: a "place-based" typology or a "people-based" one. The place-based method would say that to address poverty we should improve the neighborhood by strengthening amenities and services: transportation systems, schools, and so on. The people-based approach would suggest moving people out of these areas. We are in favor of the place-based approach, especially as it pertains to public transit. There's ample evidence that it works, and it's a long-term solution.

A battle over affordable housing, race and class in Yonkers in the 1980s offers some lessons for battles being fought in New York City.

07/18/2015

The millennial boom is over in D.C. Is that terrible news for the economy?

Millennials are still moving to D.C., but at a much reduced pace (while Virginia and Maryland suburbs are experiencing a net loss of this demographic). How will this affect urban trends like housing and transit ridership? Or have we made too much of this generation's importance?

Dubbed this hippest city in America, the District became a magnet for young adults coming out of the recession. No longer.

07/04/2015

Making the Most of High-Speed Rail in California: Lessons from France and Germany | The German...

"If California High Speed Rail is to serve as the backbone of sustainable intercity mobility in the state, the project's definition must extend beyond HSR route planning to include sustainable local transportation connections and careful station area planning. Cities across France and Germany demonstrate how HSR can be a powerful tool for strengthening cities and towns along HSR corridors in economic, social, and cultural terms. With careful planning, the same can be achieved in California."

This report argues that in order for high-speed rail (HSR) to deliver on its promise to 38 million Californians and investors, the project must be designed as the backbone of a comprehensive system for sustainable passenger mobility in California. If HSR is to serve as the backbone of sustainable in…

06/25/2015

Hansen: More than ever, Hal Daub dreams of a light rail for Omaha

Omaha explores light rail with advocates touting the experience of numerous other cities: "property values will shoot up in the three blocks on either side of the tracks, as has happened in many other U.S. cities. Omaha could capture that increased property tax money and use it to help repay the project’s bonds."
Good for Omaha. It's the closest thing to printing money that a city can do!

“We hold back our city’s potential greatly if we don’t do this,” said the former mayor, who has been trying and failing to get it built in Omaha for two decades now and who welcomes the latest proposal.

06/24/2015

Map: Where Europe is growing and where it is shrinking

Transportation matters to both urban and rural. Connecting both to economic opportunity!

"Unlike in many other nations, France's population is expanding above E.U. average in rural areas. German researcher Volker Schmidt-Seiwert told WorldViews: 'The country's excellent transport system might help explain why families deliberately decide to stay in rural areas, instead of moving into cities.'"

Despite a disconcerting population decline, some of the continent's growth patterns are surprising.

06/15/2015

The Good and the Bad of the Capital Bikeshare Member Survey

"The new survey portrays a Capital Bikeshare user base that’s increasingly less reflective of the region’s demographics overall."

Capital Bikeshare’s 2014 Member Survey indicates that even as Washington D.C.’s bikeshare service has grown by leaps and bounds, its users have become older, whiter, and wealthier. Most comp...

06/03/2015

A peopleless city is being built in New Mexico, to test new tech | Impact Lab

A new laboratory for cities?

A group of investors plans to play SimCity in real life, using a 15 square mile stretch of desert land in New Mexico starting later this year. In a fut

05/28/2015

Is it time for Metro to get out of the escalator business?

Washington Metro operates more elevators & escalators than any other rail transit system in the Western Hemisphere. Are these many responsibilities getting in the way of the priority of running trains?

The Washington Metrorail system has many moving parts, many of which have nothing to do with moving trains. Metro operates more elevators (275) and escalators (613) than any other transit system in...

05/28/2015

Winning cartoon from ‘draw Muhammad’ contest could end up in Metro stations, on buses

A woman from Long Island wants to turn Washington Metro into a target for her anti-Islamic hatred.

The organizer of a contest that offered a &u0024;10,000 prize to the best cartoon depicting the prophet Muhammad, is now pushing to have the winning entry displayed in Metro stations and on buses around the D.C. region.

05/27/2015

The medical system may treat you well, but less so after you reach age 80

Transportation challenges can be a major impediment to good health care, particularly for our growing senior population.

There are no universal requirements in medicine for geriatrics training, and that hurts the elderly’s overall health.

05/27/2015

Diversity Explosion

America is ever-changing. Check out the short video (

Bill Frey has mapped the contours of the emerging Next America more powerfully and presciently than anyone else. With Diversity Explosion, he gives us nothing less than a field guide to the American future. Frey has looked deep into the data and emerged with a book that is not only comprehensive and…

05/22/2015

Car-Free Commuting Just Got a Whole Lot Easier in D.C.

Congratulations to Mobility Lab, Conveyal and the entire team from Arlington County Commuter Services for creating a great new multimodal tool for navigating the city!

Arlington County is developing a simple suite of tools it hopes can change the way people get to work.

05/20/2015

Omaha Just Dramatically Improved Its Mass Transit System Without Spending Any Money

Frequent service on high-volume corridors is a big win for transit riders!

The FORWARD plan brings frequency and all-week service to the heartland.

05/19/2015

www.therampageonline.com

Realizing that our country's future success requires investments today, young Californians rally together to support High Speed Rail.

05/16/2015

North America's most Walkable City puts Car Traffic Underground

The Mexican city of Guanajuato is a magical place!

In the 1960s, when cities were expanding roads for cars, North America's most walkable city decided to put their vehicle traffic underground.

05/16/2015

Where Millennials Are Really Living

Millennials want the amenities of a city downtown, but housing costs are pushing them to live in less pricy neighborhoods nearby.

New research says that only a small proportion of Gen Y-ers stay in downtown areas.

05/09/2015

1900 COLOUR TEAR JERKER FROM THE TIME GURU

A great video showing bustling street scenes during the waning days of the Version 1 City. Filmed mostly in Berlin. Enjoy!

SOMETHING AMAZING FOR YOU.... Real footage of A HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN YEARS AGO. It was coloured about 10 years ago but I've digitally sharpened it as well as ...

05/07/2015

10 steps to take 100,000 cars off DC's roads

A healthier and more livable DC?
There are economical options that everyone can support for taking cars off the roads.

Want to reduce the number of cars driving around DC each day? The fastest way to do it may be a relatively cheap and non-controversial set of marketing and incentive programs, collectively called Transportation Demand Management (TDM).

05/06/2015

Transit Means Business Forum | Northern Virginia Transportation Commission

Looking forward to the "Transit Means Business" Forum this Friday in Tysons. US Senator Tim Kaine joins business leaders from across the Metro DC Region and the State of Virginia to discuss our future. Registration is open!

Agenda Register Questions? Directions Partners The Alexandria Chamber of Commerce ♦ Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce ♦ Falls Church Chamber of Commerce ♦ Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce ♦ Tysons Partnership ♦ Dulles Rail Corridor Association ♦ Greater McLean Chamber of Commerce ♦ Dulles Ar…

05/05/2015

Announcing City Version 3

City v3 is a cooperative venture of individuals and enterprises that offer a comprehensive set of expertise focused on urban mobility strategies. Launch day has finally arrived and we are excited!

Proven strategies for American cities to compete and win America’s cities must compete or face the consequence of decline. Thirty years ago the competition might have been to land the next big IBM ...

04/28/2015

End of the car age: how cities outgrew the automobile

"While in Helsinki, I meet a delegation from the city’s Regional TransportAuthority. I’m struck not just by their commitment to sustainable transport, but their willingness to engage with the public. They send staff into schools and workplaces to try to win converts to walking, cycling and public transport, and take their message to older people, who are usually the most resistant to abandoning their cars."

Cities around the world are coming to the same conclusion: they’d be better off with far fewer cars. So what’s behind this seismic shift in our urban lifestyles? Stephen Moss investigates

04/16/2015

High Speed Rail Conference DC 2015

City v3 Founder Tom Fairchild joins a compelling panel line-up on Transit-Oriented-Development next Tuesday! Don't miss the latest high-speed rail initiatives to connect our thriving business centers into a national network of opportunity.

Register now for the High Speed Rail Conference - Washington DC, the HSR event of the year! Hear from business and political leaders as America gets its national high speed rail network underway.

04/15/2015

Don't Break Our Transit Heart: A Fragmented DC Region Struggles to Move Forward | SSPP Blog

What are the biggest obstacles for improving transit, biking and walking in the DC Region? The article quotes City v3 Principal Tom Fairchild, Metro Planning Chief Shyam Kannan and other panelists at a recent Transportation Seminar for the League of Women Voters.

http://ssppjournal.blogspot.com/2015/04/dont-break-our-transit-heart-fragmented.html

04/15/2015

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